Encrypt a .env file in PHP
Encrypt a .env file in PHP with dotenvx, commit it safely, and inject its secrets at runtime.
1. Install
Get the Dotenvx CLI.
$ curl -sfS https://dotenvx.sh | sh
◈ installed (dotenvx)more install options
2. Encrypt
Encrypt your .env file.
$ dotenvx encrypt
◈ encrypted (.env)3. Inject
Then inject your encrypted secrets at runtime with dotenvx run.
index.php
<?php
echo "Hello {$_SERVER['HELLO']}\n";
dotenvx run -- php index.php