vue not loading env variables

To load environment variables in a Vue application, you can follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1: Install the dotenv package - Install the dotenv package by running the following command in your Vue project's root directory: npm install dotenv

Step 2: Create a .env file - Create a new file named .env in the root directory of your Vue project. - Inside the .env file, define your environment variables in the KEY=VALUE format. VUE_APP_API_KEY=your_api_key VUE_APP_BASE_URL=https://example.com

Step 3: Configure Vue to use environment variables - In your Vue project's configuration file (vue.config.js or nuxt.config.js), add the following code: ```javascript require('dotenv').config();

module.exports = { // ... // other configuration options // ... publicPath: process.env.VUE_APP_BASE_URL, // ... // other configuration options // ... }; ```

Step 4: Access environment variables in your Vue components - To access the environment variables in your Vue components, you can use the process.env object. - For example, if you have defined VUE_APP_API_KEY in your .env file, you can access it in your component as follows: javascript const apiKey = process.env.VUE_APP_API_KEY;

That's it! Now your Vue application should be able to load and access the defined environment variables. Make sure to restart your development server after making changes to the .env file.