dotenv module in node js return undefined

Question

When i have written code for whatsapp boat using twilio module i get error in .env file

I have file structure like below:

/whatsappboatdemo
  | app.js
  | sendmsg.js
  | .env
  | package.json

And i have require dotenv like this in app.js file and sendmsg.js:

require('dotenv').config();

.env file content:

PORT=5000
TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=******************************

So when i run node app.js it gives undefined for process.env.PORT. I have tried with different file structure but i don't get idea so please help me in this , thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

It is really hard to debug your issue with what you provided. I would advise to check 3 things as these are common errors:

• Check if the format of the .env file is correct: i.e.: PORT=9000 without any quotes etc.

• Log the require call: console.log(require('dotenv').config())

• Try to set the path manually and check if it works: require('dotenv').config({path: __dirname + '/.env'})