@@ -46,6 +46,27 @@ export async function getStaticProps() {
}
```
> **Note**: Next.js will automatically expand variables (`$VAR`) inside of your `.env*` files.
> This allows you to reference other secrets, like so:
>
> ```bash
> # .env
> HOSTNAME=localhost
> PORT=8080
> HOST=http://$HOSTNAME:$PORT
> ```
>
> If you are trying to use a variable with a `$` in the actual value, it needs to be escaped like so: `\$`.
>
> For example:
>
> ```bash
> # .env
> A=abc
> WRONG=pre$A # becomes "preabc"
> CORRECT=pre\$A # becomes "pre$A"
> ```
## Exposing Environment Variables to the Browser
By default all environment variables loaded through `.env.local` are only available in the Node.js environment, meaning they won't be exposed to the browser.
