- PHP
- Intermediate
About this Course
In the lifecycle of an application, there are multiple environments such as Development, Testing and Production. Each environment may have its own unique sources and credentials that need to be managed and secured. Environment variables are accessible to any programming language, and allow applications to adapt to their environment while keeping credentials secure.
What you'll learn
- Application Environments
- Application Workflows
- Environment Variables
- Google reCAPTCHA
- SMTP
Environment Variables
Explore the environments involved in the typical workflow of an application, from development to production. Then use environment specific variable to make the application adaptable while keeping credentials secure.
11 steps-
Environments
4:50
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Accessing Environment Variables
3:50
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Environments and Their Variables
5 questions
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Setting up the Project and Package
5:06
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Managing Credentials with Environment Variables
2:39
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Using Environment Specific Settings
4:18
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PHP dotenv Package
5 questions
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Complex Data Types
6:21
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Additional Considerations
5:50
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Learning Environment
0:47
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More Data
5 questions
Teacher
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Alena Holligan
After starting out in fine art and moving into graphic design, Alena found her passion for programming over 15 years ago and has never looked back. Alena enjoys community and is excited to introduce people to the wonderful world of PHP and the Portland Tech Community.
When not at her computer, Alena enjoys exploring Portland with her friends and family, including her 3 young children. She also enjoys the Symphony, Cooking, Books, Yarn and Yoga.