[Node.js] Setup Local Configuration with Node.js Applications

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To stop having to change configuration settings in production code and to stop secure information like usernames and password being stored in source control its a good idea to use local configuration files.

This lesson explains how to read in the local configuration, how to perform a check to make sure the required variables are present and how you might communicate an example configuration file to other team members.

const dotenv = require('dotenv').config({ path: 'variables.env' });
const colors = require('colors');
const setup = require('./setup');
// run setup, to access anything from variables.env, you only need process.env.USER
try{
    setup.init()
}catch(err){
    console.error(`Critical Error - Server Stoppping ${err}`);
    process.exit();
}

  console.log('Server Started');