diff --git a/docusaurus/docs/adding-custom-environment-variables.md b/docusaurus/docs/adding-custom-environment-variables.md index 557542fa86d..b41fe65efee 100644 --- a/docusaurus/docs/adding-custom-environment-variables.md +++ b/docusaurus/docs/adding-custom-environment-variables.md @@ -41,13 +41,19 @@ During the build, `process.env.REACT_APP_NOT_SECRET_CODE` will be replaced with When you load the app in the browser and inspect the ``, you will see its value set to `abcdef`, and the bold text will show the environment provided when using `npm start`: + + ```html
You are running this application in development mode. -
+
+ +
``` + + The above form is looking for a variable called `REACT_APP_NOT_SECRET_CODE` from the environment. In order to consume this value, we need to have it defined in the environment. This can be done using two ways: either in your shell or in a `.env` file. Both of these ways are described in the next few sections. Having access to the `NODE_ENV` is also useful for performing actions conditionally: