How to properly update the .env file

There are a few commands that are required to run to correctly update the .env file.

1. Stop your SnailyCAD instance

Before we can edit the .env file, we must first stop SnailyCAD.

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Make sure you are in the same directory as your SnailyCAD instance.

Standalone

If you are running SnailyCAD standalone, you can simply press CTRL+C in the terminal window where SnailyCAD is running.

Docker

If you are running SnailyCAD with Docker, you can stop SnailyCAD by running the following command:

docker compose -f production.docker-compose.yml down

2. Update the ENV file

Now that SnailyCAD is stopped, we can update the .env file.

3. Building and copying

Now that we have updated the .env file, we need to rebuild the client and copy the .env file to the client and API.

Standalone

If you are running SnailyCAD standalone, you can run the following command to rebuild the client:

node scripts/copy-env.mjs --client --api && pnpm run build

Docker

If you are running SnailyCAD with Docker, you can run the following command to rebuild the client:

node scripts/copy-env.mjs --client --api && docker compose -f production.docker-compose.yml build

4. Start SnailyCAD

Now that we have updated the .env file, we can start SnailyCAD again.

Standalone

If you are running SnailyCAD standalone, you can run the following command to start SnailyCAD:

pnpm run start

Docker

If you are running SnailyCAD with Docker, you can run the following command to start SnailyCAD:

docker compose -f production.docker-compose.yml up -d