If you must store .env.production on a server, encrypt it using a tool like gpg , ansible-vault , or sops . Then decrypt it only during deployment.
# .env.example PORT= DATABASE_URL="your-database-connection-string-here" API_KEY= NODE_ENV=development Use code with caution. If you must store
Ensure your global and local Git configurations explicitly block any actual configuration files while allowing templates. Your .gitignore should look like this: If you must store