Environment Variables

An environment variable is a dynamic-named value that can affect the way running processes will behave on a computer. They are part of the environment in which a process runs.

All env vars

Env Var	Value	Requirement
PASSWORD	Password to protect access to web interface	always required, defaults to tgcf if not provided

Setting env vars

There are various methods to set env vars

.env File

You can easily set environment variables for tgcf using a .env file in the directory from which tgcf is invoked.

PASSWORD=mypass
# put your real values here

Cloud Deploys

When you are deploying to a cloud platform, and you cant create files (Heroku or digital ocean apps), you can set environment variables using the GUI provided by the platforms. Please read platform-specific guides in the wiki for more details.