This section provides a simple, step-by-step guide to help you install tryEnv and start using it right away. By following these instructions, you’ll be able to set up tryEnv and create and manage your environment variables.

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1. Installation

To begin using tryEnv, follow these steps:
  • Step 1: Open VS Code and go to the Extensions panel.
  • Step 2: Search for tryEnv and click on Install to add it to your VS Code setup.
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  • Step 3: Once installed, you’ll see tryEnv listed among your installed extensions, ready to use.

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2. Creating and Managing a New Project

Once installation is complete, you’re ready to start a new project and use tryEnv for managing environment variables:
  • Step 1: Create a new folder to store your variables in VS Code under tryEnv extension, click on the ”+” sign.
  • Step 2: Upon project creation, a dedicated tryEnv folder will be generated in your workspace, with your project name.

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3. Working with Environment Variable Files

In your tryEnv project folder, three files will be created automatically to organize and store your variables based on the environment:
  • Preview Variables File: Store variables specific to the preview phase here, such as those used in testing or review.
  • Development Variables File: Place all development-related environment variables in this file, which are only needed during development.
  • Production Variables File: Keep variables needed for the production environment here, ensuring they remain organized and separate from other phases.
Each of these files helps you categorize your environment variables, and store them accordingly and tryEnv automatically encrypts and stores them securely in a JSON file within your GitHub account inside a repository named - “tryEnv-Backup”.