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.env file does not have an app associated

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I’m on Windows 10 with NodeJS v12.11.1

env-cmd version: 10.0.1 cross-env version: 6.0.3

The command I’m running is: cross-env NODE_ENV=development env-cmd .env node server

I get this error message for the .env file is: This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.

env-cmd-error

This does not happen when using env-cmd version 8.0.2

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Created 4 years ago
Comments:6 (4 by maintainers)

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toddbluhmcommented, Feb 20, 2020

So quick update on this. I just noticed that in the command cross-env NODE_ENV=development env-cmd .env node server it is missing the -f flag. Starting with env-cmd@v9 and later, in order to pass a custom env file location you have to use the -f flag.

The command should be: cross-env NODE_ENV=development env-cmd -f .env node server

If the .env file is located in the project root and named .env then you do not need to pass anything: cross-env NODE_ENV=development env-cmd node server

Let me know how that works. I have my windows side up and running. I also just added windows support to the env-cmd examples repo here: https://github.com/toddbluhm/env-cmd-examples with all tests passing.

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toddbluhmcommented, Apr 1, 2020

Closing due to inactivity

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