[GH-ISSUE #552] ENV variable undefined in local development #147

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opened 2026-02-26 18:45:34 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented 2026-02-26 18:45:34 +03:00

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Originally created by @mayukh551 on GitHub (Oct 11, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/documenso/documenso/issues/552

After running npm run dev, I move to localhost:3000, and it displays this error that there the env variable NEXT_PRIVATE_DATABASE_URL is undefined.

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How can I fix this? Do I need to install dotenv ?

Originally created by @mayukh551 on GitHub (Oct 11, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/documenso/documenso/issues/552 <!--- Please provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above --> After running `npm run dev`, I move to localhost:3000, and it displays this error that there the env variable `NEXT_PRIVATE_DATABASE_URL` is undefined. ## Issue Description  --- How can I fix this? Do I need to install `dotenv` ?

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kerem commented 2026-02-26 18:45:34 +03:00

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@TameemAsim commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2023):

Please check that env variable NEXT_PRIVATE_DATABASE_URL have the connection string or not.
If no, then please store postgresql db connection string and then proceed according to instructions given in readme file.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1758647208 --> @TameemAsim commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2023): Please check that env variable NEXT_PRIVATE_DATABASE_URL have the connection string or not. If no, then please store postgresql db connection string and then proceed according to instructions given in [readme file](https://github.com/documenso/documenso/blob/feat/refresh/README.md).

kerem commented 2026-02-26 18:45:34 +03:00

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@mayukh551 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023):

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Ok the issue is resolved. Thanks for your help!

<!-- gh-comment-id:1759042331 --> @mayukh551 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023): @18feb06 Ok the issue is resolved. Thanks for your help!

kerem referenced this issue 2026-02-26 18:48:46 +03:00

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