Can't set node.js env

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I'm using windows 7. I try to use SET NODE_ENV="development" command from cmd but this won't help. Also in npm in scripts I use NODE_ENV=development node app.js. But env still undefined.

If you open a blank command-prompt and you write `SET NODE_ENV= "development"` and then `echo %NODE_ENV%`, what is the result? — Alex Booker, Jul 23 '15 at 18:41
I would suggest assuming development unless the NODE_ENV is set to production, allowing you to not care if your dev environment has said variable. — Kevin B, Jul 23 '15 at 18:42
that shouldn't require the env var to be set outside the application, what logger are you using? — Kevin B, Jul 23 '15 at 18:49
I'm using winston ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV; ... level: ENV == 'development' ? 'debug' : 'error', — Oleg Baranovsky, Jul 23 '15 at 18:52
Thank you very much, it works! But is there some solution for getting env from process.env.NODE_ENV I use this log log.info('Express server listening on port ' + port + ' in ' + process.env.NODE_ENV + ' mode'); and every time before mode there is undefined — Oleg Baranovsky, Jul 23 '15 at 18:59
yes, properly set the environment variable. :) I'd suggest finding documentation on that subject based on what OS you're using. — Kevin B, Jul 23 '15 at 19:02
@OlegBaranovsky can you try this create a file env.js with this line console.log(process.env.NODE_ENV); Then from the command prompt >set NODE_ENV=development >node env.js — bluesman, Jul 23 '15 at 19:03

Oleg Baranovsky · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-23T19:29:17.263

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Solution:

"scripts": {
    "start": "set NODE_ENV=development&& node app.js" 
}

edited Jul 23 '15 at 19:29

answered Jul 23 '15 at 19:22

Oleg Baranovsky

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Can't set node.js env

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