How do i set up environment variables in locally deployed instance ?

To set up environment variables for a locally deployed Airbyte instance, you can follow these steps: 1. Create a

.env

file in your project directory if it doesn't already exist. You can typically copy the contents from a

.env.template

or

.env.example

file if provided. 2. Set the necessary environment variables in the

.env

file. The specific variables needed may vary depending on your setup, but some common ones include: -

AIRBYTE_PASSWORD

-

DATABASE_PASSWORD

-

DATABASE_URL

-

DATABASE_USER

-

VERSION

- And others as required by your specific configuration 3. After setting up your

.env

file, you need to source these environment variables into your shell. You can do this by running the following command:

set -o allexport && source .env && set +o allexport

This command will make the environment variables available for use in your current shell session [Airbyte Tutorials](https://airbyte.com/tutorials/end-to-end-rag-using-airbytes-terraform-dbt-notion-bigquery-and-pinecone). 4. Remember to re-run this command if you make any changes to the

.env

file. It's important to note that if you're using Docker to run Airbyte locally, you may need to ensure that these environment variables are properly passed to your Docker containers. The exact method for this can depend on your Docker setup and configuration. If you encounter warnings about unset variables when running Airbyte, it may indicate that some required environment variables are missing or not properly set. In such cases, review your

.env

file and ensure all necessary variables are defined [Github Issue](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/33845).