refactor: change .env to be dotenv

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ assignees: jef
 ## Environment
 
 **OS:**
-**.env file:**
+**dotenv file:**
 
 ```dotenv
 

.gitignore

@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 build/
 node_modules/
 
-.env*
-.*env
-!.env-example
+.env
+dotenv
 success-*.png
 
 *.wav

docs/getting-started.md

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ You do not need any computer skills, smarts, or anything of that nature. You are
     - To checkout a particular reference, use `git checkout <ref name>` after cloning.
 - Navigate to this project by entering `cd streetmerchant`.
 - Run `npm install`.
-- Make a copy of `.env-example` and name it `.env`.
-- Edit the `.env` file to your liking using a text editor (like [vscode](https://code.visualstudio.com/)).
+- Make a copy of `dotenv-example` and name it `dotenv`.
+- Edit the `dotenv` file to your liking using a text editor (like [vscode](https://code.visualstudio.com/)).
 - Run `npm run start` to start.
 
 At any point you want the program to stop, use ++ctrl+c++.
@@ -40,22 +40,22 @@ Available via GitHub Container Registry.
 ```sh
 # to run docker nightly
 docker run --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN \
-  -it --rm --env-file ./.env \
+  -it --rm --env-file ./dotenv \
   ghcr.io/jef/streetmerchant:nightly
 
 # to test notifications
 docker run --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN \
-  -it --rm --env-file ./.env \
+  -it --rm --env-file ./dotenv \
   ghcr.io/jef/streetmerchant:nightly test:notification:production
 ```
 
 ## Customization
 
-To customize streetmerchant, make a copy of `.env-example` as `.env` and make any changes to your liking. View [Reference](reference/application.md) for more information on variables and their usage.
+To customize streetmerchant, make a copy of `dotenv-example` as `dotenv` and make any changes to your liking. View [Reference](reference/application.md) for more information on variables and their usage.
 
 ???+ tip
     All environment variables are optional.
 
 ## For developers
 
-The command `npm run start:dev` can be used instead of `npm run start` to automatically restart the project when filesystem changes are detected in the `src/` folder or `.env` file.
+The command `npm run start:dev` can be used instead of `npm run start` to automatically restart the project when filesystem changes are detected in the `src/` folder or `dotenv` file.

docs/help/troubleshoot.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ As a last case scenario, use `PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH`. This will use your com
 
 For example:
 
-`.env`:
+`dotenv`:
 
 ```
 PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/usr/bin/google-chrome-stable

.env-example → dotenv-example

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # ** All configuration variables are optional **
-# Read https://github.com/jef/streetmerchant#customization for help on customizing this file
-#############################################################################################
+# Copy this file and name it as `dotenv` (without backticks)
+# Read https://jef.codes/streetmerchant/getting-started/#customization for help on customizing this file
+########################################################################################################
 
 ASCII_BANNER=""
 ASCII_COLOR=""

nodemon.json

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "ext": "ts",
   "watch": [
     "src/",
-    ".env"
+    "dotenv"
   ]
 }

src/config.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import {banner} from './banner';
 
-import {config as config_} from 'dotenv';
+import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 import path from 'path';
 import {readFileSync} from 'fs';
 
-config_({path: path.resolve(__dirname, '../.env')});
+if (path.resolve(__dirname, '../dotenv').length > 0) {
+	dotenv.config({path: path.resolve(__dirname, '../dotenv')});
+} else {
+	dotenv.config({path: path.resolve(__dirname, '../.env')});
+}
 
 console.info(
 	banner.render(
@@ -66,8 +70,8 @@ function envOrNumber(environment: string | undefined, number?: number): number {
 
 /**
  * Returns environment variable, given number, or default number,
- * while handling .env input errors for a Min/Max pair.
- * .env errors handled:
+ * while handling dotenv input errors for a Min/Max pair.
+ * dotenv errors handled:
  * - Min/Max swapped (Min larger than Max, Max smaller than Min)
  * - Min larger than default Max when no Max defined
  * - Max smaller than default Min when no Min defined
@@ -106,8 +110,8 @@ function envOrNumberMin(
 
 /**
  * Returns environment variable, given number, or default number,
- * while handling .env input errors for a Min/Max pair.
- * .env errors handled:
+ * while handling dotenv input errors for a Min/Max pair.
+ * dotenv errors handled:
  * - Min/Max swapped (Min larger than Max, Max smaller than Min)
  * - Min larger than default Max when no Max defined
  * - Max smaller than default Min when no Min defined

src/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import {startAPIServer, stopAPIServer} from './web';
+import {config} from './config'; // Needs to be loaded first
+import {startAPIServer, stopAPIServer} from './web'; // eslint-disable-line sort-imports
 import {Browser} from 'puppeteer';
-import {config} from './config';
 import {getSleepTime} from './util';
 import {logger} from './logger';
 import puppeteer from 'puppeteer-extra';

src/notification/mqtt.ts

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function generateTopic(link: Link, store: Store, topic: string): string {
 
 /**
  * Basic protection against sending credentials in the clear over public networks.
- *	- Returns 'true' if password is supplied in .env but address/URL is not part of a private network
+ *	- Returns 'true' if password is supplied in dotenv but address/URL is not part of a private network
  *	- Private networks evaluated:	Class A, B, or C private IP's or linklocal URL ("*.local")
  *	- TLS could be implemented, however, the majority of MQTT services on the internet do not require user authentication.
  *	- If you find a 'cloud' MQTT broker requiring authentication for publishing alerts, consider using another MQTT service (for now).