# External env. when using projects

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/external-env-when-using-projects/63054>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 May 2022 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/external-env-when-using-projects/63054 "2022-05-25T13:43:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![grawsom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/grawsom/32/53070_2.png) [@grawsom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grawsom)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2022 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/external-env-when-using-projects/63054/1 "2022-05-25T13:43:45Z")

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When using "external" environment variables, you have something like

```auto
var env_external = require("./env-external");

```

But what to du when using "Projects"?  
Do you make one big file, or can you do this pr. "project"  
Something like with the credential file

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2022 13:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/external-env-when-using-projects/63054/2 "2022-07-24T13:44:27Z")

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