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I am trying to get the seed words from the powershell command prompt. Hence I am using the 'dotenv' in truffle.js

require('dotenv').config();
console.log('aa - process.env.MNEMONIC : '+mnemonic);

Later in powershell, I am issuing the command.

MNEMONIC="Let us code ICO" truffle migrate --reset --network ropsten

When I see the console log statement I see the value in "process.env.MNEMONIC " as undefined. Could you please help in resolve this error ?

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Option 2: I have created the .env file and tried to access it in the truffle.js as shown below. Still I am unable to access it. The value still shows as undefined.

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The issue is not related to dotenv, the message tells you that MNEMONIC=... is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet

You need to define .env file with MNEMONIC setting, or run command (Windows):

Command Prompt

set MNEMONIC=Let us code ICO && truffle migrate --reset --network ropsten

PowerShell

$env:MNEMONIC='Let us code ICO'; truffle migrate --reset --network ropsten
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  • At line:1 char:30 + set MNEMONIC=Let us code ICO && truffle migrate --reset --network ropsten + ~~ The token '&&' is not a valid statement separator in this version. + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidEndOfLine – iappmaker Oct 22 '18 at 12:04
  • I have even tried with .env file. please see the edited question – iappmaker Oct 22 '18 at 12:35
  • @iappmaker name of the file should be .env – Aquila Oct 22 '18 at 13:10
  • How about the error returned for this statement "set MNEMONIC=Let us code ICO && truffle migrate --reset --network ropsten" At line:1 char:30 + set MNEMONIC=Let us code ICO && truffle migrate --reset --network ropsten + ~~ The token '&&' is not a valid statement separator in this version. + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidEndOfLine – iappmaker Oct 22 '18 at 14:31
  • in PowerShell you need to execute something like: set MNEMONIC='Let us code ICO'; truffle migrate --reset --network ropsten – Aquila Oct 22 '18 at 14:35
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I think dotenv expects you to have an .env file rather than your envvariable.env file.

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