<?php // config.php $config['db']['pass'] = getenv('DB_PASSWORD') ?: 'default_dev_pass'; $config['stripe_key'] = getenv('STRIPE_SECRET_KEY');
For maximum security (especially on cloud platforms), store truly sensitive values in environment variables rather than directly in config.php . config.php
Your website is at https://example.com/ . Your file structure is: When auditing or writing a config
: It avoids the need to manually update connection details in every script. ✅ Is display_errors set to 0 in production
When auditing or writing a config.php file, run through this checklist:
✅ Is the file located the web root? ✅ Does it not output anything (no echo , no HTML)? ✅ Are production passwords and keys not hardcoded (using env vars instead)? ✅ Is display_errors set to 0 in production? ✅ Is there a .gitignore entry for the real config, but a tracked config.example.php ? ✅ Does every page that needs config load it via require_once ?