[SOLVED] How are environment variables accessed from ".env" file if Django project deployed to AWS from Github?

How are environment variables accessed from ".env" file if Django project deployed to AWS from Github?

I have a Django project deployed on AWS EBS from a Github repo. My secret key is kept on a .env file. I've included the following:

settings.py

from decouple import config
"SECRET_KEY" = config("MY_SECRET_KEY")

requirements.txt

python-decouple==3.7

.env

MY_SECRET_KEY = "THISISMYSECRETKEY-THISISMYSECRETKEY-THISISMYSECRETKEY"

Since I've include .env inside my .gitignore file, the .env is not being pushed to Github. When I try to deploy my project I keep getting an error:

"web: decouple.UndefinedValueError: SECRET_KEY not found".

The project runs fine on a local server.

Solution

With Ashwini's help I was able to figure it out. You can store environment variables in AWS by using the cli:

https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/elastic-beanstalk-pass-variables/

Additionally, you can view and add environment variables through the AWS dashboard: Elastic Beanstalk / Click on your environment hyperlink / Click "Configuration" (on the left side of the page) / Click the "Edit" button under the software section.