Quick Start

Let's guide you through your first steps with LocalKeys.
Please start after installation!

Step 1: Create Vault

When you first launch LocalKeys, you'll be prompted to create a vault.
Set a secure password and remember it well.

Step 2: Add Project

A project is a group of secrets stored in your vault.
We recommend creating separate projects for each development project.

1. Click Add Project on the main screen
2. Enter project name
3. Click Add Project button

Step 3: Add Secrets

A project is a group of secrets stored in your vault.
We recommend creating separate projects for each development project.

1. Click on the project you just created
2. Click Add Secret
3. Add secrets one by one that were previously stored in .env

Step 4: Delete Existing .env

Once you've moved all secrets to LocalKeys, delete the existing .env file from your development environment.

1. Open editor or IDE like VSCode
2. Delete .env stored on local machine

Step 5: Run Development Environment

Now you're all set and ready to use.
This example runs a NodeJS project with NPM. You can modify it to run however you want.

1. Open project in an editor or IDE like VSCode and open terminal
2. Example: localkeys run --project=myapp -- npm start
3. From now on, you can use the above command instead of npm start.