Enironment Variable being rendered literal

Question

OK, So created 2 variables in my local .env file

ASSET_BASE_URL="https://mysite.local/resources"

ASSET_BASE_PATH="/Volumes/yada/yada/yada/resources"

Then in the CP, created a new Asset volume and punched in

Base URL = $ASSET_BASE_URL/gallery

File System Path = $ASSET_BASE_PATH/gallery

Then front end renders an entries asset as:

<img src="$ASSET_BASE_URL/_480x480_crop_center-center_80_none/doddle-01.jpg" alt="Doddle 01" width="480" height="480">

THEN it creates a new folder named '$ASSET_BASE_PATH' at public site root.

I'm familiar with V2 it appears V3 has stepped up a bit. Could it be a Mamp issue with paths or somesuch trickery? Works if I hard code the paths as listed initially. All help greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

You can't append anything to the value if you use environment variables. You need to use aliases for this.

In you config/general.php, add this:

'*' => [
    'aliases' => [
        'assetBasePath' => getenv('ASSET_BASE_PATH'),
        'assetBaseUrl' => getenv('ASSET_BASE_URL'),
    ],
],

Then in the asset volume settings, use the aliases in the Base URL & File system path:

Answer 2

For my future self, the aliases mention by nstCactus are required to reside within the '*' global setting area of general.php

'*' => [
    'defaultWeekStartDay' => 1,
    'cpTrigger' => 'admin',
    …
    'aliases' => [
    …
    …
    ]
]