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Guides
8 guidesLong-form walkthroughs for getting the most out of Dotvault.
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Getting started with Dotvault
Install Dotvault, add your first project, and learn your way around the editor.
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Licensing
How Dotvault's trial, purchase, and license activation work.
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Snapshots and history
Browse, compare, and restore previous versions of any env file with Dotvault's automatic encrypted snapshots.
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Syncing env files across environments
Keep dev, staging, production, and .env.example in sync without leaking secrets between them.
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Working with git
How Dotvault reads git status, stages env files, and keeps you from accidentally committing secrets.
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Working with encrypted env files
Unlock, edit, rotate, and share Laravel encrypted env files without ever touching artisan.
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Filesystem sync and missing files
How Dotvault stays in sync with your project directory when files are created, renamed, or deleted outside the app.
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Telemetry events — full reference
Every event Dotvault can send when anonymous usage telemetry is enabled, with every closed-enum value spelt out.
Frequently Asked Questions
60 questionsShort answers to common questions.
Getting Started
Editor
Snapshots & History
Environment Types
Creating & Deleting Files
Git Integration
Frameworks & Packages
Privacy & Telemetry
Encrypted Files
- How do I open a Laravel encrypted .env file?
- What encryption formats are supported?
- Where are encryption keys stored?
- Can I sync between encrypted and plaintext .env files?
- Do I need PHP installed to use encrypted env files?
- How does Dotvault handle Laravel encrypted env files?
- I lost my encryption key — can I get it back?
- How do I share an encrypted env file with my team?
- Can I rename an encrypted env file?
Editor Features
- What keyboard shortcuts are available?
- What do the orange 'duplicate' badges mean?
- What are the validation warnings?
- What does 'exposed secret' mean?
- How does clipboard import work?
- How does auto-grouping work?
- What is the Compare tab?
- How does app lock work?
- What if my Mac doesn't have Touch ID?
- How do I export an env file?
- How do I reorder projects in the sidebar?
- What is the initial snapshot?