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VSCode Terminal Not Recognizing Environment Variables in React Native Project

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I need some guidance on I'm deploying to production and I'm working on a personal project and After trying multiple solutions online, I still can't figure this out... I'm running into an scenario where the VSCode integrated terminal does not recognize my environment variables when I try to run my React Native project. I have a `.env` file set up with variables like `API_URL=https://api.example.com` and I'm using `react-native-dotenv` to load these variables into my app. However, when I run my project using `npx react-native run-android`, I get the following behavior: ``` behavior: Unable to resolve module `API_URL` from `path/to/your/file.js`: Module `API_URL` does not exist in the Haste module map. ``` I have double-checked my `babel.config.js` file to ensure that `react-native-dotenv` is included: ```javascript module.exports = { presets: ['module:metro-react-native-babel-preset'], plugins: [ ['module:react-native-dotenv', { moduleName: '@env', path: '.env' }] ], }; ``` I also made sure to restart the terminal and even VSCode after making changes, but the question continues. I can access the environment variables if I use a standalone terminal (like CMD or PowerShell), but I need to run it from the integrated terminal for better workflow management. Does anyone know why VSCode's integrated terminal would not recognize these variables, or how to configure it to work properly? I've also tried running my project with `npm start` and `yarn start`, but I receive the same behavior message. Any insights would be appreciated! For context: I'm using Javascript on Linux. This is part of a larger API I'm building. What am I doing wrong? Any ideas what could be causing this? Is there a simpler solution I'm overlooking? I'm working with Javascript in a Docker container on Ubuntu 22.04. Cheers for any assistance!