How do I access the Custom Environment Variables?

[tiger74]

I am using node.js for my web application. The process.env.MY_VAR didn't seem to work. If I can't access them through node.js, can I use a .env file?

[Unknown025]

A .env file should work if you have the dotenv Node package, or you can set environment variables in Plesk.

[Ookma-Kyi]

Just a warning, node has gotten user suspended on a completely blank application. 

[wolstech]

I wouldn't say "completely blank", as even an empty app will have modules imported, and those modules can cause tons of load just from being loaded. A truly empty app won't even start (or more correctly, it would immediately exit).

But yeah, node's load is no joke. Node, Wordpress, and Laravel are probably the three things users should avoid if at all possible. These can be made to work acceptably, but you have to really pay attention to the resource usage, especially on memory, to avoid getting a suspension for them.