Environment Variables

Vela uses environment variables to configure the project. The environment variables are stored in the local .env file by default. The Vela CLI and PocketBase backend rely on the following environment variables:

POCKETBASE_URL=http://localhost:8090
POCKETBASE_SUPERUSER_EMAIL=admin@example.com
POCKETBASE_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD=password

You'll be prompted to create a PocketBase superuser account when you run the vela create command. The login details are saved in the .env file. The superuser account is used by the CLI, the admin interface and the REST API.