Understanding .env. docker compose and Github Actions

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Example Code

name: Test Docker Compose

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - master
  pull_request:
    types:
      - opened
      - synchronize

jobs:

  test-docker-compose:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: docker compose build
      - run: docker compose down -v --remove-orphans
      - run: docker compose up -d --wait
      - name: Test backend is up
        run: curl http://localhost:8000/api/v1/utils/health-check
      - name: Test frontend is up
        run: curl http://localhost:5173
      - run: docker compose down -v --remove-orphans

Description

I am having trouble understanding how to deal with Github Actions and the docker-compose files. I am opening this discussion with the hope that somebody will provide more information about how this repo is meant to be used.

I see that the test-docker-compose.yml Github Action will run the command docker compose build which depends on the .env file existing in the repo. I also believe that committing .env files is not best practice since it contains information you don't want to necessarily have online. I am finding it difficult to understand what the best way to solve this is.

Currently I am not yet ready to have a domain so I am focused only on local developing. I would be very interested to know how you guys manage the Github Actions on your personal projects which are based on this repo. I would also like to know if there is a Discord Server where such discussions can take place.

Operating System

macOS

Operating System Details

15.0.1 (24A348)

Python Version

Python 3.12.5

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