No .env files on frontend?

[appledesire]

I am a developer myself.. built countless applications including chatbot.
So this project got my curious and I tried to learn what it is.

I feel like it would be better if this has more clear instructions regarding the frontend part.
In the backend, I can create .env file with the same contents of .env.example.

After run application locally, I realized that the frontend part needs the same operation.

Anyway, I get reached to the right place.

By the way, I still can't figure out what is this for and how I can use it.

Probably be best if someone here guides me.

[hughcrt]

Hi, we have instructions to self host in the readme: https://github.com/lunary-ai/lunary?tab=readme-ov-file#running-locally

[appledesire]

Yes, I know.
But it doesn't include the .env operation on frontend part.

Anyway, the main point is that I want to dig into your product.
Probably be best if someone here guides me.

I run the code on my local but the only screen I am facing is a modal.

Dear @hughcrt, would you like to guide me how to use it?

[hughcrt]

It does:

lunary/README.md

Lines 68 to 69 in b8fcd30

	4. Copy the content of `packages/frontend/.env.example` to `packages/backend/.env`
	5. Run `npm install`

What modal? Please share more details, I can't do much to assist you otherwise 😅

[appledesire]

I see you misunderstand.
I already run your code and only facing the modal like the way this page shows me.
https://app.lunary.ai/analytics

[hughcrt]

https://lunary.ai/docs/py
You need to set the env variable: LUNARY_API_URL=http://localhost:3333