What this means
What this means
Apps often need configuration values such as API URLs, database connection names, feature flags, and secret references.
Before you start
Before you start
List required variable names, which values are secret, and which environment each value belongs to.
Step-by-step guidance
Step-by-step guidance
- Separate public config from secret values.
- Never paste passwords or private keys into public notes.
- Document variable names and purpose.
- Confirm who will provide production secrets through a safe channel.
What CM Cloud support will review
What CM Cloud support will review
Support reviews required variable names, secret handling path, runtime needs, and whether any value affects billing or providers.
What is not automated yet
What is not automated yet
This guide does not store secrets, create environments, deploy apps, or call providers.
Safety note
Safety note
Reading this article does not trigger payment, provisioning, DNS, registrar, Cloudflare, WHMCS, or provider actions.
Safe next action
Safe next action
Prepare a redacted variable list and ask support for the safe submission path.