# Importing your environment variables

Once your project is set up, the next step is to move your environment variables from `.env` file to Keyshade. There are two ways to do this:

1. Manually creating them one by one
2. Importing the entire `.env` file

We would be sticking with the second option as it is the most convenient way to import your environment variables.

## Import using CLI

1. Head over to your project directory
2. Run the following command:

   ```bash
   keyshade import
   ```
3. Specify the path of the `.env` file
4. Select your default workspace (eg. **My Workspace**)
5. Select the project we created in the previous step
6. Select the environment you want to import the environment variables to (eg. **Development**)
7. Confirm the secret and variable classification
8. Confirm the import

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## Import using the app

1. Head into the project
2. Click on **Import**
3. Select the `.env` file
4. Select the environment you want to import the environment variables to (eg. **Development**)
5. Confirm the secret and variable classification
6. Confirm the import

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Now, you have your environment variables imported into Keyshade.


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