How to hide SQL username and passwords from Github if using AppHarbor/Heroku to deploy?

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Basically, I push code to Github and then AppHarbor/Heroku has a hook that builds from the latest commit.

If I .gitignore the file itself, AppHarbor/Heroku can't have the built application connect to the database because it can only see what's commited.

Any suggestions?

I'm having trouble understanding this bit in AppHarbor's documentation: When you push you code, we'll replace the value "Debug" depending on the current environment: While running unit tests "Environment" is set to "Test" and when your application is deployed and is running on a server, "Environment" equals "Release". - So does does the Key change, or the value change? — sergserg
– sergserg, Commented Dec 3, 2012 at 2:04

friism · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-02 23:32:54Z

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I'm not familiar with AppHarbor, but Heroku exposes environment variables with the database connection parameters so that you don't have to put them in git.

edited Dec 2, 2012 at 23:32

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sergserg Over a year ago

AppHarbor also has Configuration Variables, so that sounds like a good choice!

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