tripz-llc/backend/load_env.php

<?php
function loadEnvironment($env_file) {
    if (!file_exists($env_file)) {
        error_log("❌ .env not found: $env_file");
        return false;
    }

    $lines = file($env_file, FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES | FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES);
    foreach ($lines as $line) {
        $line = trim($line);
        if (empty($line) || strpos($line, '#') === 0) continue;
        $parts = explode('=', $line, 2);
        if (count($parts) === 2) {
            [$keyName, $value] = $parts;
            $value = trim($value, "\"'");
            putenv("$keyName=$value");
            $_ENV[$keyName] = $value;
        }
    }

    return true;
}