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Timothy Boland
18,237 PointsIs it safe to share the Shirts4Mike PayPal code on Github
I would like to share my Shirts4Mike code on Github, so my mentor(s) can get a look at what I have been building...but Im worried that the Paypal code may expose my Paypal accounts publicly...Should I be worried?
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Twiz T
12,588 PointsPaypal code like your API keys that link to your account? Yes, that would be bad form. It's considered best practice to not put any of your keys in version control. Look into using environment variables.
Alternatively, you could use a github gists https://gist.github.com/ and use the secret gist option if you're just looking to show some parts of your code to your mentor.
-twiz
Timothy Boland
18,237 PointsTimothy Boland
18,237 PointsIm speaking of the hosted_button_id's for each shirt...are there any videos here on treehouse that cover setting environment variables?
Timothy Boland
18,237 PointsTimothy Boland
18,237 PointsWell, it turns out you can see the hosted_button_id's for each shirt anyway, if you view the source...although i dont think you can hack into a Paypal Account with that id.