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title: Overview
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description: Explainer on the ways to set, use and manage environment variables in Compose
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keywords: compose, orchestration, environment, env file
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{% include compose-eol.md %}
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Environment variables can help you define various configuration values. They also keep your app flexible and organized.
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This section covers:
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- The various ways you can [set environment variables in Compose](set-environment-variables.md).
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- [How environment variable precedence works](envvars-precedence.md).
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- The correct syntax for an [environment file](env-file.md).
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- Changing pre-defined [environment variables](envvars.md). |