To securely set a database password in Strapi, follow the steps given below:
Make sure you use environment variables for storing sensitive information. In Strapi, this is done through ‘.env’ files
In your Strapi project root, create a ‘.env’ file if it doesn’t exist
Add the following line to store the password securely:
In the
config/database.js
file, reference the environment variable like this:
After making changes, restart your Strapi app for the new settings to take effect.