From 38d977faecd8eed45ebc8090cdd31412b4c1967d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "CHIEFSOFT\\ameye" <ameye@chiefsfot.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 08:56:48 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix env

---
 system/Boot.php | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/system/Boot.php b/system/Boot.php
index ba36755..76370a2 100644
--- a/system/Boot.php
+++ b/system/Boot.php
@@ -167,12 +167,24 @@ class Boot
     /**
      * Load environment settings from .env files into $_SERVER and $_ENV
      */
-    protected static function loadDotEnv(Paths $paths): void
+    protected static function loadDotEnvRetired(Paths $paths): void
     {
         require_once $paths->systemDirectory . '/Config/DotEnv.php';
         (new DotEnv($paths->appDirectory . '/../'))->load();
     }
+    protected static function loadDotEnv(Paths $paths): void
+    {
+        require_once $paths->systemDirectory . '/Config/DotEnv.php';
+        $env = $_ENV['CI_ENVIRONMENT'] ?? $_SERVER['CI_ENVIRONMENT']
+            ?? getenv('CI_ENVIRONMENT')
+            ?: 'production';
 
+        $env_file  =  '.env';  // default file
+        if ($env == 'production'){{
+            $env_file = '.env.live';
+        }}
+        (new DotEnv($paths->appDirectory . '/../', $env_file))->load();
+    }
     protected static function defineEnvironment(): void
     {
         if (! defined('ENVIRONMENT')) {