reading from an env file

.env.example

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+# HTTP Settings
+PORT=8080
+
+# App Settings
+STORAGE_PATH=files

go.mod

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 module drogobox.com/drogobox
 
 go 1.25.9
+
+require github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 // indirect

go.sum

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+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=

internal/app/main.go

@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
 package main
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
+)
 
 func main() {
-	fmt.Println("Greetings Program")
+	err := godotenv.Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file")
+	}
+
+	port := os.Getenv("PORT")
+
+	storage_path := os.Getenv("STORAGE_PATH")
+
+	fmt.Printf("in the future I will listen on port: %s\n", port)
+	fmt.Printf("Reading files from: %s\n", storage_path)
 }