Shopify CLI frontend build (node-template)

[mtahirofficial]

Issue summary

I am trying to build the front end of the application developed using Shopify-CLI. I am trying to add SHOPIFY_API_KEY as explained here.

I am trying this command cd web/frontend/ && SHOPIFY_API_KEY=REPLACE_ME npm run build from the root directory of my project. But,

SHOPIFY_API_KEY is not added through this command

Expected behavior

As described here the SHOPIFY_API_KEY should be added to the build.

Actual behavior

When I run the command it's giving me an error described below and attached a screenshot of the error message.

`SHOPIFY_API_KEY` is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file.

Please, anyone, help me with this problem. I will be grateful.

[fonya2014]

Hi @mtahirofficial ! Try to install the cross-env library, and after that:

cd web/frontend/ && cross-env SHOPIFY_API_KEY=replace_me npm run build

I believe you need this: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cross-env

[mtahirofficial]

Hi, @fonya2014 Thanks for your reply. Can you please specify where to install cross-env?
In the project root directory, /web or /web/frontend?

I install in /web/frontend but its not working.

[fonya2014]

I don't remember for sure, as I can see it installed for root and /web for my project

[mtahirofficial]

I have installed it in all three places in the root, in /web, and in /web/frontend but it's not working.

It says 'cross-env' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

[fonya2014]

try to install it globally
npm install --global cross-env

[cquemin]

@mtahirofficial I noticed that you on windows. The instructions we put there are for linux/MAC. That is a problem we should fix. Also, we should really adjust our frontend to use cross-env as we do for our backend.

I don't have a windows machine with me to test but here is what I would recommend to try:
Install cross-env as recommended by @fonya2014 with the following command : npm install --global cross-env
Try to enter the following commands one by one:
cd web/frontend/
cross-env SHOPIFY_API_KEY=REPLACE_ME npm run build

Hopefully this should help you.

[mkevinosullivan]

To avoid using cross-env for building (unnecessary), the following are the correct Windows commands:

cd web\frontend
set SHOPIFY_API_KEY=REPLACE_ME
npm run build

#1250 created to track addition of Windows commands to readme file.