How to create a dotenv file using Github Actions in the Deploy steps? - github

Question

I'm learning CI CD to deploy REST API to VPS using Github Actions.
I am confused about how to make a dotenv file so that it is on the VPS server using Github Actions, because this REST API requires a Jsonwebtoken key and I have to insert it in the .env file. I've tried several ways but nothing works.
If you have the answer, please modify my .yml file below and include your answer so I can understand it clearly.
I really appreciate any answer.
name: Node.js CICD
on:
push:
branches: [master]
pull_request:
branches: [master]
jobs:
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
strategy:
matrix:
node-version: [14.x]
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout#v2
- name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
uses: actions/setup-node#v1
with:
node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
- name: create env file
run: |
touch .env
echo JWT_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=${{ secrets.JWT_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET }} >> .env
- name: install and test
run: |
npm i
npm run build --if-present
npm run test
env:
CI: true
deploy:
needs: [test]
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: deploy with SSH
uses: appleboy/ssh-action#master
with:
host: ${{ secrets.HOST }}
username: ${{ secrets.USERNAME }}
key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
port: 22
script: |
cd ~/apps/routeros-api
git pull origin master
npm i --production
pm2 restart routeros-api