How to connect 4AI with Gemini

Peter_Kjeldsen · April 11, 2025, 8:39am

Hi, I am trying to connect Google AI with 4AI in Joomla5. The secret API key cannot be stored. I hope anyone can help.
Best regards
Peter

Shrushti_Patil · June 16, 2025, 5:38pm

Hii @Peter_Kjeldsen ,

Welcome to the Forum!

You can store the API key in configuration.php or use a .env file if you’re on Joomla 6+.
Docs here:

github.com/joomla/joomla-cms

[6.0] Variables from non natural environment

6.0-dev ← Fedik:env-phpdotenv

opened 08:44AM - 24 May 25 UTC

Fedik

+750 -94

Pull Request for Issue #36898 . Alternative to PR #45070 . ### Summary of …Changes This is complete (I hope) implementation of environment variables in Joomla. Key points: - By default the feature is disabled. Create `.env` in root folder to enable it (can be just an empty file). - I tried to keep the variable names in sync with [Joomla Docker](https://github.com/joomla-docker/docker-joomla). If you find something is missing or a typo, please let me know. - The installation can be completed with environment variables (except language part). This work with CLI and WEB installer. User can provide all options via environment variables (including admin user info) or a few (like DB only, then installer will ask for missing options). - The configuration options provided by environment variables cannot be edited in backend, also via CLI. ### Testing Instructions ### Test installation, test with Web and in CLI installer 1) Create `.env` with DB options: ``` JOOMLA_DB_TYPE="mysql" JOOMLA_DB_HOST="Your DB host" JOOMLA_DB_USER="Your DB user" JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD="Your DB password" JOOMLA_DB_NAME="Your db name" JOOMLA_DB_PREFIX="DB prefix" ``` And run installer. You should be asked for Site name, and User information. Then installation should be completed, as usual. 2) Create `.env` with all installation parameters and user information: ``` JOOMLA_DB_TYPE="mysql" JOOMLA_DB_HOST="Your DB host" JOOMLA_DB_USER="Your DB user" JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD="Your DB password" JOOMLA_DB_NAME="Your db name" JOOMLA_DB_PREFIX="DB prefix" JOOMLA_SITE_NAME="Test installation" JOOMLA_PUBLIC_FOLDER="" JOOMLA_ADMIN_USER="Your admin user" JOOMLA_ADMIN_USERNAME="Your admin username" JOOMLA_ADMIN_PASSWORD="Your admin user password" JOOMLA_ADMIN_EMAIL="Your admin user email" ``` And run installer. You will not be asked for Site name, and User information. The installation should be completed, as usual. ### Test the existing site Create `.env` with DB options, and copy options from configuration.php. (skip this step if the site was installed with use of .env) ``` JOOMLA_DB_TYPE="mysql" JOOMLA_DB_HOST="Your DB host" JOOMLA_DB_USER="Your DB user" JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD="Your DB password" JOOMLA_DB_NAME="Your db name" JOOMLA_DB_PREFIX="DB prefix" ``` Then visit the site, all should work as before. ### Link to documentations Please select: - [ ] Documentation link for docs.joomla.org: <link> - [ ] No documentation changes for docs.joomla.org needed - [ ] Pull Request link for manual.joomla.org: TBD - [ ] No documentation changes for manual.joomla.org needed @Llewellynvdm please have a look if it will be good with Joomla Docker, thanks!

Hope this helps!
Thanks!

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