Adjust login config variable and how env configuration is loaded

README.md

@@ -48,9 +48,15 @@ There is an input form to give a PPN from K10plus catalogue.
 - *Writing selected enrichment back to K10plus has not been implemented yet*
 
 ## Configuration
-Currently not applicable, but will be relevant when a server component is added.
 
+Configuration can be adjusted via a `.env` file. Variables prefixed with `VITE_` can be used in the client as well.
 
+```env
+# Base path on which your app will be hosted
+BASE=/
+# Login Server instance base URL
+VITE_LOGIN_SERVER=http://localhost:3004
+```
 
 ## To-Dos
 - [ ] Code cleanup

src/config.js

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export const concordanceRegistry = cdk.initializeRegistry({
   api: concordanceApi,
 })
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
-const loginServer = LOGIN_SERVER || null
+const loginServer = import.meta.env.VITE_LOGIN_SERVER || null
 export const loginServerUrl = loginServer && loginServer.replace(/https?:\/\//, "")
 export const loginServerSsl = loginServer && loginServer.startsWith("https://")

vite.config.js

@@ -2,19 +2,12 @@ import { defineConfig } from "vite"
 import vue from "@vitejs/plugin-vue"
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url"
 
-import dotenv from "dotenv"
-dotenv.config()
-
 const base = process.env.BASE || "/"
 const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [vue()],
-  define: {
-    BASE: `"${base || ""}"`,
-    LOGIN_SERVER: `"${process.env.LOGIN || ""}"`,
-  },
   resolve: {
     alias: {
       "@": fileURLToPath(new URL("./src", import.meta.url)),