Environment variables can be defined in .env file instead

.gitignore

@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ target/
 
 # env
 .envrc
+.env

README.md

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ test ModulatingForceBot
 
 ## Usage
 
-Set the following environment variables
+1. Set the following environment variables ; either on environment variables or in an .env file
 
 `access_token = <oath token>`
-
 `bot_channels = <chnl1>,<chnl2>`

src/main.rs

@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@ use twitch_irc::message::ServerMessage;
 use std::env;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use rand::Rng;
-
+use dotenv::dotenv;
 // mod helpers;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 pub async fn main() {
+
+    dotenv().ok();
+
     let login_name = "modulatingforcebot".to_owned();
     let oauth_token = env::var("access_token").unwrap().to_owned();