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 ### Environment variables
 
-Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env` and set the `UPTIMEROBOT_API_KEY` environment variable.
+Set the `UPTIMEROBOT_API_KEY` environment variable:
+
+1. Locally: copy the `.env.example` file to `.env` and set the value
+2. On GitHub: Repository Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions → New repository secret
+3. On Netlify: Site configuration → Environment variables → Add a variable
 
 ### Dependencies