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# Render Dashboard: add an environment variable

## Steps
1. Select the service in the Render Dashboard.
2. Click Environment in the left pane.
3. Under Environment Variables, click + Add Environment Variable.
4. Enter a Key and Value.
5. Choose a save option: Save, rebuild, and deploy; Save and deploy; or Save only.

## End state
The variable is injected into the service's runtime per the chosen save behavior; "Add from .env" below the list allows bulk-adding variables from a local `.env` file instead. Shared variables can also live in an Environment Group attached to multiple services.

Source: vendor documentation as of 2026-10-29 (doc date not shown); not observed in a live UI.

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