$_SERVER['CI_ENV'] -- where is and ENVIRONMENT this set?

If you're running Apache, you can also set this in your .htaccess file, I believe.

Code:

SetEnv CI_ENV production

Additionally, you can just do some logic in the main index.php file to check the current $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] to determine which environment should be set.

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