specify the base directory for loading the .env file

initializers/load.go

@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@ package initializers
 import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
-func LoadEnvVariables() {
-	err := godotenv.Load()
+func LoadEnvVariables(baseDir string) {
+	envDir := path.Join(baseDir, ".env")
+	err := godotenv.Load(envDir)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file")
+		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file", err)
 	}
 }