diff --git a/source/connect/mongoclient.txt b/source/connect/mongoclient.txt
index 61a880fe..b2434e12 100644
--- a/source/connect/mongoclient.txt
+++ b/source/connect/mongoclient.txt
@@ -87,6 +87,30 @@ A standard connection string includes the following components:
 For more information about creating a connection string, see :manual:`Connection
 Strings </reference/connection-string>` in the MongoDB Server documentation.
 
+.. _golang-usage-examples-env-variable:
+
+Environment Variable
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+You can access your connection string as an environment variable
+by using the following code: 
+
+.. code-block:: go
+
+   uri := os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI")
+
+You can use `GoDotEnv <https://github.com/joho/godotenv>`__ to define
+your environment variable.
+
+Add the following application configuration in your ``.env`` file at the
+root of your project, replacing the placeholders with the values for your
+deployment's connection string. To learn more, see the
+`GoDotEnv documentation <https://github.com/joho/godotenv#usage>`__.
+
+.. code-block::
+
+   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<db_username>:<db_password>@<cluster-url>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
+
 Create a Client to Connect to MongoDB Atlas 
 -------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/changeStream.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/changeStream.go
index d8a4043f..8a333a93 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/changeStream.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/changeStream.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Course struct {
 func main() {
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/compoundOperations.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/compoundOperations.go
index a2fe6cca..2b334e5d 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/compoundOperations.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/compoundOperations.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Course struct {
 func main() {
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/delete.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/delete.go
index 482793d7..803310ce 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/delete.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/delete.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Book struct {
 func main() {
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/limit.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/limit.go
index fd0a078d..6fad89fb 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/limit.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/limit.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Course struct {
 func main() {
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/retrieve.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/retrieve.go
index 1001e735..f83c7ebf 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/retrieve.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/retrieve.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Tea struct {
 func main() {
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/retryableReadsWrites.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/retryableReadsWrites.go
index 29baf8e6..95c6827e 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/retryableReadsWrites.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/retryableReadsWrites.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	// start-retryable-example
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/runCommand.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/runCommand.go
index 87e7b2f4..6dcdc41d 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/runCommand.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/runCommand.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/skip.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/skip.go
index 42c8b4ac..0760598c 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/skip.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/skip.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Course struct {
 func main() {
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/sort.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/sort.go
index a56808cb..733ef1d7 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/sort.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/CRUD/sort.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Course struct {
 func main() {
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/logging.go b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/logging.go
index 8d1a1be6..4b252850 100644
--- a/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/logging.go
+++ b/source/includes/fundamentals/code-snippets/logging.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 	//standardLogging(uri)
 	//customLogging(uri)
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/bulk.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/bulk.go
index 21a67a7e..3ae26c9f 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/bulk.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/bulk.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/command.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/command.go
index 67f0bd0e..85803a86 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/command.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/command.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/count.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/count.go
index 068d862b..b2a81fdf 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/count.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/count.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/deleteMany.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/deleteMany.go
index b208e54f..0bcc60a3 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/deleteMany.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/deleteMany.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/deleteOne.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/deleteOne.go
index 9362c7cb..8d23b987 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/deleteOne.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/deleteOne.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/distinct.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/distinct.go
index b8a18bbb..f3f0a6af 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/distinct.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/distinct.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/find.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/find.go
index af0bf4e3..a70573c8 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/find.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/find.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/findOne.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/findOne.go
index 31f66530..e3ba4447 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/findOne.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/findOne.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/insertMany.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/insertMany.go
index 13750c3f..577dab73 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/insertMany.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/insertMany.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/insertOne.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/insertOne.go
index fc2b5c7d..41493f85 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/insertOne.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/insertOne.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/replace.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/replace.go
index d2e1aeb9..84328efe 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/replace.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/replace.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/struct-tag.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/struct-tag.go
index ea6f5bd8..b5d55dd1 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/struct-tag.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/struct-tag.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/updateMany.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/updateMany.go
index 7e8578a7..fdf4d235 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/updateMany.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/updateMany.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/updateOne.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/updateOne.go
index 825cd1a6..5e84e294 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/updateOne.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/updateOne.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/usage-examples/#environment-variable")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))
diff --git a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/watch.go b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/watch.go
index 67d4725a..9fa2ec03 100644
--- a/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/watch.go
+++ b/source/includes/usage-examples/code-snippets/watch.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	var uri string
 	if uri = os.Getenv("MONGODB_URI"); uri == "" {
-		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable.")
+		log.Fatal("You must set your 'MONGODB_URI' environment variable. See\n\t https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/go/current/connect/mongoclient/#environment-variable")
 	}
 
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(options.Client().ApplyURI(uri))