/**
 * Get the path to the storage folder
 *
 * @export
 * @param {string} [childPath=''] A child folder or file
 * @returns
 */
export declare function storagePath(childPath?: string): string;
/**
 * Get the path to the resources folder
 *
 * @export
 * @param {string} [childPath=''] A child folder or file
 * @returns
 */
export declare function resourcePath(childPath?: string): string;
/**
 * Get the path to the server
 *
 * @export
 * @param {string} [childPath=''] A child folder or file
 * @returns
 */
export declare function applicationPath(childPath?: string): string;
/**
 * Get the path to the config folder
 *
 * @export
 * @param {string} [childPath=''] A child folder or file
 * @returns
 */
export declare function configPath(childPath?: string): string;
/**
 * Get the path to the app folder
 *
 * @export
 * @param {string} [childPath=''] A child folder or file
 * @returns
 */
export declare function appPath(childPath?: string): string;
/**
 * get an environment setting from the ".env" file
 *
 * @export
 * @param {string} key The key from the environment file
 * @param {string} [fallback=''] A fallback if the environment key is not found
 * @returns
 */
export declare function env(key: string, fallback?: string): string | undefined;
/**
 * Checks if the current application state is in production mode
 *
 * @export
 * @returns {boolean}
 */
export declare function isProduction(): boolean;
/**
 * Gets configuration settings
 *
 * @export
 * @param {string} childPath The location of a particular config file
 * @returns
 */
export declare function getConfig<T>(childPath: string, main?: boolean): T | undefined;
export declare function clearConfigCache(childPath: string): void;
export declare function clearCachedConfigs(): void;