In a production environment, it’s important to configure certain settings in the .env
file to ensure that your Laravel application is secure and performant. Here are some key settings to consider:
APP_ENV
: Set the environment toproduction
to ensure that the application is optimized for production use.APP_DEBUG
: Set this tofalse
to turn off debugging and prevent sensitive information from being leaked to the end user.APP_KEY
: Set a strong, random encryption key for the application.DB_*
: Set the database connection settings, including the database host, username, password, and database name.CACHE_DRIVER
: Set the cache driver toredis
ormemcached
for better performance in production.SESSION_DRIVER
: Set the session driver toredis
ormemcached
for better performance in production.MAIL_DRIVER
: Set the mail driver tosmtp
and configure the settings for your email provider.BROADCAST_DRIVER
: Set the broadcast driver topusher
orredis
for better performance in production.QUEUE_DRIVER
: Set the queue driver toredis
ordatabase
for better performance in production.REDIS_*
: If you are using Redis as a cache, session, or queue driver, set the Redis connection settings.MEMCACHED_*
: If you are using Memcached as a cache or session driver, set the Memcached connection settings.FILESYSTEM_DRIVER
: Set the filesystem driver tos3
orrackspace
if you are using a cloud-based storage service.AWS_*
orRACKSPACE_*
: If you are using a cloud-based storage service, set the connection settings for that service.
By setting these production environment variables in the .env
file, you can ensure that your Laravel application is optimized and secure for use in a production environment.
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