How to Generate App Key in Laravel 11?
Let's explore how to generate an application key in Laravel. This key is essential for encrypting data and ensuring security within your Laravel project. Whether you're working with Laravel 6, 7, 8, 9,10, or 11 the process remains the same.
Every Laravel 11 project comes with its unique encrypted application key. However, if you clone a repository from platforms like GitHub or GitLab, you'll need to generate a new application key using a Laravel command.
If you've created a .env file but haven't specified an APP_KEY yet, you may encounter an "no application encryption key has been specified" error. To resolve this, you can generate the application key using the following command:
php artisan key:generate
After running this command, your .env file will be updated with the newly generated value for the APP_KEY variable:
.env
APP_KEY=base64:P9r5RXnghdhnhohddh2HDhBkPGnbLClYiRLx02QG0V6Tw=
This key is crucial for various functionalities within your Laravel 11 application, including password generation and data encryption.
I hope this clarifies the process for generating an application key in Laravel 11.
- Author: Ahmed Bouchefra Follow @ahmedbouchefra
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