php-laravelHow do I generate an app_key for my Laravel PHP application?

To generate an app_key for a Laravel PHP application, you can run the following command in the root directory of your Laravel application:

php artisan key:generate

The output of this command will look similar to the following:

Application key [base64:hx7kF3m/Vz8HhjFVjI8XjqBHUyj9Lq6i/y7Ljdvhjk=] set successfully.

This command generates an app_key and stores it in the .env file of your Laravel application. The app_key is used to secure user sessions and other encrypted data.

Code explanation

• php: the command to run the php interpreter
• artisan: the command to run Laravel's command line interface
• key:generate: the command to generate and set an app_key

These are the ## Helpful links

• Laravel Documentation - Application Key
• Laravel Documentation - Artisan CLI

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