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Laravel APP_KEY Generator
Generate secure APP_KEY for Laravel applications
Configuration
About Laravel APP_KEY
- • APP_KEY: Critical encryption key for Laravel applications
- • Used for encrypting sessions, cookies, and sensitive data
- • Auto-generated with base64 encoding
- • Must be unique for each Laravel installation
- • Format: base64:... (base64 encoded 32-byte key)
- • Never commit to version control or share publicly
- • Store in .env file - NEVER in config files in production
Setup Instructions
1. Manual setup in .env:
APP_KEY=base64:your-generated-key-here
2. Or use artisan command:
php artisan key:generate
3. In config/app.php:
'key' => env('APP_KEY'),
'cipher' => 'AES-256-CBC',