Five key points to be noted when deploying Laravel applications to production servers: First, configure the .env file, set APP_ENV to production, APP_DEBUG to false, and run the config:cache, route:cache and view:cache commands to optimize performance; Second, configure Nginx or Apache correctly to ensure that the root directory points to public and hide sensitive paths; Third, set storage and bootstrap/cache directory permissions, generate application keys, and close debug output; Fourth, use Supervisor to manage queue processes to ensure continuous operation of tasks; Fifth, check that all steps are not omitted, especially cache, permissions and security settings, to ensure application stability and security.

Deploying Laravel applications to production servers is not difficult, but some key points must be paid attention to. Many people think that passing the code up and configuring the database is done. In fact, there are still some details that may bring performance problems or even security risks if not handled properly.

Configuring .env and cache optimization

Before the Laravel project is launched, you must ensure that the .env file is configured correctly, especially if APP_ENV is set to production , APP_DEBUG must be false to avoid exposing sensitive information.

Also, don't forget to run the following command to optimize application performance:

• php artisan config:cache
• php artisan route:cache
• php artisan view:cache

These commands compile configuration, routes, and views into cache files, greatly improving loading speed. If you use a queue or schedule a task, also confirm that the relevant service has been started and configured correctly.

Web server configuration (Nginx or Apache)

Most production environments use Nginx to host Laravel, and you need to configure a site that points to public/ directory. Taking Nginx as an example, the basic configuration is as follows:

 server {
    listen 80;
    server_name yourdomain.com;
    root /path/to/your/laravel/public;

    index index.php index.html index.htm;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php-fpm.sock;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

This configuration ensures that all requests are processed through public/index.php , while hiding other directories to improve security. Apache users can also do similar settings, with the focus on getting the root directory to point to public instead of the entire Laravel project.

File permissions and security settings

Many deployment problems are in permissions. Make sure your storage and bootstrap/cache directories are writable to users running PHP. Usually the following commands can be executed:

• chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache
• chown -R www-data:www-data storage bootstrap/cache (assuming you are using Ubuntu Nginx)

Also, don't forget to generate the application key ( php artisan key:generate ), otherwise the encryption function will not work properly. Also, close the debug page output to prevent error information from leaking paths or database structures.

Use Supervisor to manage queue processes (if any)

If you use a Laravel queue system, such as Redis or a database-driven task queue, it is recommended to use Supervisor to manage queue consumer processes. Supervisor can automatically restart the crashed worker and keep the queue running continuously.

You can create a configuration file like /etc/supervisor/conf.d/laravel-worker.conf like this:

 [program:laravel-worker]
process_name=%(program_name)s_%(process_num)02d
command=php /path/to/your/laravel/artisan queue:work --sleep=3 --tries=3
autostart=true
autorestart=true
user=www-data
numprocs=4
redirect_stderr=true
stdout_logfile=/path/to/your/laravel/storage/logs/worker.log

Then run supervisorctl reread and supervisorctl start laravel-worker:* to start the queue process.

Basically that's it. Deploying Laravel is not complicated, but it is easy to ignore some details, especially caching, permissions, and security aspects. As long as you check it step by step, there will basically be no major problems.

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