Laravel ENV not reload

Question

I use Laravel 6.2 with valet and PHP 7.3.12

The problem is I want to change DB_DATABASE=laravel to DB_DATABASE=something_else in .env file but it doesn't reload the new .env value at all

I have already tried this command:

php artisan config:clear
php artisan config:cache

but it still doesn't change at all.

I even try to add a new key to .env file and query it in Tinker and the new key doesn't add as well.

so you execute `env('DB_DATABASE')` and you aren't getting the new value? — lagbox, Dec 01 '19 at 06:33

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 02 '19 at 06:35

After completion of .env edit, You can clear the configuration cache with the following artisan command: php artisan config:cache

Use php artisan key:generate it will generate the new key to your .env file

NOTE: If there is still error then you do not need your restart computer just try this:

If you are using the PHP's default web server (eg. php artisan serve) you need to restart your server

OR

If you have used XAMPP then restart your Apache server

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 01 '19 at 07:07

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I just restart my computer at first it doesn't work then I did php artisan config:cache and it works now.

answered Dec 01 '19 at 07:07

Ch.Suparerk

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 01 '19 at 11:01

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whenever you want to change content .env file

run php artisan cache:clear command to get newly added values

answered Dec 01 '19 at 11:01

Saurabh Mistry

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 01 '19 at 10:28

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Restarting you computer has nothing to do with it.

If you are working on a local environment then please stop your development server by pressing ctrl+c and then restart the application by running php artisan serve.

answered Dec 01 '19 at 10:28

Vineet Chauhan

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I use valet and I did run ```valet restart``` but it didn't help. – Ch.Suparerk Dec 01 '19 at 18:12

Laravel ENV not reload

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