How to generate .env file and APP_KEY after downloading a Laravel project from GitHub?

Because .env is included in .gitignore you don't get it when you clone a project from GitHub.

Is there a way to generate the .env file with APP_KEY via some command without manually creating it (copy paste)?

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Level 3

Just copy over the content to .env and change the values to your needs.

And don't forget php artisan key:generate

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Level 2

@NICKEYGOD - Such a simple and obvious way to do this (I cannot figure out why I did not think of this)... thank you.

Level 1

open terminal in your project folder

cp .env.example .env

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