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This question was asked and answered 4 years ago on this forum but I thought I would check and see if anything changed since then.
For you Laravel Spark experts out there, is there a way to test using Laravel Spark without buying a license first, by using some sort of sandbox keys or testing keys or something?
Or do I just need to buy an annual license and start that clock, even though I'm still in the development stages?
There was a post a while back that pretty much said you can't. I am kind of surprised Taylor doesn't have a playground to try the paid items out.
Laravel news had an article on spark next, and mentioned a demo.
Sorry I did not save any links I just remember seeing them a while back.
@wallyj No, you won’t be able to get the source code without a license. There are plenty of tutorials, screencasts, and other resources demonstrating Spark that you should know before buying whether it’s right for you or not.
@martinbean Yep! I can related to this. Just bought today and if you plan to have anything else than monthly / yearly subscriptions. Think twice. Sure you have Cashier there but you have to build all one-time purchases. At that point why not all of them?
Spark should follow what you have on your Stripe / Paddle plan setups IMHO.
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