Exception Handler

An exception handler for Laravel websites that will catch and forward exception via email to the website administrator.

Server Requirements

The following packages need to be installed on the server:

git
composer
php 7.1
nginx

Installation with Composer

Run the following command in your project to add this package:

composer require gustavtrenwith/exception_handler

Then run composer update.

Register Service Provider and Facade

Register the service providers and Facades in config/app.php.

GustavTrenwith\ExceptionHandler\ExceptionHandlerServiceProvider::class,

'ExceptionHandler' => GustavTrenwith\ExceptionHandler\ExceptionHandlerFacade::class,

Now you can use the ExceptionHandler facade anywhere in your application.

Environment Setup

You need to add the following to your .env file. Then you can easily disable the exception emails by changing the variable value to true.

DISABLE_EXCEPTION_EMAILS=false
WEBMASTER_EMAIL=<YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS>

View Setup

You need to run the following command to setup the view file.

php artisan vendor:publish --force

Exception Handler Setup

Now you are all set. Just paste the following line in the report() method in the app\Exceptions\Handler.php file.

\GustavTrenwith\ExceptionHandler\ExceptionHandler::handle($exception, env('WEBMASTER_EMAIL', ''));

Feedback

For any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me on gtrenwith@gmail.com