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There are multiple ways to run Laravel in local environment as outlined below:
- Homestead{:target="_blank"} - requires VirtualBox, Vagrant
- Valet{:target="_blank"} - only runs in MacOS
- Laradock{:target="_blank"} - requires Docker Engine
You are free to choose which local environment that works for you and your team as long as the following conditions are met:
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Your local environment MUST be able to duplicate the production server or close to its specifications such as PHP version, extensions installed and MySQL version
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.env file MUST NOT be commited into repository
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You SHOULD NOT be connecting to your any production server when you are debugging locally, to prevent accidental corruption of data, unintended API call or similar incident.
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You SHOULD NOT be using personally identiable information (PII) of your end-users data or any data that could potentially identify a specific individual such as first/last name, address, medical condition so on and so forth, unless you are explicitly authorized by your company or client to do so.
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You MUST update the readme.md file for any special instruction on how to run the app in local environment, so that other developers who will setup the app in their local machine can follow them properly.
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While it is possible to WAMP or XAMP for Laravel, this is un-common practice so you SHOULD try to familiarize yourself on how server components works and be comfortable in dealing with them.