.env.laravel -

MAIL_MAILER=smtp MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io MAIL_PORT=2525 MAIL_USERNAME=null MAIL_PASSWORD=null MAIL_ENCRYPTION=null

Thus, when someone says ".env.laravel", they almost always mean . Why You Should Never Commit .env to Git The most critical rule: Do not commit .env to version control. .env.laravel

APP_NAME="Your App Name" APP_ENV=local APP_KEY= APP_DEBUG=true APP_URL=http://localhost DB_CONNECTION=mysql DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 DB_PORT=3306 DB_DATABASE=homestead DB_USERNAME=homestead DB_PASSWORD=secret MAIL_MAILER=smtp MAIL_HOST=smtp

In production, symlink or copy the correct file to .env . Even in .env.example , don’t put real credentials. Use placeholders like your-stripe-secret-key . 3. Restrict File Permissions On production servers: when someone says ".env.laravel"