.env.laravel

php artisan config:clear

Laravel supports variable expansion within your .env file, allowing you to reference other variables: .env.laravel

// Accessing via config file (config/services.php) return [ 'stripe' => [ 'key' => env('STRIPE_KEY'), ], ]; [ 'key' =&gt

DB_CONNECTION=mysql DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 DB_PORT=3306 DB_DATABASE=laravel DB_USERNAME=root DB_PASSWORD= .env.laravel

To summarize the key takeaways: