By default debug mode in laravel .env file is disabled, just open .env file from laravel project root directory, find APP_DEBUG, and change true to enable debug mode.
How to Enable and Disable Debug Mode in Laravel App
Here are two methods, using these you can easily enable and disable debug mode in your laravel app:
Method 1 – Enable or Disable Mode using .env File
In the first method, navigate to your Laravel app root directory and open .env file. Follow these steps to enable and disable debug mode.
Enable Debug .evn File
Laravel provides APP_DEBUG flag in .env file to handle application debug mode, default it true and when you change to false it means you are disabling debug mode.
Search APP_DEBUG key in .env file and change true to enable debug mode and false for disable debug mode.
APP_NAME=Laravel APP_ENV=local APP_KEY= APP_DEBUG=true APP_URL=http://localhost LOG_CHANNEL=single
Disable Debug in .evn File
Set the APP_DEBUG environment variable value to false in the .env environment configuration file.
APP_NAME=Laravel APP_ENV=local APP_KEY= APP_DEBUG=false APP_URL=http://localhost LOG_CHANNEL=single
Method 2 – Enable or Disable Mode using app.php
In the second method, navigate to your Laravel project config directory and open app.php file. Follow these steps to enable and disable debug mode.
Enable Debug in app.php
Set the APP_DEBUG environment variable value to true in the app.php file.
'debug' => env('APP_DEBUG', true),
Disable Debug in app.php
Set the APP_DEBUG environment variable value to false in the app.php file.
'debug' => env('APP_DEBUG', false),
Conclusion
That’s it, In this tutorial, you have learned how to enable and disable debug mode in laravel apps.
