php artisan env:encrypt - Laravel 11.x - The Laravel Artisan Cheatsheet

env:encrypt

Encrypt an environment file

Terminal

php artisan env:encrypt [--key [KEY]] [--cipher [CIPHER]] [--env [ENV]] [--prune] [--force]

cipherOptional

The encryption cipher

envOptional

The environment to be encrypted

forceOptional

Overwrite the existing encrypted environment file

keyOptional

The encryption key

pruneOptional

Delete the original environment file