.gitignore for Laravel
22 ignore rules for Laravel, ready to copy into your repository.
PHP web application framework
The complete .gitignore for Laravel
# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2025-08-14 10:26:37 UTC
# Technologies: Laravel
### Laravel ###
# Node.js dependencies
node_modules/
npm-debug.log
yarn-error.log
bootstrap/compiled.php
app/storage/
public/storage
public/hot
public_html/storage
public_html/hot
storage/*.key
# Environment variables
.env
Homestead.yaml
Homestead.json
/.vagrant
/vendor/
.phpunit.result.cache
/public/build
/storage/pail
.env.backup
.env.production
.phpactor.json
auth.json
What these Laravel rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
General
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
node_modules/ |
Node.js dependencies |
npm-debug.log |
General |
yarn-error.log |
General |
/vendor/ |
General |
Laravel 4 specific
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
bootstrap/compiled.php |
Laravel 4 specific |
app/storage/ |
Laravel 4 specific |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
public/storage |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific |
public/hot |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
public_html/storage |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
public_html/hot |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
storage/*.key |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
.env |
Environment variables |
Homestead.yaml |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
Homestead.json |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
/.vagrant |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
.phpunit.result.cache |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
/public/build |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
/storage/pail |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
.env.backup |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
.env.production |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
.phpactor.json |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
auth.json |
Laravel 5 & Lumen specific with changed public path |
How to use this .gitignore for Laravel
- Copy the Laravel rules above, or download the file directly.
- Create a file named .gitignore at the root of your Git repository and paste the rules into it.
- If some of those files are already tracked, run git rm -r --cached . then commit again — Git only applies ignore rules to untracked files.
- Commit the .gitignore so everyone on the team shares the same rules.