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Laravel Sail Alias – How to set it up

Did you know that in the world of Laravel development, optimizing our workflow can boost our productivity?

One simple way to achieve this is by using aliases for Laravel Sail commands. Today, we are going to explore how to simplify Sail commands, so that they are more concise and easier to remember.

Usually, we execute Laravel Sail commands by typing the full path, which can be quite lengthy:

./vendor/bin/sail up

This is where creating an alias comes in handy.

For example, we can create an alias named “sail” that automatically maps to the full path behind the scenes. Then, we have to dd the following line to our shell configuration file, like ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc:

alias sail='[ -f sail ] && sh sail || sh vendor/bin/sail'

Once this alias is in place, we can execute Sail commands as seen below:

sail up

Furthermore, we can create a permanent bash alias with these steps:

1. To begin with, open the bash terminal and head to the home directory.
2. Then, check if there is a .bash_aliases file:

   ls -a
3. In case the file does not exist, we have to create it:

   touch .bash_aliases
4. Open the file with a text editor and add the alias.

   For example:

   alias sail='bash vendor/bin/sail'
5. Then, save the file and exit.
6. Restart your terminal.

Alternatively, if our ~/.bashrc file already contains aliases, simply add the new alias to the existing list.

By creating aliases for Laravel Sail commands, we can reduce the typing overhead and make our workflow more efficient. Whether you prefer a temporary alias or a permanent bash configuration, these techniques will boost your Laravel development experience.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to implement Laravel Sail Alias.