Laravel Env PSQL with PHP

Laravel Env PGSQL is a package for the Laravel PHP framework that provides an easy way to switch between PostgreSQL databases. This package is useful for developers who need to work with both PostgreSQL and MySQL databases in the same application. In this article, we will explore how to use Laravel Env PSQL with PHP.

Installation

To install Laravel Env PSQL, you can use Composer:

composer require laraenv/pgsql

After installing the package, you should add the service provider to your config/app.php configuration file:

'providers' => [
    // Other service providers...
    LaraEnv\PgSQL\PgSQLServiceProvider::class,
],

You should also add the following configuration to your .env file:

DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=5432
DB_DATABASE=laravel
DB_USERNAME=postgres
DB_PASSWORD=secret

Usage

To use Laravel Env PSQL, you can use the env:pgsql command:

php artisan env:pgsql <database>

This command will switch your Laravel application to the specified PostgreSQL database.

For example, let's say you have two PostgreSQL databases, laravel and test. To switch to the test database, you would run:

php artisan env:pgsql test

This command will update the .env file with the new database configuration and clear the application cache.

You can also use Laravel Env PSQL programmatically. Here's an example:

use LaraEnv\PgSQL\PgSQLConnector;

$connector = new PgSQLConnector;
$connector->connect('test');

This code will switch your Laravel application to the test PostgreSQL database.

Conclusion

Laravel Env PSQL is a useful package for Laravel developers who need to work with PostgreSQL databases. With this package, you can easily switch between databases without any hassle.