How to include custom config for different environment in Laravel-4

Question

$env = $app->detectEnvironment(array(

    'local' => array('*.local'),

));

The original config files can be used in my local environment like the database.php, cache.php etc. But my custom config isn't getting used in my local environment.

Is there a way to add my custom config on it?

Answer 1

If you are on Linux and Mac, you may determine your "hostname" using the "hostname" terminal command and use it in the array.

Answer 2

First, you need to define, what is 'local' environment

$env = $app->detectEnvironment(array(
    // everything that contains 'localhost' or '127.0.0.1'
    // in URL will be considered to run in local env.
    'local' => array('localhost', '127.0.0.1'),

));

Then, you need to create directory named local in app/config. If you want to override DB settings in local env. create the file: app/config/local/database.php and override setting in this file, for example:

'connections' => array(

    'mysql' => array(
        'username'  => 'otherUserName',
        'password'  => 'otherPassword',
    ),

), 

In this file, you do not need to specify all options, only options that are different from production/base configuration.

More info in official docs