laravel-deploy-fix-phplisted

# Laravel Deploy fix.php Recovery Standalone PHP script in `public/` that bootstraps Laravel and clears all caches when SSH/`artisan` is unavailable or awkward. ## When to use - After deploy: app returns **500** (often stale `bootstrap/cache/config.php`) - Shared hosting: no reliable shell access - Emergency recovery while site is in maintenance ## Security model - **Not in git:** commit only `public/fix.php.example`; add `/public/fix.php` to `.gitignore` - **On each server:** `cp public/fix.php.example public/fix.php` - **Auth:** `?key=` must match `hash('sha256', APP_KEY . 'cache-clear-secret-salt')` - **403 response:** generic message only — never leak the key - Optional: `ALLOWED_IPS` array for IP whitelist - Ensure production `.env` has a real `APP_KEY` (fallback default is insecure) ## Derive the URL key (on server) ```bash php -r "preg_match('/^APP_KEY=(.+)$/m', file_get_contents('.env'), \$m); echo hash('sha256', trim(\$m[1]).'cache-clear-secret-salt');" ``` Visit: `https://your-domain.com/fix.php?key=<hash>` ## What it clears 1. Artisan: `cache:clear`, `config:clear`, `route:clear`, `view:clear`, `optimize:clear` 2. Deletes: `bootstrap/cache/config.php`, routes, services, packages caches 3. Clears: `storage/framework/cache/data`, compiled views 4. Verifies storage/bootstrap directories exist and are writable ## Do - Keep `fix.php` on production permanently for rescue (tradeoff vs delete-after-use) - Run after every deploy if caches are enabled - Works ind