Laravel - custom .env file

Question

Laravel assumes that .env file should describe environment, and it should not be committed to your repo.

What if I want to keep both .env f

Answer 1

Use Dotenv::load() for custom .env file

laravel 5.1 with vlucas/phpdotenv ~1.0

if ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'prod.domain.com') {
    Dotenv::load(__DIR__ . '/../','.production.env');
} else {
    Dotenv::load(__DIR__ . '/../','.dev.env');
}

OR

laravel 5.2 with vlucas/phpdotenv ~2.0

$dotenv = new Dotenv\Dotenv(__DIR__, 'myconfig'); // Laravel 5.2
$dotenv->load();

PHP dotenv

In bootstrap/app.php