LaraEnv Documentation
LaraEnv is a native Windows development environment for PHP, Laravel, WordPress and Node — Nginx/Apache, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, Mailpit, multiple PHP and Node versions, an embedded terminal, an SSH manager, a cron scheduler, and one-click cloud deployments, all in a single ~13 MB app.
No WSL. No Docker. No Electron. It runs directly on Windows on top of WebView2.
Where to start
- New here? Read Introduction, then Installation and First-time setup.
- Daily driver? Jump to Projects, the Terminal, or the Command Center.
- Going to production? See Cloud Deployments and Cloud Sync (Pro features).
- Looking something up? The Reference section has every path, port and config key.
How the docs are organized
| Section | What's inside |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Install, first launch, and how the C:\laraenv\ folder is laid out. |
| Dashboard & Services | Starting/stopping services, system metrics, and service tuning. |
| Projects | Creating and configuring Laravel / WordPress / Node / static sites. |
| Runtimes | Multiple PHP and Node versions, PHP extensions, Composer. |
| Terminal & Command Center | The embedded terminal, workspaces, and the global command palette. |
| SSH | SSH hosts, key generation, and the SFTP browser. |
| Tools | The installer catalog, cron jobs, and the ports/process killer. |
| Cloud (Pro) | Account, billing, end-to-end encrypted sync, and remote deployments. |
| Reference | File paths, ports, and the full config.json schema. |
| Help | Troubleshooting, contributing, and the changelog. |
Free vs Pro
Everything local — the full stack, multi-PHP, terminal, SSH and cron — is free. Pro ($3/month) adds end-to-end encrypted Cloud Sync and one-click Deployments. See Account & plans.