To publish the config file for a Spatie package (such as Spatie Laravel Settings or others), the general steps are as follows:
1. Install the package via Composer
Run the composer require command for the specific Spatie package you want to use. For example:
bash
composer require spatie/laravel-settings
2. Publish the config file using Artisan
Use the `php artisan vendor:publish` command with the appropriate provider and tag to publish the config file to your Laravel application's `config` directory. For example, for the Laravel Settings package:
bash
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Spatie\LaravelSettings\LaravelSettingsServiceProvider" --tag="config"
This command copies the package's config file to your application's `config` folder so you can customize it.
3. Locate and modify the published config file
After publishing, the config file (e.g., `config/settings.php`) will be available for you to edit. This file typically contains settings such as registered settings classes, paths, repositories, and other package-specific options.
4. Clear config cache (if applicable)
If your application caches configuration, clear the cache to ensure your changes take effect:
bash
php artisan config:clear
These steps are consistent across many Spatie packages, though the exact provider name and tag might differ slightly depending on the package. For example:
- For laravel-settings, the provider is `Spatie\LaravelSettings\LaravelSettingsServiceProvider` and the tag is `"config"`
- For laravel-medialibrary, you might use a different tag like `"medialibrary-config"`
- For laravel-comments, the tag might be `"comments-config"`
Always check the package's documentation or GitHub README for the exact provider class and tag name.
Example for Laravel Settings package
1. Install the package:
bash
composer require spatie/laravel-settings
2. Publish the config file:
bash
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Spatie\LaravelSettings\LaravelSettingsServiceProvider" --tag="config"
3. Edit `config/settings.php` as needed.
4. Clear config cache if necessary:
bash
php artisan config:clear
This process allows you to customize the package behavior by modifying the config file according to your application's needs[4][6].
Citations:
[1] https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-medialibrary/v11/installation-setup
[2] https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-comments/v2/installation-setup
[3] https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-permission/v6/installation-laravel
[4] https://github.com/spatie/laravel-settings/blob/main/README.md?plain=1
[5] https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-health/v1/installation-setup
[6] https://github.com/spatie/laravel-settings
[7] https://github.com/spatie/laravel-model-states/blob/main/docs/04-installation-setup.md
[8] https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-dynamic-servers/v1/installation-setup