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# Configuration Guide Complete configuration options for **Advanced User Management API**. ## 🔧 Environment Configuration All configuration is done through the `.env` file. ### Application Settings ```ini # Application Name APP_NAME="Advanced User Management API" # Environment (development, production) APP_ENV=production # Debug Mode (true for development, false for production) APP_DEBUG=false # Application URL APP_URL=http://yourdomain.com ``` ### Database Configuration ```ini DB_CONNECTION=mysql DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 DB_PORT=3306 DB_DATABASE=your_database DB_USERNAME=your_username DB_PASSWORD=your_password ``` ### Security Settings ```ini # JWT Secret Key (generate with: openssl rand -base64 32) JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key_here # JWT Expiration (in minutes) JWT_EXPIRATION=60 # API Rate Limiting (requests per minute) API_RATE_LIMIT=60 ``` ### Email Configuration ```ini MAIL_DRIVER=smtp MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io MAIL_PORT=2525 MAIL_USERNAME=your_username MAIL_PASSWORD=your_password MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=noreply@yourdomain.com MAIL_FROM_NAME="Advanced User Management API" ``` ### Cache Configuration ```ini CACHE_DRIVER=file # Options: file, redis, memcached CACHE_TTL=3600 # Cache time-to-live in seconds ``` ## 🔒 Security Best Practices 1. **Change Default Secrets** - Generate new JWT secrets and encryption keys 2. **Use HTTPS** - Always use SSL in production 3. **Restrict File Permissions** - Set proper permissions on sensitive files 4. **Enable Rate Limiting** - Protect against API abuse 5. **Regular Updates** - Keep dependencies up to date 6. **Backup Database** - Set up automated backups ## 🚀 Performance Optimization ### Enable Caching ```bash # Clear cache php artisan cache:clear # Cache configuration php artisan config:cache # Cache routes php artisan route:cache ``` ### Database Optimization - Add indexes to frequently queried columns - Use database query caching - Optimize your database tables regularly ### Enable OPcache Add to your `php.ini`: ```ini opcache.enable=1 opcache.memory_consumption=128 opcache.max_accelerated_files=10000 opcache.revalidate_freq=60 ```