Laravel Herd is a rapid and simple development setup that is designed to suit Laravel and PHP developers. Rather than spending time manually installing and configuring PHP, Nginx, Composer, Laravel tools, and other requirements, Herd puts it all in one simple package. After the installation, you can immediately begin working on Laravel projects without experiencing any setup issues and other technical frustrations.
Herd is created in order to promote local development, making it faster and more comfortable. It uses optimized static binaries of PHP, nginx, and dnsmasq, which helps websites and tests execute faster than many traditional PHP development setups. It also allows you to select and manage different versions of PHP, switch between them in the blink of a moment, and even designate certain versions of PHP to certain projects.
As a professional developer and team, Laravel Herd also has advanced tools via Herd Pro. These are local email testing, view of logs, support of Xdebug, team configuration files, local service management, and integration with Laravel Forge. This renders Herd applicable not just to individuals, however, but also to groups who desire a clean, consistent, and powerful Laravel development workflow.

Key Features of Laravel Herd :
- One-click setup: Start PHP and Laravel development without manually installing many separate tools.
- Laravel-ready tools: Includes PHP, nginx, Composer, Laravel installer, and Expose.
- Fast performance: Uses optimized static binaries to make local sites and tests run faster.
- Multiple PHP versions: Supports PHP 7.4 to 8.5 and lets you switch versions quickly.
- Per-site PHP control: Pin each project to the PHP version it needs.
- Node.js management: Includes nvm to install and switch Node.js versions easily.
- Local services: Manage MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Typesense, Meilisearch, MinIO, and Laravel Reverb.
- Team configuration: Share project setup with your team using a herd.yml file.
- Forge integration: Connect local sites with Laravel Forge for easier deployment and server access.
- Email testing: Catch and review application emails locally without sending real emails.
- Log viewer: Search and inspect local application logs from one simple interface.
- Xdebug support: Automatically enables debugging tools when you need them.
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