{"id":956,"date":"2022-04-19T13:51:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2022\/04\/19\/6152127-how-to-deploy-laravel-8-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:08","slug":"6152127-how-to-deploy-laravel-8-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6152127-how-to-deploy-laravel-8-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deploy Laravel 8 at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

While it’s possible to install Laravel automatically<\/a><\/b>, you might want a version that is not on the list. Keep in mind that it’s always recommended to have the current stable version<\/a><\/b> installed to avoid any security threats or bugs. <\/p>

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If you still choose Laravel 8, you should proceed with a manual installation: <\/p>

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Step 1 – Preparations<\/h2>

Before starting, you will need to activate your hosting plan<\/a> <\/b>and add a domain<\/a><\/b> on which you want to have Laravel. <\/p>

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Step 2 – Upload and Move the Files <\/h2>

Using any suitable option, upload your Laravel website’s files<\/a><\/b> to the website’s files, 1 level above public_html<\/b>. If your project is named laravel<\/b>, your file structure will look like this: <\/p>

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After this, open laravel\/<\/b> folder and move all files from it to public_html<\/b>: <\/p>

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Step 3 – Create .htaccess File<\/h2>

Create the .htaccess<\/b> file<\/a> and add the following rule so that Laravel loads content correctly:<\/p>

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<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
  RewriteEngine On
  RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public\/$1 [L]
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If your website uses databases\/models, you will see a Laravel Database connection error. We’ll fix it in the next step. <\/p>
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Step 4 – Update Database Information<\/h2>
If Models are running on your application, you will have to migrate tables to the database. You have two alternatives:<\/p>
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MySQL<\/h3>
To use MySQL, start by creating a new database<\/a><\/b>. Next, open the .env<\/b> file and update your database information. It should look like this: <\/p>
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SQLITE<\/h3>
If you want to use SQLITE, go to the File Manager, navigate to database\/<\/b>, and create the database.sqlite<\/b> file. Next, open the .env<\/b> file and update your database information. Just copy the path to your root directory<\/a><\/b> and change public_html<\/b> to database\/database.sqlite<\/b>. It should look like this: <\/p>
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Migrate the Tables<\/h3>
Once you have created the database with either method, connect to your account via SSH<\/a><\/b>, navigate to your laravel<\/b> directory, and enter the following command to migrate all the files to a database: <\/p>
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php artisan migrate<\/code><\/pre>
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That’s it. Your Laravel 8 website should work now 😊 <\/p>
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NOTE<\/b><\/p>