John Davidson

Message:

I am working on a web application using Laravel 8. Whenever I make any changes, they do not reflect immediately. I have to clear the views

php artisan view:clear

and cache

php artisan cache:clear

and also force hard refresh by simultaneously pressing Command + Control + R severally before the changes effect. I have tried disabling cache on my browser and even checking the Update on reload under the Application tab in Google Chrome. I have also turned set CACHE_DRIVER=none in .env file. I would like to know whether there is a work around my issue because it's interfering with my effectiveness.

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My Answer:
One possible solution is to disable caching in your Laravel application entirely during development. You can do this by setting the `CACHE_DRIVER` to `array` in your `.env` file. This will store cached items in memory only and will not persist between requests.

Additionally, you can try using the `php artisan serve` command to run your Laravel application in development mode. This will automatically reload your application on every change you make to your code, allowing you to see the updates immediately in your browser.

You can also try using browser extensions like "LiveReload" or "BrowserSync" which automatically refresh your browser when changes are made to your code.

Lastly, make sure that your browser is not caching the pages by checking the network tab in the developer tools and ensuring that the "Disable cache" option is checked.

By implementing these solutions, you should be able to see the changes you make to your web application immediately without having to clear the cache or force a hard refresh.