Check Laravel Version

Discovering the Laravel version of your project is crucial for effective development. Whether you're inheriting code or collaborating with a team, understanding the version ensures compatibility and facilitates efficient project management.

Here, we cover how to check what version of Laravel a project is on, using either the Artisan command, the framework application file, or the composer.json file. 

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Via Artisan

1. SSH into the server
   
   1. SSH into Shared Server
   2. SSH into VPS or Dedicated Servers
2. Run the command cd public_html
   NOTE: This is to change the directory into the project's root directory.
   REPLACE: public_html with the project's root directory.
   TIP: This is typically the site's document root.
3. Run the command php artisan --version
   EXAMPLE:

   [userna5@ecngx235 ~]$ cd public_html/project
   [userna5@ecngx235 project]$ php artisan --version
   Laravel Framework 10.40.0

Via Framework Application File

1. SSH into the server
   
   1. SSH into Shared Server
   2. SSH into VPS or Dedicated Servers
2. Run the command cd public_html
   REPLACE: public_html with the project's root directory.
   TIP: This is typically the site's document root.
3. Run cat vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php | grep "const VERSION" 
   NOTE: This will give you the version of the application that you are using.
   EXAMPLE: 

   cat vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php |
   grep "const VERSION"
   const VERSION = '10.40.0';

Via Composer.json

1. Log into the cPanel
2. Navigate to the File Manager, located in the Files section
   
3. Navigate to the project's root directory
   TIP: This is typically the site's document root.
4. Edit the composer.json file
5. Locate the require section in the code
6. Note the laravel/framework version
   EXAMPLE: In this example, the Laravel framework version is 10.10.

       "require": {
           "php": "^8.1",
           "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "^7.2",
           "laravel/framework": "^10.10",
           "laravel/sanctum": "^3.3",
           "laravel/tinker": "^2.8"
       },