How to generate .env file for laravel?

Question

From the documentation I see it\'s possible to create a laravel project via laravel installer:

$laravel new blog

or via composer:

Answer 1

I had this problem of no .env files showing up in the project.

Turns out the IDE I was using (Netbeans, try not to judge) will show certain types of .hidden files but not all.

After racking my brains for a bit I checked the file system and found the .env + .env.example files / modified them with a text editor.

Leaving this answer for the rare situation someones using a dodgy IDE like myself.