Laravel And Symfony Website Migration Guide

Laravel and Symfony migrations are not just file copies. The destination must match the PHP version, extensions, web root, environment variables, storage permissions, queue workers, scheduled tasks, cache settings, and database engine.

What to collect before the move

• Current PHP version and required extensions.
• .env keys, database host, queue driver, mail settings, and cache/session drivers.
• Writable storage and cache directories.
• Composer version and deployment command expectations.
• Cron entries, queue workers, supervisor configs, and external services.

Destination prep

Point the web server at the public directory, install the correct PHP runtime, restore environment variables, run dependency install if needed, set permissions, clear/rebuild cache, and test database connectivity before DNS cutover.

Credit math

Laravel/Symfony jobs are usually database-aware and runtime-sensitive. They can still fit the Website owner pack when file and database size are modest, but custom queues, external services, and locked-down hosts can add assisted work.