Why doesn’t my Laravel project show the .env file on a Mac?

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How to fix it?

You're probably not showing hidden files, e.g. files with names that start with a dot — Chris, Aug 25 '17 at 09:13
Search on google for "how to see hidden files in X" where X is the name of the program you're using — Chris, Aug 25 '17 at 09:15

score 28 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 10 '20 at 11:44

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If you would like to see hidden file in Finder just press CMD + SHIFT + .

answered Feb 10 '20 at 11:44

score 19 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 25 '17 at 09:19

you'r not showing hidden files

Open Terminal found in Finder > Applications > Utilities
In Terminal, paste the following: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
Press return
Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch.