Create KeyGenerateCommand.php

app/Console/Commands/KeyGenerateCommand.php

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+<?php
+/*
+Implemented the solution on
+https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30344141/lumen-micro-framework-php-artisan-keygenerate
+because the first php artisan key:generate wasn't working
+*/
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
+
+class KeyGenerateCommand extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The console command name.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $name = 'key:generate';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = "Set the application key";
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function fire()
+    {
+        $key = $this->getRandomKey();
+
+        if ($this->option('show')) {
+            return $this->line('<comment>'.$key.'</comment>');
+        }
+
+        $path = base_path('.env');
+
+        if (file_exists($path)) {
+            file_put_contents(
+                $path,
+                str_replace('APP_KEY='.env('APP_KEY'), 'APP_KEY='.$key, file_get_contents($path))
+            );
+        }
+
+        $this->info("Application key [$key] set successfully.");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generate a random key for the application.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getRandomKey()
+    {
+        return Str::random(32);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the console command options.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function getOptions()
+    {
+        return array(
+            array('show', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Simply display the key instead of modifying files.'),
+        );
+    }
+
+      public function handle(){
+$this->fire();
+       	}
+
+}