Forrest logo
back to the valet tool

valet:tldr:2f339

valet: Start the valet daemon.
$ valet start
try on your machine

The command "valet start" is a command used in Laravel Valet, a development environment for macOS. When this command is executed in the terminal, it starts the Valet service, which allows you to easily create local development sites with a ".test" domain in your browser.

When Valet is started, it configures your macOS to always route requests for ".test" domains to the appropriate directory in your "Sites" folder. This allows you to access your local development sites by simply adding ".test" to the site's name.

For example, if you have a site named "example", you can access it in your browser by visiting "http://example.test" after starting Valet.

By default, Valet automatically starts when your system boots up. However, if it is stopped for any reason, you can use the "valet start" command to manually start the Valet service again.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
back to the valet tool