Concurrent Job Processing using Laravel Horizon

Sending Jobs Concurrently with Laravel Horizon

Notes:

• Redis must be installed and running on the server to use this application.
• It does not work on Windows machines due to ext-pcntl extension issues. Use it on non-Windows machines.

Installation Steps

1. Run composer update.

2. Run php artisan key:generate.

3. Run php artisan horizon:install.

4. Update your .env file with the following configurations:

   • Configure mail settings:

     MAIL_MAILER=smtp
     MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
     MAIL_PORT=587
     MAIL_USERNAME=YOUR_MAIL_ADDRESS
     MAIL_PASSWORD="YOUR_PASSWORD"
     MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
     MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=YOUR_MAIL_ADDRESS
     MAIL_FROM_NAME="MAIL_NAME"

   • Set QUEUE_CONNECTION to redis:

     QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis

   • Configure redis settings:

     REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
     REDIS_PASSWORD=null
     REDIS_PORT=6379
     REDIS_CLIENT=predis

5. Run php artisan migrate (for database tables).

6. Run php artisan horizon (to start Horizon).

7. Open your browser and go to your-domain/horizon to access the Horizon Dashboard.

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Note: Make sure to follow these steps in order. Also, ensure that Redis is installed and running.

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Warning: This example not work on Windows machines. It is recommended to use it in a non-Windows environment.