How to Set Production Mode in Magento 2
In this tutorial, we will talk about How to Set Production Mode in Magento 2 via Command Line Series. As you know, from Magento 2, they add many commands in bin/magento
. This may be difficult to approach, let me explain in more detail about it.
An overview of Magento 2 modes
Magento 2 Default mode
This mode is when you see how Magento works without any custom settings. It lacks a lot of necessary features used for production, so you will need to switch to another mode.
Magento 2 Developer mode
This mode is usually used when you need to customize your Magento 2 store or install extensions to expand Magento 2 Default’s functionalities. With Developer mode, you can do all development tasks.
In this mode, static view files will be written in the Magento pub/static directory every time they are called and are not cached.
Magento 2 Production mode
In Magento 2, you will need to add a command that switches Magento modes from developers to production mode. This action improves the security of your Magento 2 system and makes it easier for you to use.
Moreover, production mode brings in better performance because static view files are populated in the pub/static directory and because of code compilation.
Now let’s dig into the tutorial of changing to Production mode in Magento 2.
How to set Product Mode
Show current Magento 2 Mode
php bin/magento deploy:mode:show
Result:
$ php bin/magento deploy:mode:show
Current application mode: default. (Note: Environment variables may override this value.)
Currently, we are in default mode. We can set to Production mode
Set Production Mode
You are a merchant or just want to change to production mode, just run the following command line in Magento root folder:
php bin/magento deploy:mode:set production
Result:
$ php bin/magento deploy:mode:set production
Enabled production mode.
Congrats! Now your store is running in production mode.
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