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How to check which Laravel version of your app is using
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### [\#Laravel](https://rocketee.rs/index.php/laravel)

Check which Laravel version your app is running on.

 Published by [Mark van Eijk](https://rocketee.rs/index.php/author/mark-van-eijk) on November 16, 2022 · 1 minute read

1. [Command Line using Artisan](#content-command-line-using-artisan)
2. [Command Line using Composer](#content-command-line-using-composer)
3. [Using the app() helper](#content-using-the-app-helper)

[\#](#content-command-line-using-artisan "Permalink")Command Line using Artisan
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If you want to know the exact version of your Laravel app, the easiest and fastest option is using the command line:

 ```
php artisan --version

# Example output: Laravel Framework 9.33.0

```

[\#](#content-command-line-using-composer "Permalink")Command Line using Composer
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It's also possible to determine the Laravel version using Composer, because Laravel is (or should be) installed using this package manager. Piping the JSON formatted output of Composer to `jq` makes the value directly accessible:

 ```
composer show laravel/framework --format json | jq '.versions'

# Example output: ["v9.33.0"]

```

[\#](#content-using-the-app-helper "Permalink")Using the `app()` helper
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Within the application code, you can use the `app()` helper to discover the current Laravel version:

 ```
echo app()->version();

// Example output: 9.33.0

```

Using the helper, you could show the Laravel version in a Blade template to expose it in a development environment or when a admin needs to have some debug info:

 ```
{{ app()->version() }}

```

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