[ 'request' => [ // !!! insert a secret key in the following (if it is empty) - this is required by cookie validation 'cookieValidationKey' => '', ], ], ]; if (!YII_ENV_TEST) { // configuration adjustments for 'dev' environment $config[ 'bootstrap' ][] = 'debug'; $config[ 'modules' ][ 'debug' ] = [ 'class' => 'yii\debug\Module', ]; $config[ 'bootstrap' ][] = 'gii'; $config[ 'modules' ][ 'gii' ] = [ 'class' => 'yii\gii\Module', ]; } return $config;