[ 'request' => [ // !!! insert a secret key in the following (if it is empty) - this is required by cookie validation 'cookieValidationKey' => 'FoOwzm-NS4xrnCPaCEhUP0QYOmnAdHjL', ], ], ]; if (YII_ENV_DEV) { // configuration adjustments for 'dev' environment $config['bootstrap'][] = 'debug'; $config['modules']['debug'] = 'yii\debug\Module'; $config['bootstrap'][] = 'gii'; $config['modules']['gii'] = 'yii\gii\Module'; } return $config;