Add queue worker setting so those aren't run in cron if there's a worker

app/Console/Kernel.php

@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
      */
     protected function schedule(Schedule $schedule): void
     {
-        $schedule->command(JobQueue::class)
+        // If not using the queue worker then run those via cron
-            ->everyMinute()
+        if (!config('queue.worker', false)) {
-            ->withoutOverlapping();
+            $schedule->command(JobQueue::class)
+                ->everyMinute()
+                ->withoutOverlapping();
+        }
 
         $schedule->command(Nightly::class)->dailyAt('01:00');
         $schedule->command(Weekly::class)->weeklyOn(0);

config/queue.php

@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ return [
 
     'default' => env('QUEUE_DRIVER', 'sync'),
 
+    /**
+     * If you're using the queue worker, then disable running queued tasks via cron
+     */
+    'worker' => env('QUEUE_WORKER', false),
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Queue Connections

resources/stubs/installer/env.stub

@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ LOG_LEVEL=debug
 APP_DEBUG=$APP_DEBUG$
 DEBUG_TOOLBAR=$DEBUG_TOOLBAR$
 
-# DATABASE SETTINGS
+## DATABASE SETTINGS
+
 DB_CONNECTION=$DB_CONNECTION$
 DB_HOST='$DB_HOST$'
 DB_PORT=$DB_PORT$
@@ -33,18 +34,19 @@ DB_PREFIX='$DB_PREFIX$'
 DB_EMULATE_PREPARES=$DB_EMULATE_PREPARES$
 DB_SOCKET=
 
-# CACHE SETTINGS
+## CACHE SETTINGS
+# https://docs.phpvms.net/config/optimizing#caching
+
 CACHE_DRIVER=$CACHE_DRIVER$
 CACHE_PREFIX='$CACHE_PREFIX$'
 
-# QUEUE SETTINGS
+## EMAIL SETTINGS
-# Set this to "database" if you have slow pages due to notifications/emails
-# They will then be sent out via cron
-QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
 
-# EMAIL SETTINGS
 # Look at the available mail configs in config/mail.php
 # Also refer to the Laravel docs here: https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/mail
+# If you're using SMTP, I recommend setting the QUEUE_DRIVER to 'database'
+# https://docs.phpvms.net/config/optimizing#queue-driver
+
 MAIL_DRIVER=$MAIL_DRIVER$
 MAIL_FROM_NAME='$MAIL_FROM_NAME$'
 MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS='$MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS$'
@@ -53,3 +55,14 @@ MAIL_PORT=$MAIL_PORT$
 MAIL_ENCRYPTION=$MAIL_ENCRYPTION$
 MAIL_USERNAME=$MAIL_USERNAME$
 MAIL_PASSWORD=$MAIL_PASSWORD$
+
+## QUEUE SETTINGS
+
+# Set this to "database" if you have slow pages due to notifications/emails
+# They will then be sent out via cron
+QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
+
+# If you're using the Laravel Queue Worker, set this to true. This will stop the queue tasks
+# from being run during the cron job
+# https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/queues#running-the-queue-worker
+QUEUE_WORKER=false