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🚀 How to Turn Your Laravel App into a PWA (Progressive Web App) in 5 Minutes

Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are revolutionizing how web applications are built and delivered. If you’re running a Laravel app and want to give it the power of offline access, installability, and mobile-native experience — you’re in the right place!

In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll show you how to convert any Laravel application into a fully-functional PWA in just 5 minutes using the eramitgupta/laravel-pwa package.

🧠 What is a PWA?

A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a web application that:

  • Works offline
  • Loads instantly
  • Can be added to your home screen
  • Feels like a native mobile app

PWAs combine the best of web and mobile applications — and Laravel makes it super easy to integrate.

🧰 Requirements

  • Laravel 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12
  • HTTPS (required for service workers)
  • PHP 8.0+
  • Composer

📦 Step 1: Install the Laravel PWA Package

In your Laravel project root, run:

composer require erag/laravel-pwa
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This installs the official eramitgupta/laravel-pwa package.

⚙️ Step 2: Publish the Configuration Files

Now publish the configuration and asset files:

php artisan erag:install-pwa
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This creates:

  • config/pwa.php – the main configuration
  • public/manifest.json – the manifest file
  • Service worker files in public/

🧾 Step 3: Configure Your PWA Manifest

Open config/pwa.php and customize it as per your app:

return [
    'install-button' => true,

    'manifest' => [
        'name' => 'My Laravel App',
        'short_name' => 'MyApp',
        'background_color' => '#ffffff',
        'theme_color' => '#3f51b5',
        'display' => 'standalone',
        'description' => 'A Laravel-based Progressive Web App',
        'icons' => [
            [
                'src' => 'logo.png',
                'sizes' => '512x512',
                'type' => 'image/png',
            ],
        ],
    ],

    'debug' => env('APP_DEBUG', false),
];
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After updating, regenerate the manifest file:

php artisan erag:update-manifest
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🧩 Step 4: Add PWA Blade Directives

Open your resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php (or any base layout) and insert these:

In <head> section:

@PwaHead
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Before </body>:

@RegisterServiceWorkerScript
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These will handle PWA meta tags and service worker registration automatically.

🖼️ Step 5: Upload a Custom PWA Logo (Optional)

Want to update your PWA logo from the dashboard?

  1. Create an upload form: 
<form method="POST" action="{{ route('upload.logo') }}" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    @csrf
    <input type="file" name="logo" accept=".png" required>
    <button type="submit">Upload</button>
</form>
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  1. Add this controller method: 
use EragLaravelPwa\Core\PWA;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

public function uploadLogo(Request $request)
{
    $response = PWA::processLogo($request);
    return $response['status']
        ? back()->with('success', $response['message'])
        : back()->withErrors($response['errors'] ?? ['Upload failed.']);
}
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The uploaded logo replaces the existing public/logo.png.

🔍 Step 6: Test Your PWA

  1. Deploy your site over HTTPS (required).
  2. Open it on mobile or desktop (Chrome).
  3. You’ll see an “Install App” prompt.

✅ Congrats! Your Laravel app is now PWA-ready!

⚡ PWA with Vue.js or React.js (Vite + SPA)

If your frontend is Vue or React, no problem:

  • Make sure your Blade layout includes @PwaHead and @RegisterServiceWorkerScript.
  • The PWA functionality will wrap your SPA correctly, handling the offline mode and install behavior as expected.

📸 Screenshots

App Install Prompt Offline Page

✅ Summary

Step Description
1. Install the package
2. Publish config and manifest
3. Customize config/pwa.php
4. Use Blade directives
5. Upload a logo (optional)
6. Test the app

💡 Pro Tips

  • Always test on HTTPS (use Laravel Valet or services like Ngrok during local testing).
  • Use Lighthouse Chrome DevTool to check PWA score.
  • Don’t forget to update cache versions if you change service worker files.
  • Laravel PWA setup
  • Laravel PWA with Vue.js
  • Make Laravel app installable
  • Progressive Web App in Laravel
  • Laravel PWA package guide

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