The latest articles on DEV Community by Heap Tech (@heap_tech). https://dev.to/heap_tech https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3887796%2F26f63052-c282-43ed-91e4-9495f0165d2f.png https://dev.to/heap_tech en Heap Tech Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:50:57 +0000 https://dev.to/heap_tech/i-built-a-production-ready-laravel-12-vue-3-admin-dashboard-heres-what-i-learned-iga https://dev.to/heap_tech/i-built-a-production-ready-laravel-12-vue-3-admin-dashboard-heres-what-i-learned-iga <p>After months of building admin panels from scratch for every project, <br> I decided to build a proper starter template. Here's what I ended up with <br> and the key decisions I made along the way.</p> <h2> What is HeapAdmin? </h2> <p>HeapAdmin is a full-stack admin dashboard template built with:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Backend</strong>: Laravel 12, PHP 8.2, Laravel Sanctum, RESTful API</li> <li> <strong>Frontend</strong>: Vue 3, Vite, CoreUI, Axios, Vue Router</li> <li> <strong>Database</strong>: SQLite / MySQL / PostgreSQL (your choice)</li> </ul> <p>Live demo: <a href="https://heapadmin-login.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://heapadmin-login.vercel.app</a></p> <h2> Why Laravel 12? </h2> <p>Most templates I found were still on Laravel 9 or 10. Laravel 12 brings <br> cleaner service providers, better performance, and I wanted something <br> up to date that wouldn't need a major upgrade in 6 months.</p> <h2> Why decouple frontend and backend? </h2> <p>I chose a fully decoupled architecture — Laravel as pure API, Vue as <br> pure frontend — instead of Inertia.js or Blade+Vue hybrid. This means:</p> <ul> <li>You can swap the frontend framework without touching the backend</li> <li>Mobile app later? Just consume the same API</li> <li>Frontend and backend can be deployed independently</li> </ul> <p>The tradeoff: more setup initially, CORS configuration, token management.<br> Worth it for anything beyond a simple CRUD app.</p> <h2> What's included </h2> <ul> <li>Complete user management (CRUD + pagination)</li> <li>Analytics dashboard with charts</li> <li>Role-based authentication with Laravel Sanctum</li> <li>Responsive design across all devices</li> <li>Professional documentation</li> </ul> <h2> The architecture </h2> <p>Frontend (Vue 3 + Vite) Backend (Laravel 12)<br> ↓ ↓<br> Vue Router RESTful API<br> CoreUI components Laravel Sanctum<br> Axios HTTP client →→→ Eloquent ORM<br> Pinia state MySQL/PostgreSQL</p> <h2> GitHub repos </h2> <ul> <li>Frontend: <a href="https://github.com/Peter29-heap/heapadmin-dashboard" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Peter29-heap/heapadmin-dashboard</a> </li> <li>Backend: <a href="https://github.com/Peter29-heap/heapadmin-api" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Peter29-heap/heapadmin-api</a> </li> </ul> <p>The full template is available on Gumroad if you want the complete <br> production-ready version with documentation and 6 months of updates.</p> <p>Feedback welcome — especially on the API structure and Vue component <br> organization. What would you do differently?</p> webdev laravel vue php