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Laravel Breeze Quick Setup

larawell-done — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 17:41:23 +0000

Laravel Breeze is a minimalist starter kit for building Laravel-based web applications. It provides a simple authentication system, basic UI components, and a few pre-built routes and views to help developers get started quickly. In this blog post, we will guide you through the steps to install Laravel Breeze in your Laravel application.

Step 1: Create a new Laravel application

First, you need to create a new Laravel application using the Composer command. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to create your new Laravel application. Then, run the following command:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel <project-name>

Replace <project-name> with the name of your project. This command will download the latest version of Laravel and create a new Laravel application in the specified directory.

Step 2: Install Laravel Breeze

Once you have created your Laravel application, you can install Laravel Breeze using Composer. In your terminal, navigate to the root directory of your Laravel application and run the following command:

composer require laravel/breeze --dev

This command will install Laravel Breeze as a development dependency.

Step 3: Generate authentication scaffolding

Next, you need to generate the authentication scaffolding using the following command:

php artisan breeze:install

This command will generate the basic authentication routes, views, and controllers needed for user registration, login, and password reset. If asked select the stack(blade|react|vue|api) that you want to install, It will also install the necessary NPM packages for the authentication UI components.

Step 4: Run migrations

The authentication scaffolding includes a users table, so you need to run the database migrations to create this table. Run the following command to run the migrations:

php artisan migrate

Step 5: Compile assets

Once the authentication scaffolding has been generated, you need to compile the assets using the following command:

npm install && npm run dev

This command will install the required NPM packages and compile the assets.

Step 6: Test the authentication system

That's it! You have now installed Laravel Breeze and generated the basic authentication scaffolding. With your application server up and running(php artisan serve) you can test the authentication system by navigating to the /register and /login routes in your application.

Conclusion, Laravel Breeze is a great starting point for building Laravel-based web applications that require basic authentication features. With just a few simple steps, you can quickly set up an authentication system and get started with your application development.

Getting started with Laravel 10 - Installation

larawell-done — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 15:49:56 +0000

Laravel is a popular open-source PHP framework that is widely used for web development. It's known for its simplicity, flexibility, and powerful features that make it easier for developers to build robust and scalable applications. In this blog, we'll guide you through the process of installing Laravel 10 on any type of system, whether you're running Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Before installing Laravel 10, you need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

PHP 8.1
Composer
MySQL or any other database

Step 1: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP that helps you manage packages and libraries. Laravel uses Composer, so you'll need to install it on your system before you can proceed with the Laravel installation.

To install Composer, you can follow the steps below:

Go to the official Composer website and download the installation package for your system.
Run the installation package and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To verify that Composer is installed, open your terminal or command prompt and run the following command:

composer --version

This should display the Composer version installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Laravel

With Composer installed, you can now proceed with installing Laravel by following these steps:

Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install Laravel.
Run the following command to install Laravel:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel <project-name>

Replace <project-name> with the name of your project.

Composer will now download and install Laravel and its dependencies. This process may take some time depending on your internet speed and the complexity of your project.
Once the installation is complete, you can verify that Laravel is installed by navigating to the project directory and running the following command:

php artisan --version

This should display the version of Laravel installed on your system.

Congratulations, you've successfully installed Laravel 10 on your system.

Step 3: Configure the Database

Laravel uses a configuration file called .env to manage your application's environment variables. Open the .env file in your project directory and configure your database settings. You'll need to set the following variables:

DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Replace your_database_name, your_database_username, and your_database_password with your own database credentials.

Step 4: Serve the Application

Finally, you can serve your application by running the following command in your terminal:

php artisan serve

This will start a local development server that you can access by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this blog post, we've gone through the steps for installing Laravel 10 on your system. Now that you have Laravel installed, you can start building your web application with this powerful framework. Happy coding!