3 Easy Steps Before Getting Started with Laravel Jetstream

This is my first tries to develop applications using the Laravel framework. As for beginner, I just refer to the official Laravel Website. Just for general information :

• Laravel is the PHP framework,
• a web application framework,
• developed 2011 by Taylor Otwell.

The 3 Easy Steps is

• Step 1: Install PHP for Windows 10
• Step 2: Install Composer (A Dependency Manager for PHP)
• Step 3: Install Laravel

Let's Get It Started

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STEP 1: Install PHP for Windows 10

• Download PHP from php.net. For Windows please download PHP 7.4.11 Current Stable.
• After complete download, unzip the file into your computer. Example c:\php\ or c:\php-sdk\
• Edit the System Environment Variables in your computer. Just add a new path for PHP environments. Type or browse c:\php
• To refreshing environment variables from the registry in cmd.exe, type refreshenv.
• Open cmd.exe and to test your PHP in your environments. Type php -?

STEP 2: Install Composer (A Dependency Manager for PHP)

• Download the Composer installation file
• Run Composer-Setup.exe.
• After complete. Open cmd.exe and to test your Composer in your environments. Type composer -?

STEP 3: Install Laravel

• Download the Laravel installer using Composer
• Open cmd.exe and type composer global require laravel/installer and press enter.
• After complete installed. You can use laravel new command and create a fresh Laravel installation in the directory you specify

Example:

1. laravel new blog
2. composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel blog

Complete & Congrat:

3 Easy Steps before getting started with Laravel Jetstream

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