Are you ready to dive into Laravel, one of the most popular PHP frameworks for building robust web applications? In this guide, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up Laravel on your system, from installing the necessary tools to creating your first Laravel project.

1.      Composer Installation:

The first tool you'll need is Composer, a dependency manager for PHP. You can download Composer from https://getcomposer.org/download/ and follow the installation instructions for your operating system.

2.      Node.js Installation:

Next, you'll need Node.js, which is required for Laravel's asset compilation and frontend workflow. Download Node.js from https://nodejs.org/en/download and install it on your system.

3.      PHP Version 8+:

Ensure that you have PHP version 8 or higher installed on your system. If you haven't already done so, you can download and install PHP from the official PHP website or through a package manager like WAMP or XAMPP.

4.      Git Bash Installation:

Git Bash is a Unix command-line interface for Windows, which is useful for running Git commands and interacting with Laravel projects. If you haven't installed Git Bash yet, you can follow the instructions in your last video or download it from https://git-scm.com/downloads.

5.      Installing Laravel Installer:

Once you have Composer installed, you can use it to install the Laravel Installer globally. Open your command-line interface (e.g., Terminal, Git Bash) and run the following command:

command to install laravel

composer global require laravel/installer

 

Starting Your Server:

Ensure that your local server (e.g., Apache, Nginx) is up and running. You can start your server using the control panel provided by your server software or by running the appropriate commands in your terminal.

Creating a New Laravel Project:

Now that you have all the necessary tools installed, you can create a new Laravel project by running the following command in your command-line interface:

    laravel new project-name

Replace "project-name" with the desired name for your Laravel project. This command will create a new Laravel project in the specified directory.

Running Your Laravel Project:

Navigate to the directory where your Laravel project was created and start the development server by running the following command:

    php artisan serve

This command will start a development server at http://localhost:8000, where you can access your Laravel application in a web browser.