Crafting a new laravel app

Here's a step-by-step guide to crafting a new Laravel app:

Step 1: Install Laravel

Open your terminal and run the following command to install Laravel:

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

Replace project-name with the desired name of your project.

Step 2: Set up the project structure

Laravel comes with a default project structure. You can explore the directory structure by running the following command:

cd project-name
ls

You'll see the following directories and files:

app: This is where you'll write your application code.
bootstrap: This directory contains files that are executed during the bootstrapping process.
config: This directory contains configuration files for your application.
database: This directory contains database migration files and seeds.
public: This directory contains publicly accessible files, such as images and CSS files.
resources: This directory contains files that are used by your application, such as views and translations.
routes: This directory contains route files that define how your application responds to HTTP requests.
storage: This directory contains files that are used by your application, such as logs and cache files.
tests: This directory contains test files for your application.
vendor: This directory contains third-party libraries and dependencies.
composer.json: This file contains dependencies and metadata for your project.
composer.lock: This file contains the exact versions of dependencies that are installed.

Step 3: Set up the database

Laravel uses a database to store data. You'll need to set up a database and configure Laravel to use it. Here are the steps:

Create a new database: Run the following command to create a new database:
```
mysql -uroot -p<password> -e "CREATE DATABASE project_name"
```
Replace <password> with your MySQL password and project_name with the desired name of your database.

Configure Laravel to use the database: Open the config/database.php file and update the default database connection to use your new database:

'default' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'mysql'),
'mysql' => [
  'driver' => 'mysql',
  'host' => env('DB_HOST', 'localhost'),
  'database' => env('DB_DATABASE', 'project_name'),
  'username' => env('DB_USERNAME', 'root'),
  'password' => env('DB_PASSWORD', ''),
  'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
  'collation' => 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
  'prefix' => '',
  'strict' => true,
  'engine' => null,
],

Replace project_name with the name of your database.

Step 4: Set up the environment

Laravel uses environment variables to configure the application. You'll need to set up the environment variables for your application. Here are the steps:

Create a new .env file: Run the following command to create a new .env file:
```
cp.env.example.env
```
Update the environment variables: Open the .env file and update the environment variables to match your application's requirements.

Step 5: Run the migrations

Laravel uses migrations to manage database schema changes. You'll need to run the migrations to create the necessary tables in your database. Here are the steps:

Run the migrations: Run the following command to run the migrations:
```
php artisan migrate
```
This will create the necessary tables in your database.

Step 6: Create a new controller

Laravel uses controllers to handle HTTP requests. You'll need to create a new controller to handle requests for your application. Here are the steps:

Create a new controller: Run the following command to create a new controller:
```
php artisan make:controller MyController
```
This will create a new MyController.php file in the app/Http/Controllers directory.

Step 7: Define routes

Laravel uses routes to define how your application responds to HTTP requests. You'll need to define routes for your application. Here are the steps:

Define routes: Open the routes/web.php file and define routes for your application. For example:
```
Route::get('/', function () {
  return 'Hello, World!';
});
```
This will define a route that responds to GET requests to the root URL (/) with the message "Hello, World!".

Step 8: Run the application

You're now ready to run your application! Run the following command to start the development server:

php artisan serve

This will start the development server and you can access your application by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

That's it! You've now set up a new Laravel app and are ready to start building your application.

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