Introduction

Frameworks are a collection of packages that can be used to build web applications. Laravel is one of the most popular frameworks in the PHP world.

Laravel is a relatively new framework and has gained popularity in recent years because of its simplicity and ease of use. It's lightweight, well-documented, and very secure.

It's a perfect choice for beginners who want to learn how to create their own web applications in PHP without having to worry about the underlying system infrastructure.

What is Laravel?

Laravel is a free, open-source PHP web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. It was created by Taylor Otwell in 2011.

Laravel is a free, open-source PHP web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. It was created by Taylor Otwell in 2011. It is one of the most popular frameworks for web development and has a vibrant community of users who are always willing to help others on the internet forums and chat rooms. Laravel is perfect for those who want to get started quickly with developing their own applications without having to worry about complex configurations or setup routines. Laravel provides many features that make it a great choice for beginners like: built-in support for user authentication and authorization; templating engines (Blade); an Eloquent ORM; an event broadcasting system; built-in support for input filtering; session handling; scaffolding tools that can generate all kinds of boilerplate code for your project based on its type.

How to Setup Laravel Development Environment?

To set up a development environment for Laravel, you will need to follow these steps:

• Install PHP and a web server on your machine. Laravel requires PHP 7.3 or higher to be installed on your machine. You can install PHP using a package manager or by downloading it from the official PHP website. You will also need to install a web server such as Apache or Nginx to run your Laravel application.
• Install Composer, the PHP package manager. Composer is used to install Laravel and its dependencies. You can install Composer by following the instructions on the official Composer website.
• Install Laravel. Once you have PHP and Composer installed, you can install Laravel by running the following command in your terminal:

composer global require laravel/installer

• Create a new Laravel project. To create a new Laravel project, navigate to the directory where you want to create the project and run the following command:

laravel new projectname

This will create a new Laravel project with the specified name in the current directory.

• Configure your web server. Once your Laravel project is created, you will need to configure your web server to point to the public directory of your Laravel project. This will allow you to access your Laravel application in your web browser.
• Test your Laravel installation. To test your Laravel installation, open your web browser and navigate to the URL of your Laravel application. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the Laravel welcome page.

That's it! You now have a development environment set up for Laravel. You can start building your application by following the Laravel documentation and tutorials.