Setting Up a Laravel 11 Project with Authentication Ready from GitHub

Author: Wally

Published on Jul 26, 2024

Laravel is one of the most popular PHP frameworks due to its elegant syntax, powerful features, and ease of use. Laravel 11 continues this tradition, offering a range of new features and improvements. In this guide, we will walk you through setting up a Laravel 11 project with authentication ready, using a GitHub repository as the starting point.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

  1. PHP 8.1 or higher
  2. Composer
  3. Git
  4. A web server (Apache, Nginx, etc.)

Step 1: Clone the Repository

First, we need to clone the GitHub repository that contains the Laravel 11 project with authentication pre-configured. Open your terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Ronin-Enterprises/Laravel11-AuthReady.git

Navigate into the project directory:

cd Laravel11-AuthReady

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the project dependencies using Composer. Ensure you are in the project directory and run:

composer install

This command will read the composer.json file and install all the necessary dependencies for the Laravel project.

Step 3: Set Up Environment Configuration

Laravel uses an environment file to manage configuration settings. We need to create a .env file in the project root. You can do this by copying the provided .env.example file:

cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file in your favorite text editor and update the following settings to match your environment:

APP_NAME=Laravel
APP_ENV=local
APP_KEY=
APP_DEBUG=true
APP_URL=http://localhost

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Step 4: Generate Application Key

Laravel requires an application key, which is used for encryption. You can generate this key using the following Artisan command:

php artisan key:generate

This command will set the APP_KEY value in your .env file.

Step 5: Set Up the Database

Ensure you have created a database for your Laravel project. Once your database is ready, run the migrations to set up the necessary tables:

php artisan migrate

If your project includes seed data, you can run the seeder to populate the database:

php artisan db:seed

Step 6: Serve the Application

Finally, you can serve the application using the built-in PHP development server:

php artisan serve

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see your Laravel 11 application running with authentication ready to use.

Conclusion

In this guide, we've walked through setting up a Laravel 11 project with authentication pre-configured from a GitHub repository. By following these steps, you should have a fully functional Laravel application with user authentication ready to go. From here, you can start building out your application's features and customizing it to suit your needs.

For more information on Laravel, check out the official documentation. If you encounter any issues, the Laravel community is a great resource for support and advice.

Happy coding!

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