Create a “First Project” in Laravel

Here is a simple example of a Laravel project that displays a list of tasks:

Install Laravel:

  • Make sure you have PHP and Composer installed on your machine.
  • Run the following command to install Laravel:
composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel my-project

Set up the database:

  • Create a database for your project.
  • In the .env file, set the DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, and DB_PASSWORD environment variables to the correct values for your database.

Create a model and migration for your tasks:

  • Run the following command to create a model and migration for your tasks:
php artisan make:model Task -m
  • This will create a Task model and a migration for the tasks in your database.

Define the fields for your tasks

  • In the migration file for your tasks, define the fields for your tasks. For example:
public function up()
{
    Schema::create('tasks', function (Blueprint $table) {
        $table->id();
        $table->string('name');
        $table->boolean('completed')->default(false);
        $table->timestamps();
    });
}

Run the migrations:

  • Run the following command to create the tasks table in your database:
php artisan migrate

Create a controller for your tasks:

  • Run the following command to create a controller for your tasks:
php artisan make:controller TaskController

Define the routes for your tasks:

  • In the routes/web.php file, define the routes for your tasks. For example:
Route::get('/tasks', 'TaskController@index');
Route::post('/tasks', 'TaskController@store');
Route::patch('/tasks/{task}', 'TaskController@update');
Route::delete('/tasks/{task}', 'TaskController@destroy');

Create the views for your tasks:

  • In the resources/views directory, create the views for your tasks. You can use Blade templates to create the views.

Seed the database with sample data (optional):

  • You can seed the database with sample data by creating a seeder and running the seeder.

Customize the look and feel of your website:

  • You can use CSS and JavaScript to customize the look and feel of your website.