Comprehensive Laravel Learning Path
The path to becoming a Laravel expert, from basic concepts to deploying real-world applications.
Phase |
Main Topic |
Content & Tools |
Product Goal |
1 |
Fundamentals |
- Master PHP
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Package Management with Composer
|
Create a basic PHP script using Composer to manage a dependency. |
2 |
Setup & Structure |
- Install Laravel
- Understand Directory Structure
- Artisan CLI
|
Install a new Laravel project and use Artisan to create a controller or model. |
3 |
Core Concepts |
- Routing
- Middleware
- Controllers
- Requests & Responses
|
Build a few simple routes that return a view or a JSON response. |
4 |
Frontend |
- Blade Templating
- Asset Bundling (Vite)
- CSS Framework Integration
|
Create a Blade view with a layout and some basic components. |
5 |
Database |
- Query Builder
- Eloquent ORM
- Migrations & Seeding
- Eloquent Relationships
|
Create a migration, run it, and use Eloquent to perform CRUD operations on a model. |
6 |
Advanced Features |
- Authentication & Authorization
- Validation
- File Storage
- Queues & Jobs
|
Implement user registration and login functionality using Laravel's built-in authentication system. |
7 |
Testing |
- Pest / PHPUnit
- Unit Tests
- Feature Tests
|
Write a simple feature test to verify a route works correctly. |
8 |
Deployment & Ecosystem |
- Deployment Basics
- Forge & Envoyer
- Explore the Ecosystem
|
Prepare a Laravel application for deployment by configuring the .env file and other settings. |