Comprehensive Laravel Learning Path

The path to becoming a Laravel expert, from basic concepts to deploying real-world applications.

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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.