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Laravel Best Practices
Exercise: Build CRUD Routes
Build a complete product routing surface This exercise combines chapter 2 skills into one coherent route/controller design. Goal Create a CRUD route surface for products with: clear HTTP verbs, named routes, controlle...
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Error Handling & Exceptions
Keep failures predictable for users and clients Good error handling means the same kind of failure gets the same response shape every time. What Laravel does for you by default missing model in binding usually returns...
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API Routing Basics
Design stateless endpoints with clear contracts API routing in Laravel is about predictable JSON endpoints, explicit versioning, and clean auth boundaries. Use routes/api.php for API surfaces routes/api.php is statele...
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Handling Redirects
Return users to the right place predictably Redirects are part of request flow, not an afterthought. Good redirect patterns make form and auth flows feel reliable. Redirect to named routes by default Prefer route name...
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Middleware Introduction
Filter requests before controller code runs Middleware sits between incoming HTTP requests and your controller actions. It can allow, modify, or reject requests early. What middleware is used for Common middleware job...
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Custom Route Binding
Control exactly how route values resolve Implicit binding covers common cases. Custom binding is for cases where lookup rules are domain-specific. Explicit model binding in a service provider In AppServiceProvider::bo...
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Route Model Binding
Resolve models directly from route parameters Route model binding lets Laravel fetch model instances for you from route segments, so controller code stays cleaner. Implicit binding in one step Route: use App\Http\Cont...
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Form Data & Validation Basics
Validate input before it reaches your business logic Validation is your first safety boundary. It protects controllers and services from malformed or incomplete payloads. Start with request validation in controllers F...
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Request Object & Input Handling
Read input deliberately, not loosely Laravel's request object gives one place to read query, body, and typed values. Using it consistently prevents subtle bugs in controllers. Inject the request in your action use Ill...
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Dependency Injection in Controllers
Let the container build what your action needs Dependency injection keeps controllers thin by giving them ready-to-use collaborators, instead of constructing dependencies manually. Constructor injection for shared dep...
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Single Action Controllers
Use one class for one endpoint responsibility Single action controllers are invokable classes with one __invoke() method. They are useful when a route performs one focused operation. Create an invokable controller php...
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Controllers Deep Dive
Keep controllers focused on HTTP orchestration A controller should receive the request, delegate work, and return a response. It should not carry all business rules. Controller responsibilities in Laravel Good control...
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Route Groups & Prefixes
Organise related routes once, not repeatedly Route groups let you share middleware, URI prefixes, and name prefixes across multiple routes. Group routes with shared middleware use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route; Rou...
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Named Routes & URL Generation
Keep URL changes from breaking your app Named routes let you generate URLs by route name, not by manually typed strings. This keeps links stable when URIs change. Define route names consistently use App\Http\Controlle...
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Route Parameters & Constraints
Accept dynamic IDs without accepting garbage Route parameters let one route handle many resource URLs, like /products/42 or /users/stuart. Required parameter: Route::get('/products/{id}', function (string $id) { retur...
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Basic Routing (GET, POST, etc.)
Turn URLs and verbs into clear contracts Routes define your app's public HTTP surface. Every incoming request is matched by method and path before Laravel calls your code. For most web pages, start in routes/web.php. ...
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Mini Project: Hello Laravel App
In this lesson Build a tiny Laravel app page that uses the full beginner flow: route, controller, Blade view, and passed data. Project goal Create a /hello page that shows: a greeting message, current environment name...
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Laravel Philosophy
In this lesson Laravel philosophy is about shipping maintainable features quickly, with conventions that reduce repeated decisions. The core idea: sensible defaults first Laravel is opinionated in useful ways: predict...
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Debugging Basics
In this lesson Debugging in Laravel works best when you follow a repeatable path: reproduce, inspect, narrow scope, fix, and verify. A practical debugging loop reproduce the bug reliably, identify where it fails (rout...
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Migrations Intro
In this lesson Migrations are version-controlled database schema changes. They let your team evolve tables using code, instead of manual SQL steps on each machine. What a migration is A migration is a PHP class in dat...
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Database Intro
In this lesson Laravel gives you three layers for database work, raw SQL, the query builder, and Eloquent models. Start simple and choose the right layer for the job. The three ways Laravel talks to your database Raw ...
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Blade Basics
In this lesson Blade is Laravel's templating engine. It lets you keep HTML readable while adding simple server-side logic for rendering data. How Blade fits after controllers In the previous lesson, controllers handle...
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Controllers Introduction
In this lesson Controllers move request-handling logic out of route closures and into dedicated classes. This keeps routes clean and makes feature behavior easier to test. MVC in Laravel, in practical terms Laravel fo...
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Returning Responses
In this lesson Laravel routes and controllers always end by returning a response. You can return simple values, and Laravel will convert them into proper HTTP responses. Common response types you will use first Plain ...
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Routing Basics
In this lesson Routing maps an incoming HTTP request to code in your app. In Laravel, that mapping lives in route files and is intentionally easy to read. Your first route definitions In routes/web.php: use Illuminate...
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Artisan CLI Basics
Use Artisan as your daily Laravel control panel Artisan is Laravel's command-line interface. You use it to run framework tasks quickly without manually wiring boilerplate. Start with these commands From your project r...
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Environment Configuration
Configure Laravel per environment Laravel separates configuration by environment so local, staging, and production can run the same code with different values. The three config layers you should know .env file for env...
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Understanding the Request Lifecycle
How a request moves through Laravel When you open a page in Laravel, the framework runs a fixed sequence. Learning each stage gives you a reliable debugging map. Lifecycle at a practical level Request enters public/in...
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Running Your First App
Boot Laravel locally Once your project is created, this is the shortest path to a running local Laravel app. Boot the app locally From your project root (the folder containing artisan): php artisan serve Laravel print...
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Project Structure Overview
In this lesson Laravel projects are opinionated by design. The folder layout is part of how the framework keeps teams consistent. The top-level folders you will use first app/ application code (controllers, models, se...
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Installing Laravel
Set up your local Laravel toolchain To install Laravel cleanly, you need a supported PHP runtime and Composer 2.x available in your shell. Create a new Laravel project Use Composer's project template command: composer...
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What is Laravel?
In this lesson Laravel is an open-source PHP framework for building web applications with clear conventions. Instead of wiring routing, dependency resolution, validation, and responses by hand for each project, Larave...
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Browse the library

Topics

Courses

Exercise: Build CRUD Routes

Error Handling & Exceptions

API Routing Basics

Handling Redirects

Middleware Introduction

Custom Route Binding

Route Model Binding

Form Data & Validation Basics

Request Object & Input Handling

Dependency Injection in Controllers

Single Action Controllers

Controllers Deep Dive

Route Groups & Prefixes

Named Routes & URL Generation

Route Parameters & Constraints

Basic Routing (GET, POST, etc.)

Mini Project: Hello Laravel App

Laravel Philosophy

Debugging Basics

Migrations Intro

Database Intro

Blade Basics

Controllers Introduction

Returning Responses

Routing Basics

Artisan CLI Basics

Environment Configuration

Understanding the Request Lifecycle

Running Your First App

Project Structure Overview

Installing Laravel

What is Laravel?