Laravel is a powerful PHP framework that makes web development a breeze. In this guide, we'll walk through the essential concepts and help you build your first Laravel application.
What is Laravel?
Laravel is a free, open-source PHP web framework created by Taylor Otwell. It follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern and provides an elegant syntax for common web development tasks.
Key Features
- Eloquent ORM: A beautiful, simple ActiveRecord implementation for working with your database
- Blade Templating: A powerful templating engine
- Artisan CLI: Command-line interface for common tasks
- Built-in Security: CSRF protection, SQL injection prevention, and more
Installation
To get started with Laravel, you'll need:
- PHP 8.1 or higher
- Composer
- A web server (Apache/Nginx)
Next Steps
Once you have Laravel installed, you can start building your application. Check out the official documentation for more advanced topics.