First Laravel application

Introduction

Laravel helps you build web apps easily by giving you ready tools and structure.

You want to create a website with user login and data storage.

You need to build a blog or simple content site quickly.

You want to learn how modern web apps work with PHP.

You want to organize your code cleanly for future updates.

Syntax

Laravel

php artisan serve

// Then visit http://localhost:8000 in your browser

Use php artisan serve to start a local server for your app.

Laravel uses routes to connect URLs to code that runs.

Examples

This sets the home page to show a simple text message.

Laravel

<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;

Route::get('/', function () {
    return 'Hello, Laravel!';
});

This shows a welcome page using a Blade template.

Laravel

<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;

Route::get('/welcome', function () {
    return view('welcome');
});

Sample Program

This code creates a route for the home page that shows a welcome message.

Run php artisan serve and open http://localhost:8000 to see it.

Laravel

<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;

Route::get('/', function () {
    return 'Welcome to your first Laravel app!';
});

Important Notes

Make sure you have PHP and Composer installed before starting.

Laravel uses Blade templates for HTML views, but you can start with simple text.

Use the routes/web.php file to add your app's pages.

Summary

Laravel helps build web apps with simple routes and views.

Start your app with php artisan serve and create routes in routes/web.php.

Your first app can just return text to show it works.