laravel

  1. Install PHP using XAMPP

  2. Install COMPOSE (PHP dependecy manager)

  3. Run below to create a laravel app named example-app

composer create-project laravel/laravel example-app

cd example-app

Connect to DB

// Can now run laravel web app using
php artisan serve

To connect to mySQL database: I use mySQL workbench Connect a connection Create a database eg.

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Add database details to .env file

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Create model migration

php artisan make:model ListItem -m

// This creates a ListItem model (/app/Models)

// and a migration file (/database/migrations) where I can configure the table columns which will be created
php artisan migrate

//Migrate meaning create tables in connected database

Now my database looks like this , because there are multiple default tables

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Example (Create list Item , add to DB)

// welcome.blade.php file

<body>
  <h1>To do list</h1>

  <form method="POST" action="/list-items" accept-charset="UTF-8">
    @csrf
    <label for="listItem">New todo Item</label>
    <input type="text" name="listItem" required />
    <button type="submit">Add Item</button>
  </form>
</body>
//web.php

Route::post('/list-items', [TodoListController::class, 'store']);
//TodoListController.php

class TodoListController extends Controller
{
    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        $request->validate([
            'listItem' => 'required|string|max:255',
        ]);

        $listItem = new ListItem();
        $listItem->name = $request->input('listItem');
        $listItem->is_complete = 0; // Default to not completed
        $listItem->save();

        return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'Item added successfully!');
    }
}
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