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# laravel
1. Install PHP using XAMPP
2. Install COMPOSE (PHP dependecy manager)
3. Run below to create a laravel app named example-app
```php
composer create-project laravel/laravel example-app
```
4.
```php
cd example-app
```
## Connect to DB
```php
// 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.
Add database details to .env file
## Create model migration
```php
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
php artisan migrate
//Migrate meaning create tables in connected database
```
Now my database looks like this , because there are multiple default tables
## Example (Create list Item , add to DB)
```php
// welcome.blade.php file
To do list
```
```php
//web.php
Route::post('/list-items', [TodoListController::class, 'store']);
```
```php
//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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