In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Laravel with Authentication Using Bootstrap UI. Laravel is a popular PHP framework that simplifies web application development, and Bootstrap is a widely-used front-end framework for creating responsive and visually appealing user interfaces. By combining Laravel’s built-in authentication functionality with Bootstrap UI, you can quickly set up user registration, login, and password reset features with a sleek and professional design.
Step 1: Create a new Laravel project Open your terminal or command prompt and run the following command to create a new Laravel project:
composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel
Step 2: Install Laravel UI package Once your Laravel project is created, navigate to its root directory in the terminal or command prompt. Run the following command to install the Laravel UI package:
composer require laravel/ui
This command will download and install the Laravel UI package and its dependencies.
Step 3: Generate authentication scaffolding After installing the Laravel UI package, you can generate the authentication scaffolding by running the following command:
php artisan ui bootstrap --auth
This command will generate the necessary views, controllers, and routes for user registration, login, and password reset using Bootstrap UI.
Step 4: Install frontend dependencies To install the frontend dependencies required for Bootstrap UI, run the following command in your project’s root directory:
npm install && npm run dev
npm run build
This command will download and install the necessary Node.js packages defined in your project’s package.json file. It will also compile the assets required for your Laravel application.
Step 5: Migrate the database Before you can use the authentication features, you need to migrate the database tables. Run the following command to execute the database migrations:
php artisan migrate
This command will create the required tables in your database, such as users and password_resets, to store user and password reset information.
Step 6: Start the development server Finally, start the Laravel development server by running the following command:
php artisan serve
This command will start the server, and you can access your Laravel application by visiting
http://127.0.0.1:8000/
in your web browser.
Conclusion: Congratulations! You have successfully installed Laravel with authentication using Bootstrap UI. You now have a Laravel application with user registration, login, and password reset functionality, styled with Bootstrap. Feel free to explore and customize the generated views and controllers to suit your application’s needs. Happy coding!