Lecture11_LaravelGetStarted_SPring2023.pdf
- 1. PHP Framework Laravel IS333 Web based information systems By. Shaimaa Mohamed Galal
- 2. A quick Brief about the Laravel PHP Framework Laravel PHP framework is an open-source web application framework. It is one of the most preferred frameworks for enterprise applications because of its several outstanding features. They are: 01 02 03 04 05 Creative independence for web developers In-expensive and customizable Easy and safe data migration Highly secure Interactive community support 06 Easy testing and execution
- 3. How to install Laravel for the 1st time • Installation Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qgS_MCvDfk&list=PPSV • To install Laravel Framework you need to download: 1. XAMPP or WAMP XAMPP is a free and open-source cross-platform web server solution stack package 2. Composer 3. Visual Studio Code or PHP Storm (requires a license) 4. Install Laravel Framework extension to Visual Studio Code or PHP Storm
- 4. Composer Tool Dependency management • It manages them on a per-project basis, installing them in a directory (e.g. vendor) inside your project. • By default, it does not install anything globally. Thus, it is a dependency manager. • It does however support a "global" project for convenience via the global command. • Composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP. • It allows you to declare the libraries your project depends on and it will manage (install/update) them for you.
- 5. Composer Tool • Suppose: 1. You have a project that depends on a number of libraries. 2. Some of those libraries depend on other libraries. • Composer: 1. Enables you to declare the libraries you depend on. 2. Finds out which versions of which packages can and need to be installed, and installs them (meaning it downloads them into your project). 3. You can update all your dependencies in one command.
- 6. Visual Studio Code • Visual Studio Code is not the same as Visual Studio IDE. • A lightweight powerful source code editor. • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. • It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js • Has extensions for other languages and runtimes (such as C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, Go, .NET)
- 7. Visual Studio Code • Open VS terminal and use the following two commands • Open terminal and choose a folder then write the following commands 1. Install the Laravel Framework Extension • Choose a Folder and create a new application using : • Use Serve command this will make your app accessible through http://127.0.0.1:8000/ by default composer global require laravel/installer laravel new example-app php artisan serve
- 8. Features
- 9. Artisan ● An artisan is a built-in tool for command line in Laravel. ● Command line interface. ● performs all the repetitive programming tasks that most of the developers want to avoid to do manually.
- 10. Eloquent ORM The Eloquent ORM provides a simple PHP Active Record implementation. Compared to all other PHP frameworks, an ORM is relatively faster.
- 11. Another advantage of Laravel is its object Oriented libraries and other pre-installed libraries. The best part of it is easy-to-implement. Libraries & Modular
- 12. MVC Architecture Support of Laravel assures clarity of logic and presentation. MVC Architecture Support
- 13. Without re-creating the structure of databases of the web application, the Laravel migration system helps the PHP developers to expand the structure of the database and to make a change. Migration system for databases
- 14. Due to unit-testing, many developers like Laravel as it is capable of running many tests that gives surety that the changes made by developers on the programme do not break the web application. Unit-Testing
- 15. Laravel framework provides powerful web application security. All thanks to the hashed and salted password mechanism that never save the password as plain text in the database. Security
- 16. Directory Structure • The default Laravel application structure is intended to provide a great starting point for both large and small applications. • You are free to organize your application however you like. • Laravel imposes almost no restrictions on where any given class is located - as long as Composer can autoload the class.
- 17. Directory Structure 1. The App Directory • Contains the core code of your application. • All of the classes in your application will be in this directory.
- 18. Directory Structure 2. The bootstrap Directory (Autoloading) • Contains the app.php file that loads and initialize the app. • Houses a cache directory which contains framework generated files for performance optimization such as the route and services cache files. • You should not typically need to modify any files within this directory.
- 19. Directory Structure 2. The bootstrap Directory (Autoloading) Inside the bootstrap folder you will find a few files: • autoload.php - loads and includes composer so any packages are loaded. • services.php - stores the providers in the application to load the system quicker. • app.php - loads and initializes the app.
- 20. Directory Structure 3. The config Directory • The config directory, as the name implies, contains all of your application's configuration files. • Include configurations such as database, mail, sessions, and authorizations.
- 21. Directory Structure 4. The database Directory • Contains your database migrations, model factories, and seeds. • You may also use this directory to hold an SQLite database files. • Contains seedings (test data in DB).
- 22. Directory Structure 5. The public Directory • Contains frontend related files. • Includes the index.php file, which is the entry point for all requests entering your application and configures autoloading. • This directory also houses your assets such as images, JavaScript, and CSS.
- 23. Directory Structure 6. The resouces Directory • Contains your views as well as your raw using Blade template. • Un-compiled assets such as CSS or JavaScript. • Localization files for multilanguages.
- 24. Directory Structure 7. The routes Directory • Routing is what happens when an application determines which controllers and actions are executed based on the URL requested. • It is how the framework gets from http://localhost/users/list.html to the Users controller and the list() action.
- 25. Directory Structure 8. The storage Directory • contains your logs, compiled Blade templates, file based sessions, file caches, and other files generated by the framework. • Can be used to store any files generated by your application.
- 26. Directory Structure 8. The tests Directory • Contains your automated tests. • Uses PHPUnit unit tests and feature tests are provided out of the box. • Each test class should be suffixed with the word Test. • You may run your tests using the phpunit or php vendor/bin/phpunit commands.
- 27. Directory Structure 9. The vendor Directory The vendor directory contains your Composer dependencies.
- 28. Run First Application Demo
- 29. Adding Code Snippet is Fun
- 30. Adding Code Snippet • Code snippets are templates that make it easier to enter repeating code patterns, such as loops or conditional-statements. • In Visual Studio Code, snippets appear in IntelliSense (Ctrl+Space) mixed with other suggestions, as well as in a dedicated snippet picker
- 31. Install snippets from the marketplace
- 32. Tutorial • Laravel Project Structure (Arabic Playlist) https://youtu.be/lyVzDn30hQc Installation guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qgS_MC vDfk&list=PPSV