Learning Path: Laravel: Modern App Development with Laravel

Laravel is a free, open–source PHP web framework, intended for the development of web applications following the model view controller (MVC) architectural pattern. Some features of Laravel are modular packaging system with a dedicated dependency manager, different ways for accessing relational databases, utilities that aid in application deployment and maintenance, and its orientation. Using Laravel’s PHP framework, it is easy to create complex business applications. If you’re interested to build powerful web applications with Laravel framework and write beautiful, expressive PHP code, then you should opt for this Learning Path.

Packt s Video Learning Paths are a series of individual video products put together in a logical and stepwise manner such that each video builds on the skills learned in the video before it.
The highlights of this Learning Path are:
Work with the Laravel directory structure and various artisan commands
Work with Laravel routes and the Laravel MVC structure
Let s take a quick look at your learning journey. This Learning Path starts off by helping you understand the system requirements and set them up in your preferred development environment, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, so you can start developing with Laravel.

You will start by understanding necessary system requirements for Laravel, and how you can install Laravel for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Then you will look into creating and configuring your first Laravel application. You will learn about the Laravel directory structure, as well as dependencies, packages, and installation with Composer. After that you will learn all about the Laravel MVC structure: routes, controllers, models, views, and templates. You will then apply all you have learnt to create a simple Web application with Laravel, with CRUD operations and basic validations.