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Here’s a clear, beginner-friendly guide to installing Laravel step by step. This works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Prerequisites (Must Have)

Before installing Laravel, make sure these are installed:

1️⃣ PHP (Required)

Laravel needs PHP 8.1 or higher.

Check PHP version:

php -v

If PHP is not installed:

Windows: Install via XAMPP or WAMP
macOS: brew install php
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt install php php-cli php-mbstring php-xml php-curl php-zip

2️⃣ Composer (Required)

Composer is PHP’s dependency manager.

Check Composer:

composer -V

If not installed:

Download from https://getcomposer.org
Or macOS:

brew install composer

Method 1: Install Laravel Using Composer (Recommended)

Step 1: Create a New Laravel Project

Run this command:

composer create-project laravel/laravel myProject

➡️ Replace myProject with your project name.

Step 2: Go to Project Folder

cd myProject

Step 3: Start Laravel Development Server

php artisan serve

Output:

http://127.0.0.1:8000

🎉 Open this URL in your browser — Laravel is installed!

Method 2: Install Laravel via Laravel Installer (Optional)

Step 1: Install Laravel Installer

composer global require laravel/installer

Step 2: Add Composer to PATH (Important)

Add this path:

~/.composer/vendor/bin

(or)

~/.config/composer/vendor/bin

Verify:

laravel --version

Step 3: Create Project

laravel new myProject

Project Structure Overview

myProject/
 ├── app/
 ├── routes/
 ├── resources/
 ├── database/
 ├── public/
 ├── .env
 └── artisan

Database Setup (Optional but Important)

Edit .env file:

DB_DATABASE=laravel_db
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Run migrations:

php artisan migrate

Common Errors & Fixes

❌ PHP Version Error

✔️ Update PHP to 8.1+

❌ Composer Not Recognized

✔️ Restart terminal
✔️ Add Composer to system PATH

❌ Permission Issues (Linux/macOS)

sudo chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache

Next Steps After Installation

Create routes (routes/web.php)
Build controllers
Connect database
Install authentication (laravel/breeze or jetstream)

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