Simple and basic introduction to Laravel by creating a simple application. The application will allow you to add tasks to the database, read them on website, update to completed or not completed and delete them. Additionally - more advanced feature added - small social network using database relationships (administrator can assign tasks to his workers).
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This is the second (more difficult) of my three Udemy courses about Laravel where I present project-based learning approach. The last one - booking system in Laravel (the most difficult app). Learning by building real projects is one of the best way to learn.
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You will learn simple database operations in Laravel framework - create, read, update and delete called CRUD as well as basic database relationships with Laravel. You will builld from scratch Materialize theme for our application.
You have to have a server installed on your computer (Xamp, Wamp, Linux etc.). Make sure to meet the requirements for Laravel installation: check Laravel version in composer.json file and then check in the documentation of Laravel which version of PHP and other tools you need. The course was made in Laravel 5.6. Install Laravel using this version. Later in the upgrade guide I will show you how to upgrade Laravel to the next minor and major versions (including Laravel 6).
Follow exactly what I say and do and you will have the same app on your computer.
Remember that only practice makes perfect. If necessary, study the course two or more times. Take notes during the course like a real student. Use documentations, Google search. Finally, try to write the application yourself, not necessarily the same as in the course, you can try to change, add something, etc. No single course will make you a very good web developer. It can only bring you closer to this goal. The more practice, the better.
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QA
Question:
You used Laravel 5 in this course for creating an app. Now we have Laravel 8 already. Does it mean that this course is outdated and I will not benefit from it?
Answer:
Absolutely not! In tools like PHP frameworks the fundamentals and base syntax almost never change regardless of the version. But of course any maintained software evolves all the time. That's why I always suggest you to use the version of software that instructor uses in the course. It prevents from errors and confusions. As a someone who wants to learn web development you should be aware, that real web development involves also adapting the code to newer versions if necessary - but this is not always necessary, not every company do that. Software changes so often that the instructors would not be able to create the courses so that they match the latest version. This is not even advisable, because as a student you would loose an important aspect of real web development - the awareness that everything is changing and you need to be able to deal with it.
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Important note:
I am not a native speaker of English, so you can check before enrollment whether my English is good for you and you can always speed up the video in the player options.
