Laravel 4 Essential Training (2014)

Join Joseph Lowery as he introduces Laravel, a standout PHP framework that helps developers build standout applications. After installing Laravel, Joseph shows how to handle routing requests, filter routes, and apply controllers. Then he covers outputting code and working with Laravel's advanced templating engine, Blade. Next, you'll find out how to integrate a functional database with Schema Builder, query data with Eloquent ORM, and keep your schema up to date with migrations. All of these tutorials culminate in the final chapters, where you'll learn how to build your first app and deploy it on the web. Joe issues hands-on practice challenges along the way to help you test your knowledge.

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Topics include:

• Installing Laravel and Composer
• Routing requests
• Filtering routes
• Incorporating advanced controllers
• Creating a basic Blade template
• Developing a layout with child pages and forms
• Integrating a database
• Creating tables via migrations
• Outputting data
• Building a Laravel app
• Authenticating users
• Deploying Laravel code