Getting Started with Laravel 11: A Complete Guide

Learn the fundamentals of Laravel 11 and build your first web application with this comprehensive tutorial.

Learn the fundamentals of Laravel 11 and build your first web application with this comprehensive tutorial.

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Introduction to Laravel 11

Laravel 11 brings exciting new features and improvements that make web development even more enjoyable. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the key features and help you build your first application.

What's New in Laravel 11

• Improved performance and optimization
• New Artisan commands for better development workflow
• Enhanced security features
• Better testing capabilities

Setting Up Your First Project

To get started with Laravel 11, you'll need to have PHP 8.2 or higher and Composer installed on your system.

composer create-project laravel/laravel my-project

This command will create a new Laravel project with all the necessary dependencies.

Building Your First Route

Laravel's routing system is one of its most powerful features. Let's create a simple route:

Route::get('/hello', function () {
                                    return view('hello', ['name' => 'World']);
                                });