Getting Started with Laravel 11

Laravel 11 is the latest version of the popular PHP framework, bringing new features and improvements to help developers build better applications faster.

Setting Up Your First Project

In this guide, we'll cover the basics of setting up a Laravel project, understanding the MVC architecture, and creating your first routes and controllers.

To get started, you'll need to have Composer installed on your machine. Then run:

composer create-project laravel/laravel my-app
cd my-app
php artisan serve

Understanding MVC Architecture

Laravel follows the Model-View-Controller pattern:

• Model: Handles data and business logic
• View: Presents data to the user
• Controller: Coordinates between Model and View

New Features in Laravel 11

We'll also explore the new features in Laravel 11, including:

• Improved performance with lazy loading optimizations
• Better developer experience with streamlined directory structure
• Enhanced security features with updated authentication scaffolding

Stay tuned for more in-depth tutorials on each of these topics.