Step 1
composer create-project laravel/laravel myapp
Note: Create a fresh Laravel project.
Laravel
Laravel 11 Project Setup (Windows/XAMPP)
Create a new Laravel project, configure env, and run migrations.
Practical command flow for a clean Laravel local setup.
Version
Laravel 11, PHP 8.2+
Tags
laravel,composer,php,setup,migration
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Problem
Developers often face environment mismatch and app key or migration issues during first setup.
Solution Summary
Follow these commands in sequence to bootstrap Laravel correctly from scratch.
Step 2
cd myapp
Note: Move into the project directory.
Step 3
copy .env.example .env
Note: Windows command. Use cp on Linux/macOS.
Step 4
php artisan key:generate
Note: Generate APP_KEY.
Step 5
php artisan migrate
Note: Run database migrations after DB config in .env.
Step 6
php artisan serve
Note: Start the local development server.