How to Create a Project in Laravel 5.8.33 on CentOS 7.6
Creation of Laravel Project On CentOS 7.6
Laravel Framework is a free and open-source web application framework for building high-end applications. It comes with a strong collection of tools and provides application architecture where it includes various characteristics of technologies like ASP.NET MVC, codeIgniter, Ruby on Rails. It facilitates developers by saving huge time and helps reduce thinking and planning to develop the entire website from scratch. This video explains the method to create the project in Laravel 8.5.33 on CentOS 7.6
Pre-requisites:
LAMP Stack :
Apache 2.4.6
MariaDB 5.5
PHP 7.2
Composer ----> To Install laravel Dependencies
PHP Modules:
Php php-pecl-zip php-mysql php-mcrypt php-xml php-mbstring
Command To Create the Laravel project
composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel <projectname>
LAMP Stack version verification
Check the versions of php,mariaDB and Apache as follows.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# php -v
PHP 7.2.17 (cli) (built: Apr 3 2019 10:02:16) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies
[root@linuxhelp ~]# mysql -V
mysql Ver 15.1 Distrib 5.5.60-MariaDB, for Linux (x86_64) using readline 5.1
[root@linuxhelp ~]# httpd -V
Server version: Apache/2.4.6 (CentOS)
Server built: Nov 5 2018 01:47:09
Install Composer to install the laravel dependencies
[root@linuxhelp ~]# curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
All settings correct for using Composer
Downloading...
Composer (version 1.9.0) successfully installed to: /root/composer.phar
Use it: php composer.phar
Rename the Composer php.archive to the /usr/local/bin location.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
Assigning the Executing permission to the composer file
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chmod +x /usr/local/bin/composer
Laravel Project Creation process
Naviagate ot the Apache’s Document Root Directory
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /var/www
Create the laravel project using composer as follows
[root@linuxhelp www]# composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel linuxhelp1
Installing laravel/laravel (v5.8.17)
- Installing laravel/laravel (v5.8.17): Downloading (100%)
Created project in linuxhelp1
> @php -r "file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');"
Loading composer repositories with package information
Updating dependencies (including require-dev)
Package operations: 80 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
- Installing symfony/polyfill-ctype (v1.12.0): Downloading (100%)
- Installing phpoption/phpoption (1.5.0): Downloading (100%)
- Installing vlucas/phpdotenv (v3.4.0): Downloading (100%)
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Discovered Package: nunomaduro/collision
Package manifest generated successfully.
> @php artisan key:generate --ansi
Application key set successfully.
List the directories inside the www directory to verify the created project
[root@linuxhelp www]# ls -la
total 8
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 51 Aug 22 12:08 .
drwxr-xr-x. 22 root root 4096 Apr 15 10:40 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 6 Nov 5 2018 cgi-bin
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 22 Apr 15 11:10 html
drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 4096 Aug 22 12:11 linuxhelp1
Change the directory to linuxhelp1
[root@linuxhelp www]# cd linuxhelp1/
List the directories inside the linuxhelp1 project
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp1]# ls -la
total 228
drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 4096 Aug 22 12:11 .
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 51 Aug 22 12:08 ..
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 84 May 14 18:58 app
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1686 May 14 18:58 artisan
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 34 May 14 18:58 bootstrap
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1550 May 14 18:58 composer.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 167767 Aug 22 12:11 composer.lock
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 247 May 14 18:58 config
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 72 May 14 18:58 database
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 213 May 14 18:58 .editorconfig
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 790 Aug 22 12:11 .env
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 739 May 14 18:58 .env.example
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 111 May 14 18:58 .gitattributes
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 151 May 14 18:58 .gitignore
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1125 May 14 18:58 package.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1156 May 14 18:58 phpunit.xml
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 116 May 14 18:58 public
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4151 May 14 18:58 readme.md
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 53 May 14 18:58 resources
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 75 May 14 18:58 routes
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 563 May 14 18:58 server.php
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 46 May 14 18:58 storage
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 174 May 14 18:58 .data-styleci.yml
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 83 May 14 18:58 tests
drwxr-xr-x 40 root root 4096 Aug 22 12:11 vendor
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 538 May 14 18:58 webpack.mix.js
Assign Ownership and Writable permissions to the linuxhelp1 project recursively.
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp1]# chown -R apache. .
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp1]# chmod -R 775 .
Verify the permissions assigned to the files and directories of LinuxHelp1 project as follows
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp1]# ls -la
total 228
drwxrwxr-x 12 apache apache 4096 Aug 22 12:11 .
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 51 Aug 22 12:08 ..
drwxrwxr-x 6 apache apache 84 May 14 18:58 app
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1686 May 14 18:58 artisan
drwxrwxr-x 3 apache apache 34 May 14 18:58 bootstrap
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1550 May 14 18:58 composer.json
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 167767 Aug 22 12:11 composer.lock
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 247 May 14 18:58 config
drwxrwxr-x 5 apache apache 72 May 14 18:58 database
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 213 May 14 18:58 .editorconfig
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 790 Aug 22 12:11 .env
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 739 May 14 18:58 .env.example
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 111 May 14 18:58 .gitattributes
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 151 May 14 18:58 .gitignore
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1125 May 14 18:58 package.json
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1156 May 14 18:58 phpunit.xml
drwxrwxr-x 4 apache apache 116 May 14 18:58 public
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 4151 May 14 18:58 readme.md
drwxrwxr-x 6 apache apache 53 May 14 18:58 resources
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 75 May 14 18:58 routes
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 563 May 14 18:58 server.php
drwxrwxr-x 5 apache apache 46 May 14 18:58 storage
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 174 May 14 18:58 .data-styleci.yml
drwxrwxr-x 4 apache apache 83 May 14 18:58 tests
drwxrwxr-x 40 apache apache 4096 Aug 22 12:11 vendor
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 538 May 14 18:58 webpack.mix.js
Navigate to the public directory to view the index file by listing it as follwos
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp1]# cd public/
[root@linuxhelp public]# ls -la
total 20
drwxrwxr-x 4 apache apache 116 May 14 18:58 .
drwxrwxr-x 12 apache apache 4096 Aug 22 12:11 ..
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 21 May 14 18:58 css
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 0 May 14 18:58 favicon.ico
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 593 May 14 18:58 .htaccess
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1823 May 14 18:58 index.php
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 20 May 14 18:58 js
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 24 May 14 18:58 robots.txt
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1194 May 14 18:58 web.config
Navigate to the Apache Configuration File
[root@linuxhelp public]# cd /etc/httpd/conf.d/
Create a virtual host for linuxhelp1 Project as follows
[root@linuxhelp conf.d]# vim linuxhelp1.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
servername www.linuxhelp1.com
documentroot /var/www/linuxhelp1/public/
</virtualhost>
Restart the service of Apache
[root@linuxhelp conf.d]# systemctl restart httpd
Open the Browser and enter the server name that has configured inside the linuxhelp1 virtual host
To check the version of laravel, use the following command.
Navigate to the LinuxHelp project location
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /var/www/linuxhelp1/
List the directories of project
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp1]# ls -la
total 228
drwxrwxr-x 12 apache apache 4096 Aug 22 12:11 .
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 51 Aug 22 12:08 ..
drwxrwxr-x 6 apache apache 84 May 14 18:58 app
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1686 May 14 18:58 artisan
drwxrwxr-x 3 apache apache 34 May 14 18:58 bootstrap
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1550 May 14 18:58 composer.json
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 167767 Aug 22 12:11 composer.lock
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 247 May 14 18:58 config
drwxrwxr-x 5 apache apache 72 May 14 18:58 database
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 213 May 14 18:58 .editorconfig
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 790 Aug 22 12:11 .env
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 739 May 14 18:58 .env.example
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 111 May 14 18:58 .gitattributes
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 151 May 14 18:58 .gitignore
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1125 May 14 18:58 package.json
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 1156 May 14 18:58 phpunit.xml
drwxrwxr-x 4 apache apache 116 May 14 18:58 public
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 4151 May 14 18:58 readme.md
drwxrwxr-x 6 apache apache 53 May 14 18:58 resources
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 75 May 14 18:58 routes
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 563 May 14 18:58 server.php
drwxrwxr-x 5 apache apache 46 May 14 18:58 storage
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 174 May 14 18:58 .data-styleci.yml
drwxrwxr-x 4 apache apache 83 May 14 18:58 tests
drwxrwxr-x 40 apache apache 4096 Aug 22 12:11 vendor
-rwxrwxr-x 1 apache apache 538 May 14 18:58 webpack.mix.js
Now check the version of Laravel using Artisan File
[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp1]# php artisan --version
Laravel Framework 5.8.33
With this.Creation of Project In Laravel 5.8.33 On CentOS 7.6
Q
What does Public Directory Contain in Laravel Application?
A
In Laravel Application, Public Directory Contains index.php file and also it holds the compiled assets.
Q
What does the vendor directory contain in Laravel Application?
A
In Laravel Application, Vendor Directory contains all the dependency packages installed with composer.
Q
What is composed used for in Laravel Installation?
A
Composer is a package manager and also dependency manager which supports in the installation of laravel dependencies.
Q
What is an Application Framework?
A
The application framework is a software library providing a fundamental structure to support the development of applications. Laravel is an application framework.
Q
What is Laravel?
A
Laravel is a free and open-source php framework to build high-end web applications.