Authentication Basics: Users and Login

Authentication answers who the user is. Laravel Breeze provides a simple auth starter. ## Install Breeze ```bash composer require laravel/breeze --dev php artisan breeze:install php artisan migrate npm install && npm run dev ``` ## Protect routes ```php Route::get('/dashboard', fn () => view('dashboard')) ->middleware('auth'); ``` ## Flow ```mermaid flowchart LR A[Login] --> B[Auth System] B --> C[Session] C --> D[Protected Routes] ``` In the next tutorial, we will connect models using Eloquent relationships.