Laravel is the most popular PHP framework. It makes building web applications faster and easier. Let's build your first Laravel app.

## What is Laravel?

Laravel is a PHP framework that provides tools and structure for building web applications. It follows MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern and includes many features out of the box.

## Installation

Install Laravel using Composer. Composer is PHP's dependency manager. Once installed, create a new Laravel project with one command.

## Routing

Routes define how your application responds to requests. Laravel's routing is powerful and flexible. You can define routes in web.php file.

## Views and Blade Templates

Views are what users see. Laravel uses Blade templating engine. Blade makes it easy to create dynamic HTML with PHP-like syntax.

## Controllers

Controllers handle application logic. They process requests, interact with models, and return views. Controllers keep your code organized.

## Database with Eloquent

Laravel's Eloquent ORM makes database work easy. You can interact with databases using PHP objects instead of writing SQL queries.

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Eloquent is Laravel's ORM (Object-Relational Mapping). It makes database work feel natural and easy. Instead of writing SQL, you work with PHP objects.

## What is Eloquent?

Eloquent provides an ActiveRecord implementation for working with databases. Each database table has a corresponding Model that you use to interact with that table.

## Creating Models

Models represent database tables. Create them with artisan command. Models go in app/Models folder. They extend Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model.

## Basic CRUD Operations

Create, Read, Update, Delete - these are the basic database operations. Eloquent makes them simple and intuitive.

## Relationships

Tables are often related. Eloquent makes defining relationships easy - hasOne, hasMany, belongsTo, belongsToMany. These are powerful features.

## Query Builder

Eloquent provides a fluent query builder. You can chain methods to build complex queries. It's readable and maintainable.

## Migrations

Migrations are version control for your database. They let you modify database structure and share changes with your team. Essential for professional development.

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Routing and middleware are core Laravel concepts. They control how requests flow through your application and add security layers.

## Laravel Routing

Routes define URLs and what happens when users visit them. Laravel's routing is flexible - you can use closures or controllers.

## Route Parameters

Routes can accept parameters. These let you create dynamic URLs. Learn how to define them, make them optional, and validate them.

## Route Groups

Route groups let you apply settings to multiple routes at once. Use them for middleware, prefixes, namespaces, and more. They keep your code DRY.

## Middleware

Middleware runs before or after requests. Use it for authentication, logging, CORS, and more. Laravel includes many built-in middleware.

## Creating Custom Middleware

Sometimes you need custom middleware. Learn how to create it, register it, and apply it to routes. This gives you control over request processing.

## Route Model Binding

Route model binding automatically injects model instances. Instead of manually finding models, Laravel does it for you. It's elegant and saves code.

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