Manually Install Laravel

Here, we provide the steps to install Laravel manually via the command line (CLI) using either Composer or the Laravel Installer.

Laravel is a PHP web application framework designed to streamline and simplify the process of building robust and scalable websites and applications.

It provides developers with a set of tools and conventions that make common tasks, such as routing, database interaction, and templating, more straightforward.

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Via Composer

NOTE: This initiates a default Laravel project.

1. SSH into the server
2. Change directory into the document root or installation directory by running

   cd public_html

   REPLACE: public_html with the site's document root.
3. Install Laravel

   composer create-project laravel/laravel your_project_name

   REPLACE: your_project_name with the project name.  The Laravel installation will be in the your_project_name folder.
   NOTE: Laravel can be installed in the current directory using composer create-project laravel/laravel.
   
4. Create a redirect in the .htaccess to correct the loading location
   TIP: Further configuration settings can be set through the .env file.

Via Laravel Installer

TIP: Laravel is also available to install using Softaculous.
NOTE: This installs the Laravel binaries, allowing you to swiftly initialize a new Laravel application by running laravel new project.

1. SSH into the server
2. Change directory into the document root or installation directory by running

   cd public_html

   REPLACE: public_html with the site's document root.
3. Install the Laravel Installer
   NOTE: This installs the Laravel binaries, allowing you to swiftly initialize a new Laravel application by running a simple command.
   
   1. Install the Laravel Installer with Composer by running

      composer global require laravel/installer --update-with-all-dependencies

   2. Add the Laravel Installer binaries to .bashrc

      echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.config/composer/vendor/bin"' >> ~/.bashrc

   3. Activate the Laravel binaries

      source ~/.bashrc

4. Run the Laravel Installer

   laravel new your_project_name

   REPLACE: your_project_name with the project name.  The Laravel installation will be in the your_project_name folder.
   EXAMPLE: 
   

   [userna5@whub ~]$ cd public_html
   [userna5@whub public_html]$ composer global require laravel/installer --update-with-all-dependencies
   Changed current directory to /home/userna5/.config/composer
   ......
   Running composer update laravel/installer --with-all-dependencies
   [userna5@whub public_html]$ echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.config/composer/vendor/bin"'  ~/.bashrc
   [userna5@whub public_html]$ source ~/.bashrc
   [userna5@whub public_html]$ laravel new myProject
   
      _                               _
     | |                             | |
     | |     __ _ _ __ __ ___   _____| |
     | |    / _` | '__/ _` \ \ / / _ \ |
     | |___| (_| | | | (_| |\ V /  __/ |
     |______\__,_|_|  \__,_| \_/ \___|_|
   
   
    ┌ Would you like to install a starter kit? ────────────────────┐
    │ › ● No starter kit                                           │

   1. Select a starter kit
      TIP: More information on starter kits can be found in Laravel's documentation.
   2. Respond to the installer prompts
5. Create a redirect in the .htaccess to correct the loading location
   TIP: Further configuration settings can be set through the .env file.