Setting up PhpStorm

Overview

I already covered how to create a Laravel project using the composer command line and looked a bit at setting up Sublime Text for Laravel development.

Now I'll do a quick overview of setting up PhpStorm to get Laravel, add dependencies, and briefly go over enabling debugging.

Creating a Laravel Project

Overview

So you've set up your server, installed all the pre-requisites, and have download your first Laravel project. Now what?

This tutorial is a quick overview of how to set up and configure a Laravel application.

Additional Resources

Overview

This is a collection of helpful Laravel resources and tutorials.

Setting Up Sublime Text

Overview

For editing PHP files you can use any text editor, but I like to use Sublime Text. It has some nice features that really helps with development and you can try out the free trial to see it in action.

You can get a free trial of Sublime Text at www.sublimetext.com/2

Getting Started With Laravel from Scratch

Overview

To start with web and Laravel development, you'll need the following:

A Web Server : To actually run your web apps.

PHP : The language to write your apps in.

A Database : Where you can store your app data.

Composer : Used to manage PHP dependencies.

The Laravel Project Files : The actual Laravel source files.

This tutorial will walk you through the process of installing and configuring a web server as well as everything needed to start developing with Laravel. I'm working in Windows, so everything here is for the windows operating system.