Install Laravel on Ubuntu Server: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to install Laravel on Ubuntu Server with this easy step-by-step guide with images. This is a popular PHP framework for developing web applications.

To install Laravel in Ubuntu Server, you will need to have the following prerequisites installed:

• PHP 8.0 or higher
• Composer
• Apache2 or Nginx

Step 1: Install PHP and Composer

To install PHP, run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install php-fpm php-cli

To install Composer, run the following command:

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Step 2: Install Apache2 or Nginx

If you are using Apache2, run the following command:

sudo apt install apache2

If you are using Nginx, run the following command:

sudo apt install nginx

Step 3: Create a Laravel Project

To create a new Laravel project, run the following command:

composer create-project laravel/laravel my-laravel-project

This will create a new Laravel project in the my-laravel-project directory.

Step 4: Configure Apache2 or Nginx

If you are using Apache2, you will need to configure the Apache virtual host file to serve the Laravel application. To do this, open the Apache virtual host file in a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/my-laravel-project/public
    ServerName my-laravel-project.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/my-laravel-project/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit the text editor.

To enable the Apache virtual host file, run the following command:

sudo a2ensite 000-default.conf

To restart the Apache service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

If you are using Nginx, you will need to configure the Nginx configuration file to serve the Laravel application. To do this, open the Nginx configuration file in a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default

Add the following lines to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name my-laravel-project.com;

    root /var/www/html/my-laravel-project/public;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }
}

Save the file and exit the text editor.

To enable the Nginx configuration file, run the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/default /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default

To restart the Nginx service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 5: Migrate the Laravel Database

To migrate the Laravel database, run the following command:

php artisan migrate

Step 6: Seed the Laravel Database

To seed the Laravel database, run the following command:

php artisan db:seed

Step 7: Start the Laravel Development Server

To start the Laravel development server, run the following command:

php artisan serve

This will start the Laravel development server on port 8000. You can now access the Laravel application in your web browser at http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Laravel on Ubuntu Server. You can now start developing your Laravel application.

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