Laravel Project Setup Steps By VeeRa README.md

# Laravel Project Setup By VeeRa

1. Download Laravel Either Make Via Command Line

    [Download Laravel](https://github.com/laravel/laravel/tags)

    Command ```composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel my-laravel-app```

    ```composer create-project``` : Tells Composer to create a new project.

    ```--prefer-dist``` : Uses distribution archives (ZIP files) for faster installation.

    ```laravel/laravel``` : Specifies the Laravel starter project package.

    ```my-laravel-app``` : The name of the directory to create for your new Laravel project.

2. Open Project Folder And Open Currect Directory Command Terminal

    ```base
    cp .env.example .env
    ```
    Type Above Command For Copy .env File From .env.example

3. Add Two Files in Main Project Directory `index.php` And `.htaccess`

    File Name : ```index.php```

    ```php
        <?php

        /**
        * Laravel - A PHP Framework For Web Artisans
        *
        * @package  Laravel
        * @author   Taylor Otwell <taylor@laravel.com>
        */

        $uri = urldecode(
            parse_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], PHP_URL_PATH)
        );

        // This file allows us to emulate Apache's "mod_rewrite" functionality from the
        // built-in PHP web server. This provides a convenient way to test a Laravel
        // application without having installed a "real" web server software here.
        if ($uri !== '/' && file_exists(__DIR__.'/public'.$uri)) {
            return false;
        }

        require_once __DIR__.'/public/index.php';
    ```

    File Name : ```.htaccess```

    ```
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
        RewriteEngine On

        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d [OR]
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
        RewriteRule ^ ^$1 [N]

        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (\.\w+$) [NC]
        RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1

        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
        RewriteRule ^ index.php

        # Handle Authorization Header
        RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
        RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
    </IfModule>
    ```
4. Add ```.htaccess``` in ```public``` Folder

    File Name : ```.htaccess```

     ```
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
        <IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
            Options -MultiViews -Indexes
        </IfModule>

        RewriteEngine On

        # Handle Authorization Header
        RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
        RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]

        # Redirect Trailing Slashes If Not A Folder...
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (.+)/$
        RewriteRule ^ %1 [L,R=301]

        # Send Requests To Front Controller...
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
        RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
    </IfModule>
    ```

5. Install Composer Packages in Project Directory :
    ```bash
    composer install
    ```

6. Generate Laravel Application Key :
    ```bash
    php artisan key:generate
    ```

7. Clear Project Cache :
    ```bash
    php artisan migrate
    ```

8. Clear Project Cache :
    ```bash
    php artisan optimize:clear
    ```

    ```bash
    php artisan cache:clear
    ```

    ```bash
    php artisan config:cache
    ```

    ```bash
    php artisan config:clear
    ```