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Laravel Folder Structure Guide

The document provides an overview of the folder structure in a Laravel project, detailing the purpose of each directory and key files. Key directories include 'app/' for core application code, 'config/' for configuration files, and 'public/' as the web root. It also highlights the importance of the '.env' file for environment variables and the 'vendor/' directory for third-party packages.

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Laravel Folder Structure Guide

The document provides an overview of the folder structure in a Laravel project, detailing the purpose of each directory and key files. Key directories include 'app/' for core application code, 'config/' for configuration files, and 'public/' as the web root. It also highlights the importance of the '.env' file for environment variables and the 'vendor/' directory for third-party packages.

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Laravel Folder Structure Overview

When you create a new Laravel project, it generates several directories and files. Each of these has

a specific purpose.

1. app/

- Contains your application's core code.

- Default namespace for PHP code.

Subfolders:

- Console/: Artisan commands.

- Exceptions/: Custom error handling.

- Http/: Controllers, Middleware, and Requests.

- Controllers/: Application logic.

- Middleware/: HTTP request filters.

- Models/: Eloquent models (e.g., User.php)

2. bootstrap/

- Initializes the Laravel framework.

- app.php file bootstraps the framework.

- cache/ directory for performance.

3. config/

- Configuration files for database, mail, app, etc.

- Common files: app.php, database.php, auth.php

4. database/
- Database-related files.

Subfolders:

- migrations/: Version control for database schema.

- factories/: Dummy data generators.

- seeders/: Insert default/test data.

5. public/

- Web root folder.

- Only this folder is publicly accessible.

- Contains index.php, CSS, JS, images.

6. resources/

- Contains views, raw assets, and language files.

Subfolders:

- views/: Blade templates.

- lang/: Language translation files.

- js/, sass/: Frontend assets.

7. routes/

- Route definition files.

Files:

- web.php: Web routes (sessions, CSRF).

- api.php: API routes (stateless).

- console.php: Artisan command routes.

- channels.php: Broadcasting event routes.

8. storage/
- Logs, file uploads, and cache.

Subfolders: app/, logs/, framework/

9. tests/

- Unit and feature tests using PHPUnit.

10. vendor/

- Third-party packages installed by Composer.

11. .env

- Environment variables like DB credentials, app name.

- Should not be committed to Git.

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