Laravel Fundamentals: From Zero to Your First App

The Laravel Application Lifecycle

Initializing the Task Manager Project

Defining Basic Web Routes

Using Route Parameters

Creating Your First Controller

Returning Responses and Redirects

Task Manager: Implementing the Task List Route

Introduction to Blade Templating

Using Blade Layouts and Sections

Implementing Blade Partials

Mastering Blade Directives for Loops and Conditionals

Task Manager: Building the User Interface

Understanding Database Migrations

Working with Eloquent Models

Performing Basic CRUD Operations

Seeding the Database

Task Manager: Displaying Real Database Records

Capturing User Input from Forms

Introduction to Laravel Validation

Customizing Validation Error Messages

Using Form Requests for Validation

Introduction to Authentication

Protecting Routes with Middleware

Understanding CSRF Protection

Preventing Mass Assignment

Task Manager: Securing the Application

Introduction to Route Model Binding

Updating Existing Records

Deleting Records

Using Named Routes

Task Manager: Completing CRUD Functionality

Introduction to Database Relationships

Querying Related Data

Handling File Uploads

Using Flash Messages for User Feedback

Task Manager: Adding Status and Priorities

Introduction to Artisan Commands

Debugging with Laravel Tinker

Understanding Service Providers

Using View Composers

Task Manager: Refactoring for Clean Code

Introduction to Testing

Testing Forms and Validation

Using Database Transactions

Handling Global Exceptions

Preparing for Production

Environment Security Best Practices

Managing Assets in Production

Task Manager: Deployment Preparation