Laravel Init

Welcome to Laravel Init, a starter template for Laravel applications. This template comes pre-configured with essential packages and tools, providing a solid foundation for Laravel-based projects.

Features

• Laravel 11.9 Framework: Latest version of Laravel, supporting PHP 8.2.
• Laravel Sanctum: API authentication via personal access tokens.
• PestPHP: Simple and powerful testing framework.
• Code Quality Tools:
  • Larastan: PHPStan extension for Laravel to analyze code quality.
  • Laravel Pint: Code style fixer based on PHP-CS-Fixer.
  • Rector: Automated refactoring and upgrades for PHP.
  • Pest Plugins: For type coverage, Laravel integration, and architecture tests.
• SQLite DB Setup: Automated database setup using SQLite for quick development.
• Optimized Laravel Migrations: Ensure seamless database migrations during project setup.

Requirements

• PHP 8.2 or higher
• Composer
• Node.js & NPM (for front-end tooling if needed)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-repo/laravel-init.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd laravel-init

3. Install PHP dependencies:

   composer install

4. Create the .env file and generate an application key:

   cp .env.example .env
   php artisan key:generate

5. Set up the database:

   touch database/database.sqlite
   php artisan migrate

6. Serve the application:

   php artisan serve

Development Tools

Testing

• Run unit tests:

  composer test

• Run code linting:

  composer lint

• Run code refactoring checks:

  composer refactor

• Run static analysis:

  composer test:types

• Run architecture tests:

  composer test:arch

• Run code coverage checks:

  composer test:code-coverage

Additional Development Commands

• Run all tests and quality checks:

  composer test

• Run all tests with code coverage:

  composer test-code-coverage

Package Overview

• Laravel Sanctum: API token management and authentication.
• Larastan: Static analysis tool for Laravel.
• Pint: Code style linter and fixer.
• Rector: Automated PHP refactoring tool.
• PestPHP: Testing framework with built-in support for Laravel.
• Nunomaduro Laravel Optimize Database: Optimize your database queries.

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to improve the template.