Laravel 5 Installation script (debian distros)

This script checks for the basic requirements and then install the fresh copy of laravel

Setup

Check the GLOBAL VARIABLES in installation.config file and change it for your project

GLOBAL VARIABLES

PHP_REQUIRED_VERSION="7.1.0"
LARAVEL_VERSION="5.6"
INSTALL_DIRECTORY="/var/www/html/"
VIRTUAL_HOST="laravel.local"
PROJECT_NAME="laravel"
EMAIL="webmaster@localhost"

What it script does

• Installs Apache 2, PHP 7.1 & MySQL if not already installed
• Checks if PHP is installed
• Checks if PHP version is above the requirement for laravel installation
• Checks if the required PHP extensions are enabled
• Checks and installs composer if not installed
• Install a fresh copy of laravel
• Set needed permissions for files and folders of laravel
• Create Apache 2 Virtual Host