Laravel is an established web frameworks and is one of the most popular PHP framework that is open source. Laravel 5 is a substantial upgrade with a lot of new features and at the same time retaining the features that made Laravel wildly successful. It comes with plenty of architectural as well as design-based changes. So, if you are a developer who are new to Laravel and want to learn the most popular features it offers, then go for this Learning Path.

Packt’s Video Learning Paths are a series of individual video products put together in a logical and stepwise manner such that each video builds on the skills learned in the video before it.

The highlights of this Learning Path are:

• Build a powerful but simple app with Larvel, quickly
• Add essential real-world features such as authentication, single sign on, and search
• Extend your Laravel application with advanced features and high performance techniques

You will start off with building an online forum from scratch using Laravel. You will also learn to use routes, connect a database, add comments, and build an authentication system for your forum.

Next, you will extend your basic traditional authentication and learn how to add social sign-on capabilities with the Laravel Socialite package. You’ll add search features easily with the help of Laravel Scout. Next, you will learn to create and customize your PHP app and tweak and redesign your existing apps for better performance.

Finally, you will learn to utilize Laravel's modular structure, process Javascript and SASS with Laravel Mix, send notifications in Laravel, upload files in Laravel and work with API’s in Laravel.

After you complete this Learning Path, you will be ready to build sophisticated web applications with Laravel.

Meet Your Expert:

We have the best works of the following esteemed author to ensure that your learning journey is smooth:

• J. Alexander Curtis has been building web applications for two decades, and has seen the internet and web technologies evolve. Alex runs the very popular DevMarketer site and a YouTube channel, teaching people how to build and grow their next great idea. He takes passion in building memorable web experiences that delight and convert users. He has consulted for well known companies like Expedia, eBay, and Comcast. You can find him on twitter as @_jacurtis, where he loves chatting with his students. He teaches his students at devmarketer .io