Laravel 8 Dashboard with Authentication

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Laravel 8 Dashboard with Authentication

Step 1: Install Laravel 8

Start by creating a new Laravel project using Composer:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel laravel_dashboard_version10

Step 2: Install Laravel UI & Authentication Scaffolding

Laravel UI provides the frontend scaffolding for Vue, React, and Bootstrap, along with built-in authentication.

Run the following commands:

composer require laravel/ui
php artisan ui vue --auth

Note: You can replace vue with react or bootstrap if preferred.

Step 3: Configure Database

Open your .env file (located in the project root) and update your database connection settings:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_db
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=your_db_password

Optional: Set up Mail Configuration (For Forgot Password)

To enable password reset emails, update your mail configuration in the .env file:

MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=your_email@gmail.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=your_email_password
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls

⚠️ Make sure to enable "Less secure app access" or use an app password if you're using Gmail.

Step 4: Run Migrations

Run the following command to create the necessary tables for authentication:

php artisan migrate

Step 5: Start the Development Server

Start your local server using:

php artisan serve

Then visit the following URL in your browser to see your Laravel app:

http://localhost:8000

Or if using a public path:

http://localhost/laravel_dashboard_version10/public/