In this tutorial, I will guide you step-by-step on how to clone a Laravel project from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket and set it up on an Ubuntu server from scratch.
Whether you're working with Laravel 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11, this guide will help you clone and configure your Laravel application with ease.
Let's get started by following the steps below to successfully clone and run a Laravel project.
*Git: Git is a version control system that tracks source code changes during software development. Make sure Git is installed on your system. You can download Git from https://git-scm.com/ and follow the installation instructions for your operating system.
* PHP: Laravel requires PHP to be installed on your system. You need PHP version 7.3 or higher. You can check your PHP version by running php -v in your terminal.
*Composer: Composer is a dependency manager for PHP and is used to install Laravel and its dependencies. You can download Composer from https://getcomposer.org/ and follow the installation instructions for your operating system.
*Web Server: You'll need a web server to serve your Laravel application. While Laravel comes with a built-in development server, it's recommended that Apache or Nginx be used for production deployments.
*Database: If the cloned project uses a database, make sure you have the required database management system (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite) installed on your system.
Steps to Clone and Set Up the Project:
Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to clone your Laravel project. Then, run the following command:
Replace <repository-url> with the URL of your Laravel project's Git repository. You can find this URL on your Git hosting service (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, etc.).
Navigate to the Project Directory:
Change into the project directory using the following command:
cd <project-directory>
Replace <project-directory> with the name of your project directory.
Install Composer Dependencies:
Laravel uses Composer to manage its dependencies. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
composer install
Create a Copy of the Environment File:
Laravel requires a .env file for configuration. Create a copy of the .env.example file and name it .env:
cp .env.example .env
Edit the .env file to set up your database connection and other configuration settings.
Generate Application Key:
Run the following command to generate the application key:
php artisan key:generate
Update Your Database Credentials
After that update your database credentials in your .env file in your project root.