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Laravel Foundations: A New Frontier for WordPress Developers

Chapter 1
Dive into the world of Laravel with a mindset of exploration and discovery. This chapter lays the groundwork for WordPress developers to understand the core principles of Laravel, drawing parallels to familiar WordPress concepts and emphasizing the power of a full-stack PHP framework.

Goals

  • Understand the structure and components of Laravel

  • Compare and contrast Laravel's MVC architecture with WordPress themes and plugins

  • Set up a local Laravel development environment

Key Concepts

  • MVC Architecture

  • Laravel Setup

  • Artisan Console

Setting the Stage: Installing Laravel

Curious about how to start a Laravel project? This section will guide you through the process of setting up a Laravel development environment, drawing on your experience with setting up WordPress sites.

The Artisan's Tools: Navigating Laravel's Artisan Console

How does Laravel simplify complex tasks with Artisan? Discover the power of Laravel's command-line interface, Artisan, and learn how it can automate tasks, generate code, and manage your database, much like WP-CLI does for WordPress.

From WordPress to Laravel: Understanding MVC

Why does Laravel use the MVC pattern, and how does it differ from WordPress's architecture? In this section, we'll unravel the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture, comparing it to the WordPress themes and plugins you're familiar with.