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Laravel Development

Build, test, secure, and deploy a database-backed Laravel application using routing, Blade, Eloquent, validation, authorization, queues, and APIs.

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40 hoursEstimated time

8 modules32 lessons

5 guided labsKnowledge check

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Path Brief

Skills you will practice

Php · Laravel Development
Php · Laravel Project Foundations
Php · Controllers And Blade
Php · Databases And Eloquent
Php · Forms And Validation
Php · Authentication And Authorization

Prerequisites

Modern Php Web Development

Tools

A current web browser
A code editor or terminal appropriate to the path
A safe local or virtual lab environment

Before you begin

What you need

Modern Php Web Development

Step-by-step curriculum

Learning modules

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01Laravel Project FoundationsBuild practical skill in laravel project foundations and connect it to the outcomes of Laravel Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Laravel Project Foundations: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Laravel Project Foundations in Laravel Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Laravel Project Foundations in Laravel Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Laravel Project Foundations safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Laravel Project Foundations Example in Laravel Development

Create a new project, add one source file and one dependency if appropriate, run it, and document the commands another learner needs.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Laravel Project Foundations Problems in Laravel Development

Recognize common failure modes in Laravel Project Foundations, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Safe

Guided Lab: Laravel Project Foundations in Laravel Development

Laravel Development — Laravel Project Foundations lab: Create a new project, add one source file and one dependency if appropriate, run it, and document the commands another learner needs.

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02Controllers and BladeBuild practical skill in controllers and blade and connect it to the outcomes of Laravel Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Controllers and Blade: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Controllers and Blade in Laravel Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Controllers and Blade in Laravel Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Controllers and Blade safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Controllers and Blade Example in Laravel Development

Create an index/detail controller pair, pass Eloquent data to Blade, render with escaped output, and return a clear 404 for a missing record.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Controllers and Blade Problems in Laravel Development

Recognize common failure modes in Controllers and Blade, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Moderate

Guided Lab: Controllers and Blade in Laravel Development

Laravel Development — Controllers and Blade lab: Create an index/detail controller pair, pass Eloquent data to Blade, render with escaped output, and return a clear 404 for a missing record.

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03Databases and EloquentBuild practical skill in databases and eloquent and connect it to the outcomes of Laravel Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Databases and Eloquent: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Databases and Eloquent in Laravel Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Databases and Eloquent in Laravel Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Databases and Eloquent safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Databases and Eloquent Example in Laravel Development

Create, update, read, and delete one record using the path’s database layer, including one invalid write.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Databases and Eloquent Problems in Laravel Development

Recognize common failure modes in Databases and Eloquent, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Moderate

Guided Lab: Databases and Eloquent in Laravel Development

Laravel Development — Databases and Eloquent lab: Create, update, read, and delete one record using the path’s database layer, including one invalid write.

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04Forms and ValidationBuild practical skill in forms and validation and connect it to the outcomes of Laravel Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Forms and Validation: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Forms and Validation in Laravel Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Forms and Validation in Laravel Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Forms and Validation safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Forms and Validation Example in Laravel Development

Build a form or request validator with valid, missing, malformed, and boundary inputs.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Forms and Validation Problems in Laravel Development

Recognize common failure modes in Forms and Validation, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Moderate

Guided Lab: Forms and Validation in Laravel Development

Laravel Development — Forms and Validation lab: Build a form or request validator with valid, missing, malformed, and boundary inputs.

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05Authentication and AuthorizationBuild practical skill in authentication and authorization and connect it to the outcomes of Laravel Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Authentication and Authorization: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Authentication and Authorization in Laravel Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Authentication and Authorization in Laravel Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Authentication and Authorization safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Authentication and Authorization Example in Laravel Development

Allow a user to update their own post but return a 403 response when another user attempts the same update.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Authentication and Authorization Problems in Laravel Development

Recognize common failure modes in Authentication and Authorization, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Moderate

Guided Lab: Authentication and Authorization in Laravel Development

Laravel Development — Authentication and Authorization lab: Allow a user to update their own post but return a 403 response when another user attempts the same update.

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06Services, Events, and Background WorkBuild practical skill in services, events, and background work and connect it to the outcomes of Laravel Development.4 lessons

Lesson 1

Services, Events, and Background Work: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Services, Events, and Background Work in Laravel Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Services, Events, and Background Work in Laravel Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Services, Events, and Background Work safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Services, Events, and Background Work Example in Laravel Development

Move a slow notification/report task out of a controller into a queued job, trigger it from a service/event, and test success plus retry without duplicating the effect.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Services, Events, and Background Work Problems in Laravel Development

Recognize common failure modes in Services, Events, and Background Work, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

07APIs and TestingBuild practical skill in apis and testing and connect it to the outcomes of Laravel Development.4 lessons

Lesson 1

APIs and Testing: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying APIs and Testing in Laravel Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore APIs and Testing in Laravel Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore APIs and Testing safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical APIs and Testing Example in Laravel Development

Write a small test suite for one function, service, route, or component with success and failure cases.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common APIs and Testing Problems in Laravel Development

Recognize common failure modes in APIs and Testing, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

08Production and OperationsBuild practical skill in production and operations and connect it to the outcomes of Laravel Development.4 lessons

Lesson 1

Production and Operations: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Production and Operations in Laravel Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Production and Operations in Laravel Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Production and Operations safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Production and Operations Example in Laravel Development

Deploy a small version change to a disposable environment, verify health, then practice a rollback.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Production and Operations Problems in Laravel Development

Recognize common failure modes in Production and Operations, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Portfolio integration

Capstone Project

Build a Laravel Customer Support Portal

Combine the path skills in a portfolio-ready project with clear functional requirements, tests, verification evidence, and operating notes.

GuidedIndependentPortfolio

Acceptance criteria

The core workflow works from start to finish.
Invalid input or failure states are handled clearly.
The result is tested and documented.
A reviewer can reproduce the setup and verification.

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Path Brief

Skills you will practice

Prerequisites

Tools

What you need

Learning modules

Laravel Project Foundations: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Set Up and Explore Laravel Project Foundations in Laravel Development

Build a Practical Laravel Project Foundations Example in Laravel Development

Debug Common Laravel Project Foundations Problems in Laravel Development

Guided Lab: Laravel Project Foundations in Laravel Development

Controllers and Blade: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Set Up and Explore Controllers and Blade in Laravel Development

Build a Practical Controllers and Blade Example in Laravel Development

Debug Common Controllers and Blade Problems in Laravel Development

Guided Lab: Controllers and Blade in Laravel Development

Databases and Eloquent: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Set Up and Explore Databases and Eloquent in Laravel Development

Build a Practical Databases and Eloquent Example in Laravel Development

Debug Common Databases and Eloquent Problems in Laravel Development

Guided Lab: Databases and Eloquent in Laravel Development

Forms and Validation: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Set Up and Explore Forms and Validation in Laravel Development

Build a Practical Forms and Validation Example in Laravel Development

Debug Common Forms and Validation Problems in Laravel Development

Guided Lab: Forms and Validation in Laravel Development

Authentication and Authorization: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Set Up and Explore Authentication and Authorization in Laravel Development

Build a Practical Authentication and Authorization Example in Laravel Development

Debug Common Authentication and Authorization Problems in Laravel Development

Guided Lab: Authentication and Authorization in Laravel Development

Services, Events, and Background Work: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Set Up and Explore Services, Events, and Background Work in Laravel Development

Build a Practical Services, Events, and Background Work Example in Laravel Development

Debug Common Services, Events, and Background Work Problems in Laravel Development

APIs and Testing: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Set Up and Explore APIs and Testing in Laravel Development

Build a Practical APIs and Testing Example in Laravel Development

Debug Common APIs and Testing Problems in Laravel Development

Production and Operations: Core Concepts for Laravel Development

Set Up and Explore Production and Operations in Laravel Development

Build a Practical Production and Operations Example in Laravel Development

Debug Common Production and Operations Problems in Laravel Development

Capstone Project

Build a Laravel Customer Support Portal

Acceptance criteria

Test your understanding

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