Laravel Setup Authentication

Introduction

In this guide, we will cover the process of setting up authentication in Laravel, a popular PHP framework, using the built-in authentication scaffolding. This will enable you to quickly and easily create login, logout, and registration functionality for your Laravel application.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

• A basic understanding of PHP
• Familiarity with Laravel framework
• An IDE or code editor installed on your computer
• A local development environment set up
• Laravel installed and ready to use

Setting Up Authentication Scaffolding

To set up authentication scaffolding in Laravel, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to your Laravel project directory in your terminal.
2. Run the command php artisan make:auth.
3. This will generate all of the necessary views, routes, and controllers for authentication.
4. The views can be located in the resources/views/auth directory.
5. The routes can be found in the routes/web.php file.
6. The controllers can be found in the app/Http/Controllers/Auth directory.

Registering a New User

To allow users to register on your app, you can make use of the registration view, which is located in the resources/views/auth/register.blade.php file. You can link to this view from your app's homepage or any other relevant pages.

When a user submits a registration form, Laravel's built-in RegisterController will handle the request and register the user in your app's database.

Logging In

To allow users to log in to your app, you can make use of the login view, which is located in the resources/views/auth/login.blade.php file. You can link to this view from your app's homepage or any other relevant pages.

When a user submits a login form, Laravel's built-in LoginController will handle the request and authenticate the user.

Logging Out

To allow users to log out of your app, you can create a logout link that points to the logout route. Laravel's built-in LogoutController will take care of logging the user out and redirecting them to the appropriate page.

Conclusion

Setting up authentication in Laravel is quick and easy with the built-in scaffolding. With just a few steps, you can have login, logout, and registration functionality up and running in your Laravel application.