How to create Laravel new project and setup

Step 1. Requirement:
  - You need to have PHP , Composer ,  and a web server like Apache or Nginx installed on your computer.
  - You also need a database server MySQL , PostgreSQL , SQLite , etc installed and configured.

Step 2. Install Laravel:
  Open your terminal and run the following command to create a new Laravel project:

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

Step 3. Configure Environment:
  - Rename the .env.example file to .env in your project.
  - Update the .env file with your database connection details and other configuration settings.

Step 4. Generate Application Key:
  Run this following command to generate a unique application key for your Laravel project

 php artisan key:generate

Step 5. Database Setup:
  - Create a new database for your project on your database server.
  - Update the .env file with your database connection details, such as the database name, username, and password.

Step 6. Migrate Database:
  Run the database migrations to create the necessary tables:

php artisan migrate

Step 7. Run Development Server:
  To start the development server, run the following command

php artisan serve

This will start the server at http://localhost:8000

Step 8. Explore and Develop:
  - Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to see your Laravel application.
  - You can start building your application by creating routes, controllers, models, views, and other components.