XAMPP, Visual Studio Code and Composer Installers

Laravel is a powerful PHP framework that simplifies web development with its clean syntax and useful features. To get started, you’ll need three essential prerequisites: Visual Studio Code as your IDE, XAMPP as your local server, and Composer as a dependency manager for Laravel. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of setting up Laravel using these tools.

Download the Prerequisites

Before diving into the installation, ensure that you have the following installed on your machine:

  1. Visual Studio Code – A versatile code editor for writing and managing your code.
  2. XAMPP – A complete package that includes Apache (for running a web server) and MySQL (for database management).
  3. Composer – A PHP dependency manager, essential for installing and managing Laravel packages.