Laravel is a popular PHP framework that makes web application development easy and enjoyable. This guide will walk you through the steps to install Laravel on a fresh Debian 11 server.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before starting the installation, ensure your system is up to date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install PHP and Required Extensions

Laravel requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Install PHP and the necessary extensions:

sudo apt install php php-cli php-mbstring php-xml php-curl php-zip php-gd php-mysql -y

Step 3: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. Install it using the following commands:

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Step 4: Install Laravel

Now you can install Laravel. Navigate to your web server’s root directory (usually /var/www/html) and create a new Laravel project:

cd /var/www/html
composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel myproject

Step 5: Set Permissions

Set the necessary permissions for the Laravel directory:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/myproject
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/myproject

Step 6: Configure Your Web Server

If you are using Apache, create a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/myproject.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/myproject/public

    <Directory /var/www/html/myproject/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/myproject-error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/myproject-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Enable the new site and the rewrite module, then restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite myproject
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Access Your Laravel Application

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com to see your Laravel application in action!

Conclusion

You have successfully installed the Laravel framework on Debian 11. This framework will help you build modern web applications quickly and efficiently.

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