Laravel Tutorial for Beginners - Introduction and Setup - Part 1

Learn how to build web applications using Laravel, a popular PHP framework, in this introductory tutorial that covers the fundamental setup process. Discover what Laravel is and why it's widely used for web development, then follow along with the complete installation and configuration process. Set up your development environment by downloading and installing Herd, a local development tool specifically designed for Laravel projects. Get familiar with the Laravel documentation and understand the framework's structure and core concepts. Access the accompanying course files on GitHub to follow along with hands-on examples, and prepare your system for Laravel development with all necessary dependencies and tools properly configured for building modern web applications from scratch.