How to install Laravel on a virtual host (step sharing)

Laravel is a popular PHP framework that allows developers to quickly build web applications. If you are using shared web hosting, there may be some tricks to installing Laravel. This article will show you how to install Laravel on a virtual host.

Step 1: Install composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. It allows you to easily install and update PHP libraries, including Laravel. Before you start installing Laravel, you need to install Composer on your virtual host. You can check if Composer is installed by running the following command:

composer --version

If you see the version number, it means Composer is already installed. If the version number does not appear, please visit the Composer official website and follow the installation guide to install it.

Step 2: Create a Virtual Host

Before you can install Laravel, you need to create a virtual host. This virtual host will allow you to place Laravel in a separate directory and have access to the directory's URL.

Most web hosting providers allow you to create a web host. You can find a tutorial on how to create a virtual host and follow the instructions.

Remember that when creating a virtual host, you need to specify a directory for the virtual host. This directory will become the root directory of your Laravel application.

Step 3: Download and Install Laravel

After you are ready to create your virtual host, you can download Laravel. You can download the latest version of Laravel on the official Laravel download page.

After downloading, you need to install Laravel into the virtual host directory you specified. Open a terminal window and enter the virtual host directory. Run the following command:

composer create-project laravel/laravel .

This will install Laravel into the current directory using Composer. Note that you add a dot at the end of the command to ensure Laravel is installed into the current directory.

Step 4: Configure Virtual Host

After Laravel installation is complete, you need to configure the virtual host so that it can access the application. Open the virtual host configuration file and add the following settings:

DocumentRoot /path/to/laravel/public
<Directory /path/to/laravel/public>
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Replace /path/to/laravel with the path to the Laravel root directory. Use the AllowOverride All setting to enable .htaccess files.

Step 5: Test Installation

Now you are ready to install Laravel on your virtual host. When you open your browser and visit http://yourvirtualhost.com, Laravel's welcome page should be displayed.

If you encounter any errors when accessing the page, please ensure that the virtual host is configured correctly and Laravel is installed correctly.

Conclusion:

Installing Laravel on a shared web host may present some challenges. However, if you follow the above steps, you will be able to successfully install and run your Laravel application on your virtual host.

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