The Laravel Path

There's a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path.

Level One

The Fundamentals

6 Series
34 Hours

Let's get started by reviewing the essentials of modern PHP, JavaScript, and Laravel. This will give you a solid understanding of the basics.

You'll Learn

PHP and JavaScript Basics
Object-Oriented Programming
Laravel Core Essentials

Optional Branches

PhpStorm for Laravel Developers

Series — Laracasts

PHP 8 Crash Course

Series — Laracasts

PHP & MySQL

Book — Amazon

The Only Proper PDO Tutorial

Post — PHP Delusions

HTML and CSS Workshop

Series — Laracasts

Set Up a Mac for Development From Scratch

Series — Laracasts

Level Two

Build and Ship

7 Series
25 Hours

Now, let's convert this knowledge into something real. In this level, we'll learn how to code and ship full-blown features with a slick Vue and Inertia.js front-end.

You'll Learn

Build an App From Scratch
JavaScript Front-ends
Vue and Inertia.js
Deployment With Forge

Learn Vue 3: Step by Step

With Jeffrey Way

Inertia 2 Unleashed

With Jeffrey Way

Let's Build a SaaS in Laravel

With Matt Stauffer

Build a Forum With Laravel

With Luke Downing

Get Real With Laravel Reverb

With Joe Dixon

Crafting Vue Modals

With Pascal Baljet

Learn Laravel Forge

With James Brooks

Optional Branches

React From Scratch

Series — Laracasts

shadcn/ui Deconstructed

Series — Laracasts

MySQL Database Design

Series — Laracasts

Laravel: Up and Running

Book — Amazon

Database Design for Mere Mortals

Book — Amazon

Methods are Affordances, Not Abilities

Post — Adam Wathan

Rapid Laravel Apps With Filament

Series — Laracasts

Level Three

Laravel Mastery

8 Series
21 Hours

Now that we're shipping, let's make our code rock-solid. In this level, you'll learn how to construct APIs, handle permissions, and even build modular Laravel apps.

You'll Learn

APIs
Database Performance Tuning
Queues
Laravel Security
Modularity

Laravel API Master Class

With Jeremy McPeak

Eloquent Performance Patterns

With Jonathan Reinink

Laravel Queue Mastery

With Mohamed Said

Laravel Security Through Examples

With Stephen Rees-Carter

Mastering Permissions in Laravel

With Jeremy McPeak

Understanding Laravel's Context Capabilities

With Jeremy McPeak

Modular Laravel

With Mateus Guimarães

Defensive Laravel

With Mateus Guimarães

Optional Branches

Livewire 3 From Scratch

Series — Laracasts

Build a Livewire App With Me

Series — Laracasts

Wordle Workshop

Series — Laracasts

Livewire Uncovered

Series — Laracasts

CLI Experiments

Series — Laracasts

Level Four

Scale and Maintain

7 Series
15 Hours

Welcome to level four! You can now see the end of the road. Just a little further. It’s time to boost your understanding of Laravel into the stratosphere. We'll discuss multi-tenancy, database performance, refactoring techniques, and more.