Laravel 12 and Vue.js 3 Basics for Developers

Welcome to the ultimate guide for building modern, high-performance web applications! This course is designed to take you from a local setup to a fully functional, reactive application using the most powerful tools in the PHP and JavaScript ecosystems.

Whether you are a seasoned Laravel developer looking to modernize your frontend or a Vue enthusiast wanting to harness the power of a robust backend, this course provides the perfect bridge.

What You Will Learn

We have structured this journey into three comprehensive sections:

Section 1: The Foundation - Setup and Professional Tools

Before we write a single line of application code, we focus on building a professional-grade development environment. You will learn how to:

*   Dockerize with DDEV: Set up a consistent, isolated environment without the "it works on my machine" headaches.

*   Master the Justfile: Use a command runner to automate repetitive tasks like migrations, testing, and starting development servers.

*   Flexible Data with MongoDB: Move beyond traditional SQL and learn how to integrate and use MongoDB within a Laravel application for flexible, document-based storage.

Section 2: The Core - Laravel Backend Mastery

In this section, we dive deep into the heart of the application. We focus on the "Classic Laravel" approach to ensure you have a rock-solid understanding of the backend fundamentals:

*   Eloquent & Models: Leveraging Laravel's powerful ORM to interact with our database.

*   Robust Controllers: Writing clean, maintainable logic to handle application flow.

*   Routing & Validation: Implementing secure, server-side validation that keeps your data clean and your application safe.

Section 3: The Future - The Modern Stack (Vue.js & Inertia.js)

This is where the magic happens. We transform our classic application into a modern, Single-Page Application (SPA) experience without the complexity of a separate API:

*   Inertia.js (The Bridge): Learn how to use Inertia to "glue" Laravel and Vue together, allowing you to build reactive frontends while keeping the comfort of server-side routing and controllers.

*   Vue 3 Composition API: Build beautiful, reactive user interfaces using the latest Vue features.

*   Tailwind CSS 4: Style your application with the newest version of the industry-leading utility-first CSS framework.

*   Seamless Forms & Validation: Experience the "Inertia Magic" where backend validation errors automatically flow into your Vue components.

Why This Course?

By the end of this course, you won't just have a working application; you will have a deep understanding of the "modern developer's workflow". You will be comfortable switching between backend logic and frontend reactivity, all while using industry-standard tools and the latest versions of every framework (Laravel 12, Vue 3, Tailwind 4).

Join today and start building the web applications of tomorrow!