Laravel is a PHP web application framework that provides elegant syntax and powerful features for building web applications. It follows the MVC pattern and includes many built-in features for common web development tasks.

Key Features

• Eloquent ORM - Beautiful, simple ActiveRecord implementation
• Artisan CLI - Command-line interface for common tasks
• Blade Templates - Simple, powerful templating engine
• Authentication - Built-in user authentication and authorization
• Routing - Expressive, flexible routing system

Common Use Cases

• Web Applications - Full-stack web applications
• APIs - RESTful API development
• E-commerce - Online stores and marketplaces
• Content Management - CMS and blog platforms
• Enterprise Apps - Business applications and dashboards

Getting Started

# Install Laravel
composer create-project laravel/laravel my-app
cd my-app
php artisan serve

Basic Example

// routes/web.php
Route::get('/', function () {
    return view('welcome');
});

Route::get('/users', function () {
    return User::all();
});

// app/Models/User.php
class User extends Model
{
    protected $fillable = ['name', 'email'];
    
    public function posts()
    {
        return $this->hasMany(Post::class);
    }
}

Why Choose Laravel?

Laravel excels when you need:

• Rapid Development - Built-in features speed up development
• PHP Ecosystem - Leverage existing PHP skills and libraries
• Community - Large, active community and ecosystem
• Documentation - Excellent documentation and learning resources
• Enterprise Ready - Scalable for large applications

Laravel is the most popular PHP framework, making it ideal for web development and career growth.