1. Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/your-org/laravel-skeleton.git
cd laravel-skeleton
2. Install Dependencies
# Install PHP dependencies
composer install
# Install Node.js dependencies
npm install
3. Environment Configuration
# Copy environment file
cp .env.example .env
# Generate application key
php artisan key:generate
# Create SQLite database (if using SQLite)
touch database/database.sqlite
4. Database Setup
# Run migrations
php artisan migrate
# (Optional) Seed database with sample data
php artisan db:seed
5. Build Assets
# Development build with hot reload
npm run dev
# Production build
npm run build
📁 Project Structure
laravel-skeleton/
├── app/
│ ├── Actions/ # Action classes (Fortify actions)
│ ├── Http/
│ │ └── Controllers/ # HTTP controllers
│ ├── Models/ # Eloquent models
│ ├── Providers/ # Service providers
│ ├── View/
│ │ └── Components/ # Livewire & Blade components
│ └── helpers.php # Global helper functions
├── bootstrap/ # Bootstrap files
├── config/ # Configuration files
├── database/
│ ├── factories/ # Model factories for testing
│ ├── migrations/ # Database migrations
│ └── seeders/ # Database seeders
├── public/ # Public assets (compiled)
├── resources/
│ ├── css/ # Tailwind CSS files
│ ├── js/ # JavaScript files
│ ├── views/ # Blade templates
│ └── svg/ # SVG assets
├── routes/
│ ├── console.php # Console commands
│ └── web.php # Web routes
├── storage/ # Logs, cache, uploads
├── tests/
│ ├── Feature/ # Feature tests
│ └── Unit/ # Unit tests
├── composer.json # PHP dependencies
├── package.json # Node.js dependencies
└── vite.config.js # Vite configuration
Testing & Quality Assurance
Run Tests
# Run full test suite
php artisan test
# Run tests in parallel
php artisan test --parallel
# Run specific test file
php artisan test tests/Feature/AuthTest.php
# Run with coverage
php artisan test --coverage
# Run only unit tests
php artisan test tests/Unit
# Run only feature tests
php artisan test tests/Feature
Code Quality & Formatting
# Run all quality checks
composer run test
# Format and fix code
composer run fix
# Only check types (PHPStan)
composer run test:types
# Modernize code with Rector
composer run test:refactor
# Format code with Pint
composer run pint
# Format frontend files
composer run prettier
# Fix style issues with Duster
./vendor/bin/duster fix
# Check for typos
composer run test:typos
# Generate PHPStan baseline
composer run phpstan-baseline
🔐 Authentication Features
- Email/Password Login - Standard authentication
- Email Verification - Confirm email addresses
- Two-Factor Authentication - SMS or authenticator app
- Passkeys - WebAuthn passwordless authentication
- Remember Me - Persistent login sessions
- Password Reset - Secure password recovery
- Email Change Confirmation - Verify new email addresses