How to Install Laravel on Hosting? Print

Laravel is a popular PHP framework that requires a few specific steps to install on your BurjHost account. Unlike WordPress, you cannot use a one-click installer. You will need SSH access or the command line.

Prerequisites:

• A BurjHost plan that supports SSH access and the required PHP version (Laravel 10.x requires PHP 8.1+).

• Composer (dependency manager for PHP).

Method 1: Installation via SSH (Recommended)

1. Log in to your account via SSH (see Article 52 for SSH access).

2. Navigate to your desired directory (e.g., public_html for the main domain, or a subfolder):
   cd ~/public_html

3. Install Laravel using Composer:
   composer create-project laravel/laravel .
   (The dot at the end installs it in the current directory. Remove the dot to install in a subfolder like laravel-site).

4. Set Permissions:
   Laravel needs write access to the storage and bootstrap/cache directories:
   chmod -R 775 storage
chmod -R 775 bootstrap/cache

5. Configure Environment:

   • Copy the example environment file: cp .env.example .env

   • Generate an application key: php artisan key:generate

6. Edit the .env file to set your database credentials and app URL.

Method 2: Manual Upload (Without SSH)
If you don't have SSH, you can install Laravel locally and upload it:

1. Install Laravel locally using Composer on your computer.

2. Compress the entire folder into a ZIP file.

3. Upload the ZIP via cPanel File Manager and extract it.

4. Important: You may need to adjust file permissions via File Manager (folders to 755, files to 644).

Your Laravel app should now be accessible at your domain.