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# Laravel - A Clean & Classy PHP Framework
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## Introduction
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Laravel is a clean and classy framework for PHP web development. Freeing you from spaghetti code, Laravel helps you create wonderful applications using simple, expressive syntax. Development should be a creative experience that you enjoy, not something that is painful. Enjoy the fresh air.
## Table Of Contents
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### Getting Started
- <a href="#installation ">Requirements & Installation</a>
- <a href="#config ">Basic Configuration</a>
- <a href="#routes ">Routes</a>
- <a href="#views ">Views & Responses</a>
- <a href="#urls ">Generating URLs</a>
- <a href="#html ">Generating HTML</a>
- <a href="#errors ">Errors & Logs</a>
### Input
- <a href="#input ">Retrieving Input</a>
- <a href="#cookie ">Cookies</a>
- <a href="#validation ">Validation</a>
- <a href="#forms ">Building Forms</a>
### Database
- <a href="#db -config">Configuration</a>
- <a href="#db -usage">Usage</a>
- <a href="#fluent ">Fluent Query Builder</a>
- <a href="#eloquent ">Eloquent ORM</a>
### Caching
- <a href="#cache -config">Configuration</a>
- <a href="#cache -usage">Usage</a>
### Sessions
- <a href="#session -config">Configuration</a>
- <a href="#session -usage">Usage</a>
### Authentication
- <a href="#auth -config">Configuration</a>
- <a href="#auth -usage">Usage</a>
### Other Topics
- <a href="#lang ">Localization</a>
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- <a href="#crypt ">Encryption</a>
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## Requirements & Installation
### Requirements
- Apache, nginx, or another compatible web server.
- PHP 5.3+ (which supports namespaces, closures, etc.)
### Installation
1. Download Laravel
2. Extract the Laravel archive and upload the contents to your web server.
3. Set the URL of your application in the **application/config/application.php ** file.
4. Navigate to your application in a web browser.
If all is well, you should see a pretty Laravel splash page. Get ready, there is lots more to learn!
### Extras
Installaing the following goodies will help you take full advantage of Laravel, but they are not required:
- SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL PDO drivers.
- Memcached or APC.
### Problems?
- Make sure the **public ** directory is the document root of your web server.
- If you are using mod\_rewrite, set the **index ** option in **application/config/application.php ** to an empty string.
