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Welcome to our tutorial on getting started with Vue.js in Laravel! In this tutorial, we will cover the basics of setting up a new project with Vue.js in Laravel. This will be a comprehensive guide for beginners, so even if you have no prior experience with Vue.js or Laravel, you should be able to follow along.

For this tutorial, we will be using Laravel 8 and Vue.js 3. If you are using a different version of Laravel or Vue.js, some steps may vary slightly.

Let’s get started!

Step 1: Install Laravel

The first step is to install Laravel on your machine. You can do this by following the official Laravel installation guide on their website. Make sure you have Composer installed on your system before proceeding with the Laravel installation.

Step 2: Create a New Laravel Project

Once Laravel is installed, you can create a new Laravel project using the following command in your terminal:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel vue-laravel-project

Replace vue-laravel-project with the name of your project.

Step 3: Navigate to the Project Directory

After the project has been created successfully, navigate to the project directory using the cd command:

cd vue-laravel-project

Step 4: Install Vue.js

Now we will install Vue.js in our Laravel project. Run the following command in your terminal to install Vue.js:

npm install vue@next

This will install the latest version of Vue.js in your project.

Step 5: Set Up Laravel Mix

Next, we need to configure Laravel Mix to compile our Vue.js components. Open the webpack.mix.js file in the root directory of your Laravel project and update it with the following code:

const mix = require('laravel-mix');

mix.js('resources/js/app.js', 'public/js')
    .postCss('resources/css/app.css', 'public/css', [
        //
    ]);

Step 6: Create a Vue Component

Now we will create a simple Vue component in our Laravel project. Create a new file called ExampleComponent.vue in the resources/js/components directory and add the following code:

<template>
    <div>
        <h1>Hello, Vue.js in Laravel!</h1>
    </div>
</template>

<script>
export default {
    name: 'ExampleComponent',
}
</script>

Step 7: Register the Component

Next, we need to register the Vue component in our Laravel project. Open the resources/js/app.js file and import the Vue component at the top of the file:

import { createApp } from 'vue';
import ExampleComponent from './components/ExampleComponent.vue';

createApp({
    components: {
        ExampleComponent
    }
}).mount('#app');

Step 8: Include Vue in Blade File

Now we need to include the Vue component in a Blade file. Open the resources/views/welcome.blade.php file and add the following code where you want the Vue component to render:

<div id="app">
    <example-component></example-component>
</div>

Step 9: Compile Assets

To compile the assets and make our Vue component work, run the following command in your terminal:

npm run dev

Step 10: Start the Laravel Server

Finally, start the Laravel server using the following command:

php artisan serve

Now you can open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to see your Vue component rendered in the Laravel project.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up Vue.js in a new Laravel project. This tutorial should give you a good starting point to explore more advanced features of Vue.js in Laravel. Experiment with different Vue components, Vuex for state management, and other Vue.js features to enhance your Laravel project.

I hope you found this tutorial helpful. Happy coding!