Streamit Laravel - Documentation

Introduction & Requirements

This section provides a basic understanding of Laravel and outlines the system requirements needed to run a Laravel-based application smoothly.

🌐 What is Laravel?

Laravel is a powerful PHP-based web framework used to build modern, secure, and scalable web applications. It provides a clean coding structure and speeds up the development process, making it one of the most popular frameworks among developers worldwide.

✅ Key Benefits of Laravel

  • Easy-to-use and well-organized code structure
  • Faster web application development
  • Open-source and completely free
  • Built-in security features
  • Trusted by thousands of developers globally

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🖥️ Which System Are We Using?

Your platform is built on the Laravel framework. This means the web application runs using Laravel’s architecture and standards.

To ensure everything works correctly, specific server software and configurations are required.

🖥 System Requirements (For Hosting / Server Team)

To run Laravel smoothly, make sure the following technical requirements are met.

➤ Minimum Software Requirements

RequirementVersion / Notes
PHPVersion 8.2 or higher
Web ServerApache or Nginx
DatabaseMySQL (preferred), SQLite, or PostgreSQL

➤ Required PHP Extensions

Laravel requires the following PHP extensions to be enabled:

  • OpenSSL
  • PDO
  • Mbstring
  • Tokenizer
  • XML
  • Ctype
  • JSON
  • GD (or Imagick)
  • Fileinfo
  • ZipArchive

➤ Apache / Nginx Configuration

  • The mod_rewrite module must be enabled (for Apache users)

⚙️ php.ini Configuration

In the php.ini file, make sure the following setting is applied:

  • open_basedir must be disabled

📂 File & Folder Permissions

Laravel requires specific folder permissions to function correctly. Ensure the following directories have proper access rights:

FolderPermission
/bootstrap775
/storage775 (including all subfolders)
/public775 (for assets like images, CSS, JS)

💻 Supported Operating Systems

Laravel supports all major operating systems for development and hosting:

📌 Important Note

Laravel installation and configuration are typically handled by the technical or development team. However, the above requirements must be fulfilled on the server to ensure your web application runs smoothly and without errors.