Laravel Learning Roadmap

Overview: What is a "FULL-STACK" Laravel Developer?

Here's my vision of a Laravel developer's path to become a full-stack professional.

Topic	Courses on Laravel Daily
Step 1. PHP/Laravel Core with Blade Front-end	Laravel 12 For Beginners: Your First Project [FREE COURSE] PHP for Laravel Developers
Step 2. Laravel API for Front-end/Mobile Clients	How to Build Laravel 12 API From Scratch Flutter 3 Mobile App with Laravel 12 API React Native Mobile App with Laravel 12 API
Step 3. Full-Stack Laravel as Web SPA*	Tailwind CSS v4 for Laravel Developers
"VILT" Stack: Vue.js + Inertia.js + Laravel + Tailwind	Vue.js Laravel 12 Starter Kit: CRUD Project
"RILT" Stack: React.js + Inertia.js + Laravel + Tailwind	React.js Laravel 12 Starter Kit: CRUD Project
"TALL" Stack: Tailwind + Alpine.js + Livewire + Laravel	Livewire 3 for Beginners with Laravel 12 Starter Kit Practical Alpine.js From Scratch Filament 3 From Scratch: Practical Course

* - Stack options in Step 3 are all viable, depending on the projects you would work with.

Levels / Milestones

Below you will see a detailed Laravel roadmap. I divided all topics there into 5 levels:

Level	Goal	Example Project Milestone
1. Beginner	To create the first CRUD and a hobby project for yourself.	Simple Personal Blog
2. Junior Developer	To create the first project for a client (or get a job) and earn first money.	Simple CRM Project
3. Full-Stack Developer	Ability to create web-projects using front-end, in addition to Laravel.	Same CRM, just use React/Vue/Livewire
4. Mid-Level Developer	Master all Laravel features with 3-5 years of practical experience.	-
5. Senior Developer	Responsibility for architecture decisions on large projects, in a team.	-

Detailed Roadmap: What Topics to Study?

Level 1/5. Beginner Level

Goal: to create your very first simple Laravel project.

Completed?	Topic	Learning Links
	Installation and Initial Configuration	Docs Creating a Laravel Application
	Laravel Starter Kits	Docs Laravel 12 Starter Kits Article Laravel 12 Starter Kits: Ultimate Guide Which to Choose
	Routing and Controllers: Basics	Docs Laravel Routing Docs Basic Controllers with Routes Video Laravel: Why You Need Route Names? Video Laravel Route Grouping: Simple to Very Complex
	Blade Basics	Docs Laravel Blade
	Auth Basics	Docs Authentication Quickstart Docs Blade: Authentication Directives
	Database Basics	Docs Database Migrations Docs Eloquent: Getting Started Docs Eloquent Relationships Video Eloquent N+1 Query Problem: All You Need to Know Video Laravel Route Model Binding: All You Need To Know
	Full Simple CRUD: Tables and Forms	Docs Laravel Resource Controllers Docs Laravel Validation Docs Filesystem: File Uploads Docs Database Pagination Course Laravel For Beginners: Your First Project

Level Completing Project: Personal Blog

To achieve this Beginner level, you would need to practice by creating something like this personal blog project.

Inside of the repository above, you will find all the details of the task, with a few example solutions.

Level 2/5. Junior Developer Level

Goal: to be able to find the first job or freelance gig.

Completed?	Topic	Learning Links
	Middleware	Docs Laravel Middleware
	Database Advanced
	Database Seeders and Factories	Docs Database: Seeding Docs Defining Model Factories Article Laravel Factories and Seeders: All You Need to Know
	Eloquent Query Scopes	Docs Eloquent: Query Scopes Video Same Eloquent Where Condition? Refactor into Local Scopes
	Polymorphic relationships	Docs Polymorphic Relationships Course Lesson Polymorphic Relations: Explained with Example Course Lesson BelongsTo vs BelongsToMany vs Polymorphic: 3 Examples
	Eloquent Accessors and Mutators	Docs Accessors & Mutators
	Eloquent Collections	Docs Eloquent Collections Docs General Laravel Collections
	Soft Deletes	Docs Soft Deleting
	Auth Advanced
	Authorization: Roles/Permissions, Gates, Policies	Docs Authorization Course Roles and Permissions in Laravel
	Authorization: Extra Packages - Spatie Permission, Bouncer, etc	Video Spatie Laravel Permission: Example Project Review Article Two Best Laravel Packages to Manage Roles/Permissions
	Authentication: Email Verification	Docs Email Verification Video How to Translate/Customize Laravel Auth Default Emails
	File Uploads Advanced	Course File Uploads in Laravel
	Drivers and Disks, Example of Amazon S3	Docs File Storage Video Laravel: How to Upload Files to Amazon S3
	Extra Packages: Spatie Medialibrary, Intervention Image, etc	Docs spatie/laravel-medialibrary Docs intervention/image Video Laravel File Upload with FilePond: Step-by-Step
	API Basics	Course How to Build Laravel API From Scratch Video Create Model with API Controller - in one Artisan Command Video Laravel API: Be Careful When Doing Changes
	API Routes and Controllers	Docs API Resource Routes Docs Default Route Files Video Junior Code Review: Simple Laravel API - in 5 Different Ways
	Working with API Clients: Postman or Alternatives	Docs Postman API Client
	API Eloquent Resources	Docs Eloquent: API Resources Video Laravel API Result: Add Fields with Map or Appends
	API Auth with Sanctum	Docs Laravel Sanctum Video Laravel API Auth with Sanctum and API Tokens
	API Error Handling and Status Codes	Video Laravel API 404 Error: Customize Exception Message Article HTTP Status Codes
	Debugging Errors
	Log Files in Laravel	Docs Logging
	Try-Catch and Laravel Exceptions	Docs Error Handling Video Exceptions in Laravel: Why/How to Use and Create Your Own Course Handling Exceptions and Errors in Laravel
	Local Debugging Tools: Debugbar, Telescope, Ray	Docs barryvdh/laravel-debugbar Docs Laravel Telescope Docs Spatie Ray (Premium Tool) Video Debug Eloquent Queries from API: Laravel Telescope Video Spatie Ray: Laravel Debugging with Pleasure
	Customizing Error Pages and Messages	Docs Custom HTTP Error Pages Video Laravel Error Pages: Change Text or Customize Layouts Video New in Laravel 8.26: Override 404 Page with Route Missing
	(optional) Third Party Bug Trackers: Bugsnag, Flare, Sentry, Rollbar	Docs Bugsnag Laravel Docs Flare Homepage Docs Sentry Laravel Docs Rollbar Laravel Video Bug Tracking in Laravel: Bugsnag vs Flare Demo/Review
	Sending Email	Video Laravel: 3 Ways to Send a Welcome Email (Controller vs Observer vs Events)
	Mailables and Mail Facade	Docs Mail & Mailables
	Configure Drivers/Services: Mailgun, Mailtrap, etc	Article How to Send Email From Laravel, and Why We Need 3rd Party Providers For It Docs Mail: Drivers Prerequisites
	Notifications System: Email, SMS, Slack, etc.	Docs Notifications Video Laravel Notifications: "Database" Driver - Demo Project
	Automated Testing with PHPUnit / PEST	Video PHPUnit in Laravel: Simple Example of Why/How to Test Course Testing in Laravel for Beginners Video What is PEST and How It Works
	"Smoke" Tests to Check if Pages are Loading	Docs Testing: Getting Started Course Testing Laravel: Course by Spatie Video Laravel TDD in "Live" Mode: Checkout Code Review
	Configure Testing Database and Test CRUD Operations	Docs Database Testing
	Localization / Translations / Multi-Language	Docs Localization Course Multi-language Laravel
	Translating Static Texts	Article Multi-Language Routes and Locales with Authentication Article Laravel Localization Made Easy
	Translating Models in Database	Article Easy Laravel Localization Tutorial with Blog Use Case and Repository Example Video Multi-Language Laravel: Part 2 - DB Models with "title_en" Video Multi-Language Laravel: Part 3 - Packages for DB Models
	Deployment and Version Control
	Git Version Control	Docs Git Video Git in Laravel. Part 1 - Branches: Main, Develop and Feature Video Git in Laravel. Part 2 - Conflicts and Better Pull Requests
	Deployment on Live Servers	Docs Deployment Article How to Deploy Laravel Projects to Live Server: The Ultimate Guide Article What Server is Needed to Deploy Laravel Projects Video How we Deploy Laravel: Branches, Staging Servers, Forge and Envoyer

Level Completing Project: Simple CRM

To achieve this Advanced Beginner level, you would need to practice by creating something like this simple CRM project.

Inside of the repository above, you will find all the details of the task, with an example solution.

Level 3/5. Full-Stack Developer Level

Ability to create web-projects using front-end as well as Laravel back-end.

Completed?	Topic	Learning Links
	Tailwind CSS	Docs Official Tailwind Docs Course Tailwind CSS for Laravel Developers
	Choosing TALL / VILT / RILT Stack	Video Laravel TALL vs VILT Stack: Explained with Examples Video Laravel Devs Switch from Vue to React? (2025)
	VILT Stack: Vue, Inertia, Laravel, Tailwind	Docs Official Vue Docs Docs Official Inertia Docs Course Vue Inertia + Laravel 11: From Scratch
	RILT Stack: React, Inertia, Laravel, Tailwind	Course React Laravel 12 Starter Kit: CRUD Project Video Laravel RILT Stack: Try React.js with Breeze
	TALL Stack: Tailwind, Alpine, Laravel, Livewire
	Laravel Livewire	Docs Official Livewire Docs Course Livewire 3 for Beginners with Laravel 12 Starter Kit
	Alpine.js	Docs Official Alpine Docs Course Practical Alpine.js From Scratch
	Filament for Admin Panels	Docs Official Filament Docs Course Filament 3 From Scratch: Practical Course
	Laravel API Projects with JS Front-End	Course Vue.js + Laravel API SPA: CRUD with Auth Course React.js + Laravel API: SPA CRUD with Auth
	Laravel API Projects with Mobile Apps	Course Flutter Mobile App with Laravel API Course React Native Mobile App with Laravel API

Level 4/5. Laravel Mid Level

Goal: to master all Laravel features with 3-5 years of practical experience.

Completed?	Topic	Learning Links
	Routing Extra Features
	Route Caching	Docs Route Caching
	Rate Limiting	Docs Rate Limiting Video Laravel: Create Public API with Cache and Rate Limits
	Invokable controllers	Docs Single Action Controllers
	Database/Eloquent Extra Features
	Model Observers	Docs Eloquent Observers Video Laravel Model: Check if Any Field Was Changed Video Eloquent Observers or Events Listeners? Which is Better?
	Raw Database Queries	Docs Query Builder: Raw Expressions
	All Eloquent Features	Docs All About Eloquent Course Eloquent: Expert Level Article 20 Laravel Eloquent Tips and Tricks
	Various Extra Laravel Features
	Custom Blade Directives	Docs Extending Blade
	Events and Listeners	Video Laravel: 3 Ways to Send a Welcome Email (Controller vs Observer vs Events) Docs Events and Listeners Video Laravel: Why Observers and Event Listeners are "Risky"
	Laravel HTTP Client and Guzzle	Docs HTTP Client Video Laravel and External APIs: Get Data with HTTP Client
	Login with X: Laravel Socialite	Docs Laravel Socialite
	Creating Artisan Commands	Docs Writing Artisan Commands Video How to Create Artisan Commands in Laravel
	Task Scheduling	Docs Task Scheduling Video Laravel Task Scheduling: Run Artisan Command Hourly
	Caching	Docs Cache Video Cache Eloquent Query Results to Load Pages Instantly
	Real-time: Broadcasting, Echo and Reverb	Docs Broadcasting Docs Laravel Reverb
	Jobs and Queues	Course Queues in Laravel
	Queueable Classes and Jobs	Docs Creating Jobs Docs Queueing Notifications Docs Queued Event Listeners Docs Queueing Mail Video Laravel Queues 101: Example with Sending Emails
	Job Dispatching, Batching and Chaining	Docs Dispatching Jobs
	Processing Failed Jobs	Docs Dealing with Failed Jobs
	Configuring Queues: Drivers, Redis, Supervisor	Docs Running the Queue Worker Docs Configuring Supervisor Course Practical Laravel Queues on Live Server
	Laravel Horizon (optional, if you use Redis)	Docs Laravel Horizon
	API Advanced
	Upload Files via API	Article Laravel API: How to Upload File from Vue.js
	Generate API Documentation	Article Laravel API Documentation with OpenAPI/Swagger Video Scribe: New Package for Laravel API Documentation
	API Versioning	Article Versioning your REST API with Laravel Video Laravel API Versioning: All You Need To Know About V1/V2
	API with OAuth and Laravel Passport	Docs Laravel Passport Video Laravel API Auth Demo: Passport, oAuth and Sanctum
	Payments
	Laravel Cashier with Stripe/Paddle	Docs Laravel Cashier (Stripe) Docs Laravel Cashier (Paddle)
	Custom Payment Providers: PayPal, Mollie, etc
	Automated Testing Advanced	Course Advanced Laravel Testing
	TDD: Test-Driven Development	Course Build A Laravel App With TDD Course TDD With Laravel
	Mocking	Docs Mocking
	(optional) Laravel Dusk	Docs Laravel Dusk
	Full-Text Search
	Laravel Scout	Docs Laravel Scout
	Drivers: ElasticSearch, Algolia or MeiliSearch	Article ElasticSearch Driver for Laravel Scout Docs Algolia: Scout Extended Article Full-Text Search with MeiliSearch and Laravel Scout
	Laravel Packages
	Contributing to Packages, making Pull Requests	Video How to Contribute to Laravel Docs (or any open-source repository)
	Create Laravel Packages	Docs Package Development Course Laravel Package Development

Level 5/5. Senior Developer Level

Goal: to be trusted with architecture decisions on large projects.

Completed?	Topic	Learning Links
	PHP/Laravel Design Patterns	Video Laravel Design Patterns - Bobby Bouwmann - Laracon EU 2018 Amsterdam Course Laracasts: Design Patterns in PHP Video Colin Decarlo - Design Patterns with Laravel Laracon 2018 Video Matt Stauffer - Patterns That Pay Off Laracon 2018 Course Design Patterns in PHP Article Design Patterns for Humans
	Creational Design Patterns	Article Design Patterns PHP: Creational
	Structural Design Patterns	Article Design Patterns PHP: Structural
	Behavioral Design Patterns	Article Design Patterns PHP: Behavioral
	Well-written Code
	SOLID Code	Course SOLID Code in Laravel Video Becoming a better developer by using the SOLID design principles by Katerina Trajchevska Article Writing Maintainable Code: SOLID Principles Explained in PHP (Laravel) Course Laracasts: SOLID Principles in PHP Video PHP Solid Principles Playlist
	Scalable Code	Course Scaling Laravel Video Enterprise Laravel by Matt Stauffer Article What the hell is scalable code anyway? Article Does Laravel Scale?
	Maintainable Code	Course 10+ Laravel Refactoring Examples Article How would you know if you've written readable and easily maintainable code? forum thread Article Crafting maintainable Laravel applications Article 7 Golden Rules of Clean, Simple and Maintainable Code
	Best Practices and Standards	Article Repository: alexeymezenin / laravel-best-practices Course PHP: The Right Way Article Reddit: What are your Laravel best practices?
	Large Datasets
	Large Database Structures	Course How to Structure Databases in Laravel Course GraphQL in Laravel From Scratch
	NoSQL Solutions	Docs MongoDB and Laravel Integration Article MongoDB in Laravel: Short Guide for Beginners
	Eloquent/SQL Query Optimization	Course Better Eloquent Performance Article 18 Tips to optimize laravel database queries Article Optimizing Laravel Part 2: Improving Query Performance with Database Indexing Course Eloquent Performance Patterns
	Scaling to Multiple Databases	Article Scaling Laravel App with Multiple Databases Article Multiple DB Connections in Laravel
	Working with High-Traffic Projects
	Stability and Zero-Downtime Deployments	Docs Laravel Deployer Docs Envoyer - Zero Downtime PHP Deployment
	Performance Optimization and Caching	Course Performant Laravel Article The Ultimate Performance Checklist For Laravel Apps Article How to Optimize PHP Laravel Web Application for High Performance?
	Ensuring Code Quality
	Writing Testable Code	Article How to write testable code Article Refactoring towards testability
	Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)	Article How to create a CI/CD for a Laravel application using GitHub Actions Article Configure Laravel 8 for CI/CD with Jenkins and GitHub — Part 1 Article Build, Test, and Deploy Your Laravel Application With GitHub Actions

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