# How to install Laravel in Ubuntu 16.10
===================================

Open your terminal using `Ctrl+Alt+T` and type the following commands

##Step 1: Update & Upgrade
```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
```

##Step 2: Install PHP
```bash
sudo apt-get install php7.0-cli php7.0-zip  php-mbstring php7.0-mbstring php-gettext libapache2-mod-php7.0 php7.0-mysql
```

##Step 3: Install Composer
```bash
sudo apt-get install composer
```

##Step 4: Install Laravel
```bash
composer global require "laravel/installer=~1.1"
```

##Step 5: Add composer to path to access laravel globally
```bash
export PATH="~/.config/composer/vendor/bin:$PATH"
```

##Step 6: Create a new Laravel application
```bash
laravel new testapp
```

##Step 7: Install missing packages and their dependencies
```bash
cd testapp
composer install
```

##Step 8: Generate APP_KEY for testapp
```bash
php artisan key:generate
```

##Step 9: Test the application
```bash
php -S localhost:8888 -t public
```
Open a web browser and visit `localhost:8888` to see the laravel welcome page

##Step 10: Configuring Database
Terminate php server in terminal by pressing `Ctrl+C`

Download mysql-server by typing the following command in the terminal
```bash
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
```

Once done, login to mysql shell
```bash
mysql -u root -p
```
_Enter your root password_

Create a new user
```bash
CREATE USER 'laravel'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'laravel';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON * . * TO 'laravel'@'localhost';
```

Thus you have successfully create a new user 'laravel' with the password 'laravel' and full privileges.


Now, logout from mysql shell by typing `\q` and login again from laravel user
```bash
mysql -u laravel -p
```
_Enter password as laravel_


Create a new database 'testapp'
```bash
create database testapp;
```
Logout from mysql shell by typing `\q`



##Step 11: Connect 'testapp' to 'mysql' database
Open your .env file in 'testapp' directory
```bash
nano .env
```
Inside .env file, set
```bash
DB_DATABASE=testapp
DB_USERNAME=laravel
DB_PASSWORD=laravel
```
Save the file by pressing `Ctrl+O` followed by `Enter`. Exit nano editor by pressing `Ctrl+X'


Run migrations to create tables in mysql database
```bash
php artisan migrate
```

Thus you have successfully installed laravel and configured it to use mysql.