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Best resources to learnPHP & Laravel

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PHP runs most of the web and Laravel is its leading framework. You will learn modern PHP, routing, Eloquent ORM, templating and how to ship a database-backed web application.

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PHP For Beginners (2023 Edition)

A 50-episode video series (about 10h45m) that teaches PHP 8 from zero by building a notes app without a framework. It covers PDO and MySQL, routing, sessions, authentication, middleware, namespacing, Composer and testing, then gives a short introduction to Laravel.

beginner🇬🇧
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Laravel From Scratch (2026 Edition)

A 43-episode video series (about 9h40m) on Laravel 12+ that builds one complete application. It covers routing, Blade, forms, validation, Eloquent relationships, authentication, policies, queues, notifications, Pest testing and deployment.

beginner🇬🇧

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Laravel: Up & Running (3rd Edition)

A 569-page O'Reilly guide (2023, Laravel 10) to the whole framework. It covers routing, Blade, Eloquent, collections, the container, requests and responses, authentication, authorization, queues, events, APIs and testing, and explains how the pieces fit together. It targets Laravel 10 while the current release is 13, but the core concepts are unchanged. I

intermediate🇬🇧

🌐Websites(2)

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Laravel Documentation

It is the reference every other resource defers to, and it stays in sync with each release. The official, versioned Laravel manual, currently for Laravel 13.x. It documents the request lifecycle, service container, routing, middleware, Blade, validation, the Eloquent ORM and relationships, migrations, queues, authentication, testing and first-party packages such as Sanctum and Horizon.

intermediate🇬🇧
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PHP: The Right Way

A community-maintained reference on current PHP practice. It covers coding standards (PSR), Composer, dependency injection, databases with PDO, security, testing, error handling, deployment and caching, and links to authoritative sources for each topic. It fixes the bad habits that outdated PHP tutorials teach and points to the right tools, which fills the gap between the beginner course and production-quality PHP.

intermediate🇬🇧
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What are the best free resources to learn PHP & Laravel?

Dantes has curated 5 resources for PHP & Laravel, including 1 books, 2 courses, 2 websites. All resources are hand-picked for quality — no algorithmic filler. Browse the full list above to find the format that works best for you.

Is PHP & Laravel hard to learn?

PHP & Laravel is approachable at the beginner level — there are resources here specifically for those starting from scratch. As you progress, intermediate and advanced material is also available to take your skills further.

What types of PHP & Laravel learning resources are available on Dantes?

For PHP & Laravel, Dantes has curated 1 books, 2 courses, 2 websites. Each resource type serves a different learning style: videos and YouTube for visual learners, books for depth, courses for structured progression, and websites for quick reference.

How does Dantes select PHP & Laravel resources?

Dantes is an algorithm-free learning directory. Resources are hand-curated based on quality, accuracy, and usefulness — not engagement metrics or paid placements. The goal is to surface the best learning material for PHP & Laravel, whether it's a free YouTube series, a classic textbook, or an open courseware from a top university.

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