I think this forum has been died or something else? after 23 hours no reply?

WOW!! great ... nobody here to at least inform about any Active forum(s) to query regarding Laravel?

Hello @ahmedharoon999

All forums currently experience less activity, welcome in the world of AI :( and the holiday season :)

To be honest your last 2 messages didn't welcome me to place a reaction but I decided to give it a try.

There are different ways to start your project, it can with composer (composer create-project laravel/laravel ), with sail or the default installation options from the documentation: https://laravel.com/docs/12.x/installation

it is also possible to use a starter kit, see: https://laravel.com/docs/12.x/starter-kits but it depends on what you need and prefer.

My first advice is start with the documentation and not with google/youtube. The documentation has all the information needed to start with your project.

Because you have xampp installed I think the composer or starter kit options are most suitable to your situation. (I hope you have composer installed). Else on Windows I should prefer a docker situation like sail because the javascript tools like npm can be more frustrating on windows then on linux.

I hope this helps you on your next step.

Hi, We are also on the same page, but looking for someone as an accountability partner for fast learning and developing some of my projects on Laravel and React. you can connect me at vikashsave@gmail.com

How is your studying going?

Hi @ahmedharoon999,

Welcome to the Laravel world! 👋

Yes, it’s totally possible to learn Laravel project-based as both backend and frontend, even on Windows. Since you already have XAMPP installed:

1. Install Composer (if not already) – this is required for Laravel.
2. Create a new project:

composer create-project laravel/laravel myproject

3. Use starter kits if you want built-in auth/UI features: https://laravel.com/docs/12.x/starter-kits

For APIs:

• Learn to create routes in routes/api.php.
• Use Controllers and Resources to handle API responses.
• Postman is great for testing your APIs.

Tip: Start small – make a CRUD project first (like a simple blog or to-do app). Then gradually add API endpoints.

Also, I recommend following the official documentation first (not random YouTube videos), it’s structured and up-to-date: https://laravel.com/docs/12.x

If you want, I can draft a step-by-step mini roadmap for a beginner project that covers frontend, backend, and API using Laravel on Windows.