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Laravel is a PHP web application framework with an expressive, elegant syntax. It has a vast library of packages and handles much of the drudge work in programming, leaving you to focus on your creativity.

One creative use for Laravel is the construction of a personal blog. This tutorial describes how to use Laravel to build and publish a blog on Kinsta.

For a preview of the project, check out the complete project code.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, ensure you have the following:

• A web server. This tutorial uses XAMPP.
• An account on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket for publishing your application’s code.
• Laravel installed.
• An active MyKinsta account for application hosting. Sign up for a free trial if you don’t already have one.

Ensure that the Apache and MySQL module services are running in the XAMPP Control Panel. If not, click each service’s Start button in the Actions column.