1. Introduction
In this article, we will walk through some of the commonly used commands in Laravel's php artisan module. The php artisan module package provides a convenient way to create and manage modules in a Laravel application. Modules help in organizing the codebase into small, reusable components, making the application more maintainable and scalable.
2. Installation
To start using the php artisan module package, we need to install it in our Laravel application. We can do this by running the following command:
composer require nwidart/laravel-modules
This command will fetch the package from the Packagist repository and install it in our project.
3. Creating a Module
To create a new module, we can run the following command:
php artisan module:make <ModuleName>
The above command will generate all the necessary files and directories for the new module. The module will be created under the Modules directory in the root of our Laravel application.
3.1. Module Structure
After creating a module, the directory structure will look like this:
modules
|-- <ModuleName>
|-- Config
|-- Console
|-- Database
|-- Entities
|-- Http
|-- Controllers
|-- Requests
|-- Providers
The Config directory contains the module-specific configuration files. The Console directory contains artisan commands specific to the module. The Database directory contains the module's migrations and seeds. The Entities directory contains the module's model classes. The Http directory contains controllers and request classes for handling HTTP requests related to the module. The Providers directory contains the module's service providers.
4. Enabling and Disabling Modules
To enable a module, we can use the following command:
php artisan module:enable <ModuleName>
This command will register the module with Laravel's service container, allowing us to access its features throughout the application.
Similarly, to disable a module, we can run the following command:
php artisan module:disable <ModuleName>
This command will unregister the module from Laravel's service container, effectively disabling its features.
5. Generating Module Assets
We can generate various assets for a module, such as controllers, models, migrations, etc., using the following command:
php artisan module:make <ModuleName> -- <AssetType>
The AssetType argument can be one of the following: controller, model, migration, seed, factory, command, event, listener, policy, provider, request, resource, or test.
For example, to generate a new controller for a module, we can run the following command:
php artisan module:make <ModuleName> --controller <ControllerName>
6. Conclusion
In this article, we explored some of the commonly used commands in Laravel's php artisan module package. We learned how to create modules, enable and disable them, and generate various assets for a module using the package's command-line interface. Using modules in a Laravel application can greatly enhance its organization and maintainability. The php artisan module package provides a powerful and convenient way to work with modules in Laravel.