Local Laravel

First-class Laravel development environment for Local. Create, develop, and manage Laravel applications with the same ease as WordPress sites.

Features

• One-Click Laravel Sites - Create new Laravel projects directly from Local’s site creation flow
• Automatic Configuration - Database credentials, APP_URL, and environment configured automatically
• Artisan Integration - Run artisan commands directly from Local’s UI
• Starter Kit Support - Quick setup with Laravel Breeze (more kits coming soon)
• Leverages Local’s Infrastructure - Uses Local’s bundled PHP, MySQL, and Nginx

Quick Start

Installation

Method 1: Pre-built Release (Recommended)

1. Go to the Releases page
2. Download the .tgz file from the latest release
3. Open Local > Add-ons > Install from disk
4. Select the .tgz file and toggle ON
5. Click Relaunch

Method 2: Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/jpollock/local-addon-laravel.git
cd local-addon-laravel
npm install
npm run build
npm run install-addon

# Restart Local, then enable the addon:
# Local > Add-ons > Installed > Local Laravel > Enable

Creating Your First Laravel Site

1. Click + Create a new site in Local
2. Select Laravel Project
3. Enter your site name and configure options
4. Click Create Site

That’s it! Local Laravel handles all the setup automatically.

Documentation

• User Guide - Complete guide for end users
• Developer Guide - Technical documentation for contributors
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

Requirements

• Local v9.0.0 or higher
• PHP 8.2+ (for Laravel 11) or PHP 8.1+ (for Laravel 10)

Supported Laravel Versions

Laravel Version	PHP Requirement	Status
Laravel 11.x	PHP 8.2+	Default
Laravel 10.x	PHP 8.1+	Supported

Starter Kits

Kit	Description
None	Vanilla Laravel installation
Laravel Breeze	Simple authentication with Blade/Tailwind

More starter kits (Jetstream, Filament) coming in future releases.

Feedback & Issues

• Report bugs or request features: GitHub Issues
• Questions & discussions: GitHub Discussions
• View source code: GitHub Repository

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Credits

• Built for Local by Flywheel
• Inspired by the Laravel community’s commitment to developer experience
• Uses Composer for package management