Laravel packages for fresh application

Hello everyone,

In this article i will introduce you to most wanted (needed) packages in laravel after a fresh install.

Note: none of these packages are required to be installed in your app but they could be big help to you to writing new application (make it more easy for you).

Let's begin:

First package is Intervention Image

This package will help you with managing images in your app such as Upload,Resize,Delete etc.

To install this package follow steps below:

1- add to your CMD

composer require intervention/image

2- Add to Config/App.php Providers

InterventionImageImageServiceProvider::class

3- Add to Config/App.php Aliases

'Image' => InterventionImageFacadesImage::class

Seond package is laravelcollective

This package helps you with forms and html codes

To install this package follow steps below:

1- add to your CMD

composer require "laravelcollective/html":"^5.4.0"

2- Add to Config/App.php Providers

CollectiveHtmlHtmlServiceProvider::class,

3- Add to Config/App.php Aliases

'Form' => CollectiveHtmlFormFacade::class,
'Html' => CollectiveHtmlHtmlFacade::class,

Third package is Google Captcha

This package helps you stay away from spammers and bots.

To install this package follow steps below:

1- add to your CMD

composer require albertcht/invisible-recaptcha

2- Add to Config/App.php Providers

AlbertChtInvisibleReCaptchaInvisibleReCaptchaServiceProvider::class,

Fourth package is Carbon

This package will help you with timestamps.

To install this package follow steps below:

1- add to your CMD

composer require nesbot/carbon