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Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax.

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> **Note:** This repository contains the core code of the Laravel framework. If you want to build an application using Laravel, visit the main [Laravel repository](https://github.com/laravel/laravel). The project is written primarily in PHP, distributed under the MIT License license, first published in 2013. It has gained significant community traction with 34,734 stars and 11,894 forks on GitHub. Key topics include: framework, laravel, php.

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About Laravel

Note: This repository contains the core code of the Laravel framework. If you want to build an application using Laravel, visit the main Laravel repository.

Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We believe development must be an enjoyable, creative experience to be truly fulfilling. Laravel attempts to take the pain out of development by easing common tasks used in the majority of web projects, such as:

Laravel is accessible, yet powerful, providing tools needed for large, robust applications. A superb combination of simplicity, elegance, and innovation gives you a complete toolset required to build any application with which you are tasked.

Learning Laravel

Laravel has the most extensive and thorough documentation and video tutorial library of all modern web application frameworks, making it a breeze to get started with the framework. You can also check out Laravel Learn, where you will be guided through building a modern Laravel application.

If you're not in the mood to read, Laracasts contains thousands of video tutorials covering a range of topics including Laravel, modern PHP, unit testing, JavaScript, and more. Boost the skill level of yourself and your entire team by digging into our comprehensive video library.

You can also watch bite-sized lessons with real-world projects on Laravel Learn, where you will be guided through building a Laravel application from scratch while learning PHP fundamentals.

Contributing

Thank you for considering contributing to the Laravel framework! The contribution guide can be found in the Laravel documentation.

Code of Conduct

In order to ensure that the Laravel community is welcoming to all, please review and abide by the Code of Conduct.

Security Vulnerabilities

Please review our security policy on how to report security vulnerabilities.

License

The Laravel framework is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.

Contributors

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