Tutorial: Generate CRUD in Laravel with CRUDBooster

Only need 5 minutes

Have you ever thought about how much time it takes to create repetitive CRUD operations in Laravel? And let’s not forget that building a project often involves not just one or two modules, but potentially dozens of modules, all within a tight deadline. I know freelancers and software houses can relate to this a lot. But with CRUDBooster, you don’t have to worry about the boring task of creating CRUD operations. You can save up to 70% of your personal timeline and don’t have to stress about minor bugs like data saving errors or data deletion errors. CRUDBooster will take care of all that for you!

Prerequisites

• CRUDBooster v7.x is already installed in your Laravel project (if you don’t have it, please download it here).

• Basic knowledge of Laravel.

Installing Laravel (If doesn’t exists)

1. Open the terminal in the “~/crud-laravel” folder, create it first if it doesn’t.
   mkdir ~/crud-laravel && cd ~/crud-laravel

2. Run the following command:
   composer create-project laravel/laravel=”^12.0” crudbooster

Check this out this link for more information about Laravel installation

Installing CRUDBooster

1. Checkout a new license at https://crudbooster.com/ (You may choose Trial if you want to try purpose)

2. Add this bellow composer config repository at laravel project ~/crud-laravel/crudbooster
   composer config repositories.crudbooster vcs https://xxx@repo.crudbooster.com/crudbooster/crudbooster.git
   > Replace “xxx” with a code your own (check your crudbooster email regarding project active email)

3. Run this bellow “composer require” at laravel project ~/crud-laravel/crudbooster to start install crudbooster:
   composer require crudbooster/crudbooster:”^7.4” -W

4. Follow the install steps at terminal screen, it start with enter your license key. It’s very easy, if you have a question, I like to help, drop your comment bellow.

Generating CRUD with Artisan CLI

Creating CRUD with the Artisan CLI is a very quick method because in general you only need to write the Artisan command, and the CRUD module will be generated immediately. Here’s how to use it:

1. For prerequisite, please ensure you have a table with already fields inside. Or, please create it first, following this bellow structure:
   table: posts
   structure:
   - id (bigint primary key)
   - created_at (timestamp)
   - updated_at (timestamp)
   - deleted_at (timestamp)
   - title (varchar 255)
   - content (longtext)
   - published_at (datetime)

2. Open the terminal in your Laravel project.

3. Run following command to create a module:
   php artisan cb:crud posts

Great job! You can now access your new CRUD module called "Posts." Just log in to CRUDBooster at http://localhost:8000/cms/auth/login and click on the new menu item labeled "Posts." Enjoy exploring!

Want to know more about command crud? Check out this link: https://crudbooster.com/docs#/?id=via-command-line

Generating CRUD with GUI

For those of you who prefer not to write any code, you’re in for a treat! With CRUDBooster, you can create a CRUD module with just a click—no coding required! It even generates a table for you automatically, so you don’t have to define the table beforehand. Enjoy the simplicity!

1. Login to your CRUDBooster (http://localhost:8000/cms/auth/login)

2. Go to menu “Module Builder”

3. Click on “Add Module Builder” button

4. Please fill out the form with the following information, and then click 'Save':

   

5. Add some fields to the Database Builder. Enter the column/field name and then click the '+' button. Keep trying until all fields are added! and lastly Click “Save”.

   

6. Then, you can click “Re/Build Module” button directly, without fill out all menu (Relationship, Query Condition, Browse, etc) first.

   

7. Click “Yes” on build module confirmation

   

8. You have done, you will see a new menu on the sidebar labeled “Posts”. Now let’s try by clicking it’s menu.

   

   Voila, great you have a new crud module labeled “Posts” that you have create by using GUI.

9. Explore on other feature like Add data, Edit and Delete data
   
   Add Form

   

   Browse

   

   Edit

   

   Delete

   

   Detail Data

   

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you’ve learned how to efficiently create a CRUD module in Laravel using CRUDBooster. Whether using the command-line interface (CLI) or the graphical user interface (GUI), CRUDBooster streamlines the process, saving valuable development time.

With its powerful features and intuitive tools, CRUDBooster allows developers to focus more on building functionality rather than repetitive CRUD operations. Now, you’re equipped to speed up your Laravel backend development with ease. 🚀

Ready to take it further? Try building more complex modules and customize them to fit your project’s needs! Download CRUDBooster Now!

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