Currently in the latest Laravel 8 version, there is no direct integration with react, but we can integrate Laravel 8 with react and fortify. It is one of the laravel fortify tutorial.
Lets follow the steps of Laravel Fortify tutorial :
First install Laravel 8 with easy composer command
composer create-project laravel/laravel laravel-react
Install Laravel ui
composer require laravel/ui
Run Laravel react command
php artisan ui react
Run npm install and npm dev command
npm install npm run dev
For database connection you need to set the database configuration in .env file for your app.
DB_CONNECTION=mysql DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 DB_PORT=3306 DB_DATABASE=react-laravel DB_USERNAME=root DB_PASSWORD=""
After setting database we need to clear the config cache and Now you can run the laravel development server
php artisan config:cache php artisan serve
Now for authentication we need to install the Laravel fortify
composer require laravel/fortify
Next, publish Fortify’s resources using the vendor:publish command:
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Laravel\Fortify\FortifyServiceProvider"
This command will publish Fortify’s actions to your app/Actions directory, which will be created if it does not exist. In addition, Fortify’s configuration file and migrations will be published.
Next, you should migrate your database:
php artisan migrate
For showing auth ui we need to add some files for auth front end. In the views/layouts folder add app.blade.php with below code
<!doctype html>
<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- CSRF Token -->
<meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}">
<title>{{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</title>
<!-- Scripts -->
<script src="{{ asset('js/app.js') }}" defer></script>
<!-- Fonts -->
<link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//fonts.gstatic.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Nunito" rel="stylesheet">
<!-- Styles -->
<link href="{{ asset('css/app.css') }}" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div id="app">
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md navbar-light bg-white shadow-sm">
<div class="container">
<a class="navbar-brand" href="{{ url('/') }}">
{{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}
</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarSupportedContent" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="{{ __('Toggle navigation') }}">
<span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
</button>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">
<!-- Left Side Of Navbar -->
<ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto">
</ul>
<!-- Right Side Of Navbar -->
<ul class="navbar-nav ml-auto">
<!-- Authentication Links -->
@guest
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="{{ route('login') }}">{{ __('Login') }}</a>
</li>
@if (Route::has('register'))
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="{{ route('register') }}">{{ __('Register') }}</a>
</li>
@endif
@else
<li class="nav-item dropdown">
<a id="navbarDropdown" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" v-pre>
{{ Auth::user()->name }}
</a>
<div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdown">
<a class="dropdown-item" href="{{ route('logout') }}"
onclick="event.preventDefault();
document.getElementById('logout-form').submit();">
{{ __('Logout') }}
</a>
<form id="logout-form" action="{{ route('logout') }}" method="POST" class="d-none">
@csrf
</form>
</div>
</li>
@endguest
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
<main class="py-4">
@yield('content')
</main>
</div>
</body>
</html>
In the views/auth folder add login.blade.php
@extends('layouts.app')
@section('content')
<div class="container">
<div class="row justify-content-center">
<div class="col-md-8">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">{{ __('Login') }}</div>
<div class="card-body">
<form method="POST" action="{{ route('login') }}">
@csrf
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="email" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('E-Mail Address') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="email" type="email" class="form-control @error('email') is-invalid @enderror" name="email" value="{{ old('email') }}" required autocomplete="email" autofocus>
@error('email')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="password" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('Password') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="password" type="password" class="form-control @error('password') is-invalid @enderror" name="password" required autocomplete="current-password">
@error('password')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<div class="col-md-6 offset-md-4">
<div class="form-check">
<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" name="remember" id="remember" {{ old('remember') ? 'checked' : '' }}>
<label class="form-check-label" for="remember">
{{ __('Remember Me') }}
</label>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row mb-0">
<div class="col-md-8 offset-md-4">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
{{ __('Login') }}
</button>
@if (Route::has('password.request'))
<a class="btn btn-link" href="{{ route('password.request') }}">
{{ __('Forgot Your Password?') }}
</a>
@endif
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@endsection
In the views/auth folder add register.blade.php
@extends('layouts.app')
@section('content')
<div class="container">
<div class="row justify-content-center">
<div class="col-md-8">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">{{ __('Register') }}</div>
<div class="card-body">
<form method="POST" action="{{ route('register') }}">
@csrf
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="name" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('Name') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="name" type="text" class="form-control @error('name') is-invalid @enderror" name="name" value="{{ old('name') }}" required autocomplete="name" autofocus>
@error('name')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="email" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('E-Mail Address') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="email" type="email" class="form-control @error('email') is-invalid @enderror" name="email" value="{{ old('email') }}" required autocomplete="email">
@error('email')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="password" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('Password') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="password" type="password" class="form-control @error('password') is-invalid @enderror" name="password" required autocomplete="new-password">
@error('password')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="password-confirm" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('Confirm Password') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="password-confirm" type="password" class="form-control" name="password_confirmation" required autocomplete="new-password">
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row mb-0">
<div class="col-md-6 offset-md-4">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
{{ __('Register') }}
</button>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@endsection
In the views/auth folder add verify.blade.php
@extends('layouts.app')
@section('content')
<div class="container">
<div class="row justify-content-center">
<div class="col-md-8">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">{{ __('Verify Your Email Address') }}</div>
<div class="card-body">
@if (session('resent'))
<div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
{{ __('A fresh verification link has been sent to your email address.') }}
</div>
@endif
{{ __('Before proceeding, please check your email for a verification link.') }}
{{ __('If you did not receive the email') }},
<form class="d-inline" method="POST" action="{{ route('verification.resend') }}">
@csrf
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-link p-0 m-0 align-baseline">{{ __('click here to request another') }}</button>.
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@endsection
In the views/auth/passwords add file confirm.blade.php
@extends('layouts.app')
@section('content')
<div class="container">
<div class="row justify-content-center">
<div class="col-md-8">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">{{ __('Confirm Password') }}</div>
<div class="card-body">
{{ __('Please confirm your password before continuing.') }}
<form method="POST" action="{{ route('password.confirm') }}">
@csrf
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="password" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('Password') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="password" type="password" class="form-control @error('password') is-invalid @enderror" name="password" required autocomplete="current-password">
@error('password')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row mb-0">
<div class="col-md-8 offset-md-4">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
{{ __('Confirm Password') }}
</button>
@if (Route::has('password.request'))
<a class="btn btn-link" href="{{ route('password.request') }}">
{{ __('Forgot Your Password?') }}
</a>
@endif
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@endsection
In views/auth/passwords add file email.blade.php
@extends('layouts.app')
@section('content')
<div class="container">
<div class="row justify-content-center">
<div class="col-md-8">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">{{ __('Reset Password') }}</div>
<div class="card-body">
@if (session('status'))
<div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
{{ session('status') }}
</div>
@endif
<form method="POST" action="{{ route('password.email') }}">
@csrf
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="email" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('E-Mail Address') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="email" type="email" class="form-control @error('email') is-invalid @enderror" name="email" value="{{ old('email') }}" required autocomplete="email" autofocus>
@error('email')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row mb-0">
<div class="col-md-6 offset-md-4">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
{{ __('Send Password Reset Link') }}
</button>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@endsection
In views/auth/passwords add file reset.blade.php
@extends('layouts.app')
@section('content')
<div class="container">
<div class="row justify-content-center">
<div class="col-md-8">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header">{{ __('Reset Password') }}</div>
<div class="card-body">
<form method="POST" action="{{ route('password.update') }}">
@csrf
<input type="hidden" name="token" value="{{ $token }}">
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="email" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('E-Mail Address') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="email" type="email" class="form-control @error('email') is-invalid @enderror" name="email" value="{{ $email ?? old('email') }}" required autocomplete="email" autofocus>
@error('email')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="password" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('Password') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="password" type="password" class="form-control @error('password') is-invalid @enderror" name="password" required autocomplete="new-password">
@error('password')
<span class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
</span>
@enderror
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="password-confirm" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __('Confirm Password') }}</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="password-confirm" type="password" class="form-control" name="password_confirmation" required autocomplete="new-password">
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row mb-0">
<div class="col-md-6 offset-md-4">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
{{ __('Reset Password') }}
</button>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@endsection
Also you need to add the FortifyServiceProvider class in the providers list of config/app.php
App\Providers\FortifyServiceProvider::class,
So if you face any problem about Installing Laravel 8 with react and fortify. Feel free to comment.
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