Laravel 12 Bootstrap Auth Scaffolding: Build Secure Login, Registration in Minutes!

Laravel 12 brings enhanced features, security improvements, and flexibility for developers. If you want to set up a Bootstrap-based authentication system quickly, Laravel provides built-in authentication scaffolding that makes it easier than ever.

In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of setting up authentication using Bootstrap in Laravel 12.

Step 1: Install Laravel 12

Before getting started, ensure that your system has PHP 8+, Composer, and a database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.) installed.

Run the following command to create a new Laravel 12 project:

composer global require laravel/installer

Then run the following command:

laravel new laravel12-auth

Once the installation is complete, navigate to the project directory:

cd laravel12-auth

Step 2: Configure Database

Update the .env file with your database credentials:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=laravel12_auth
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Run database migrations:

php artisan migrate

This will create the necessary authentication tables.

Step 3: Install Laravel UI & Bootstrap

Laravel provides an official package called laravel/ui to generate authentication scaffolding. Install it using Composer:

composer require laravel/ui

Now, install the Bootstrap authentication scaffolding:

php artisan ui bootstrap --auth

This command will generate authentication views, controllers, and routes.

To install Node.js dependencies, run:

npm install && npm run dev

This will compile the frontend assets, including Bootstrap styles.

Step 4: Modify Bootstrap Layout (Optional)

The authentication UI is already set up, but you can customize it by modifying the layout file located at:

resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php

For example, to add a navbar, update it like this:

Step 5: Run Laravel Development Server

Start the local development server:

php artisan serve

Now, visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/login or http://127.0.0.1:8000/register to see the authentication system in action.

Step 6: Redirect After Login (Optional)

Then, create a new dashboard route in routes/web.php :

Route::get('/dashboard', function () {
    return view('dashboard');
})->middleware(['auth']);

Create a new dashboard.blade.php file in resources/views/ :

@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">Dashboard</div>
               <div class="card-body">
                   You are logged in!
               </div>
           </div>
       </div>
   </div>
</div>
@endsection

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we successfully set up Laravel 12 Bootstrap Authentication Scaffolding in just a few steps. You now have a fully functional login, registration, and logout system with Bootstrap styling.
 

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Next Steps:

• Customize authentication views ( resources/views/auth/ )
• Implement email verification
• Add role-based authentication
• Secure routes using middleware

Stay curious, keep coding!