Artisan is the command-line interface included with Laravel. It provides a number of helpful commands that can assist you while you build your application.
#Common Artisan Commands
Artisan offers commands for many common application tasks.
To view a list of all available Artisan commands, you may use the list command:
php artisan list
Some frequently used commands include:
- Migrations & Seeding:
php artisan migrate: Run database migrations.php artisan migrate:rollback: Rollback the last migration.php artisan db:seed: Seed the database with records.
- Code Generation:
php artisan make:controller MyController: Create a new controller.php artisan make:model MyModel -m: Create a model and its migration.php artisan make:middleware MyMiddleware: Create middleware.
- Maintenance:
php artisan down: Put the application into maintenance mode.php artisan up: Bring the application out of maintenance mode.php artisan cache:clear: Clear the application cache.
#Creating Custom Commands
Beyond the built-in commands, you can easily create your own custom Artisan commands for application-specific tasks.
Generate a new command class using make:command:
php artisan make:command SendWeeklyReport
Define the command’s signature (how it’s called) and description in the class. Implement the command’s logic within the handle method.
protected $signature = 'report:send-weekly';
protected $description = 'Send the weekly activity report';
public function handle()
{
// Logic to generate and send the report
$this->info('Weekly report sent successfully!');
return Command::SUCCESS;
}
Register your command in app/Console/Kernel.php, and it becomes available via php artisan.