How to create a basic CRUD application using React and Laravel
This guide will demonstrate how to create a basic CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application using React and Laravel. We will provide clear, step-by-step examples to help you understand the process of building a React app within the Laravel framework. By following these instructions, you will be able to create a simple CRUD application with ease, using both Laravel and React.js.
Step 1: Creating Project
Let's create a project, if you already have a project follow the next step, Run the given command to create a project.
Composer create-project Laravel/Laravel example-app
Step 2: Database Config
Open your project and edit .env file to the config database
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=database name
DB_USERNAME=database username by default is root
Step 3: Installing Auth with Breeze
For installing breeze in project run the given commands.
composer require laravel/breeze --dev
php artisan breeze:install react
npm install
npm run build
Step 4: Model and Migrations creating
First, create a migration with the name of Posts run the given command to create migration
Php artisan make:migration create_posts_table
After creating a migration update with the given code:
<?php
use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
return new class extends Migration
{
/**
* Run the migrations.
*
* @return void
*/
public function up()
{
Schema::create('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->id();
$table->string('title');
$table->text('content');
$table->timestamps();
});
}
/**
* Reverse the migrations.
*
* @return void
*/
public function down()
{
Schema::dropIfExists('posts');
}
}
After updating migration create a model with the name of Post, run the given command
Php artisan make:model Post
After creating a model update with the given code
<?php
namespace App\Models;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class Post extends Model
{
use HasFactory;
/**
* The attributes that are mass assignable.
*
* @var array
*/
protected $fillable = [
'title', 'content'
];
}
Then run the given command to create table in the database
Php artisan migrate
Step 5: Creating Routes
At this step update your web.php file with the given code
<?php
use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
use Inertia\Inertia;
use App\Http\Controllers\PostController;
Route::resource('posts', PostController::class);
Route::get('/', function () {
return Inertia::render('Welcome', [
'canLogin' => Route::has('login'),
'canRegister' => Route::has('register'),
'laravelVersion' => Application::VERSION,
'phpVersion' => PHP_VERSION,
]);
});
Route::get('/dashboard', function () {
return Inertia::render('Dashboard');
})->middleware(['auth', 'verified'])->name('dashboard');
require __DIR__.'/auth.php';
Step 6: Creating Post Controller
Run the given command to make the controller
Php artisan make:controller PostController
After the controller creates an update with the given code
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Inertia\Inertia;
use App\Models\Post;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
class PostController extends Controller
{
/**
* Show the form for creating a new resource.
*
* @return Response
*/
public function index()
{
$posts = Post::all();
return Inertia::render('Posts/Index', ['posts' => $posts]);
}
/**
* Write code on Method
*
* @return response()
*/
public function create()
{
return Inertia::render('Posts/Create');
}
/**
* Show the form for creating a new resource.
*
* @return Response
*/
public function store(Request $request)
{
Validator::make($request->all(), [
'title' => ['required'],
'body' => ['required'],
])->validate();
Post::create($request->all());
return redirect()->route('posts.index');
}
/**
* Write code on Method
*
* @return response()
*/
public function edit(Post $post)
{
return Inertia::render('Posts/Edit', [
'post' => $post
]);
}
/**
* Show the form for creating a new resource.
*
* @return Response
*/
public function update($id, Request $request)
{
Validator::make($request->all(), [
'title' => ['required'],
'body' => ['required'],
])->validate();
Post::find($id)->update($request->all());
return redirect()->route('posts.index');
}
/**
* Show the form for creating a new resource.
*
* @return Response
*/
public function destroy($id)
{
Post::find($id)->delete();
return redirect()->route('posts.index');
}
}
Step 7: Creating Views files
Now we need index.jsx, create.jsx and edit.jsx files which will be stored in resources/js/pages/
Index.jsx:
import React from 'react';
import Authenticated from '@/Layouts/Authenticated';
import { Inertia } from "@inertiajs/inertia";
import { Head, usePage, Link } from '@inertiajs/inertia-react';
export default function Dashboard(props) {
const { posts } = usePage().props
function destroy(e) {
if (confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this user?")) {
Inertia.delete(route("posts.destroy", e.currentTarget.id));
}
}
return (
<Authenticated auth={props.auth} errors={props.errors} header={<h2 className="font-semibold text-xl text-gray-800 leading-tight">Posts</h2>}>
<Head title="Posts" />
<div className="py-12">
<div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
<div className="bg-white overflow-hidden shadow-sm sm:rounded-lg">
<div className="p-6 bg-white border-b border-gray-200">
<div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
<Link className="px-6 py-2 text-white bg-green-500 rounded-md focus:outline-none" href={ route("posts.create") }>Create Post</Link>
</div>
<table className="table-fixed w-full">
<thead>
<tr className="bg-gray-100">
<th className="px-4 py-2 w-20">No.</th>
<th className="px-4 py-2">Title</th>
<th className="px-4 py-2">Body</th>
<th className="px-4 py-2">Action</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
{posts.map(({ id, title, body }) => (
<tr>
<td className="border px-4 py-2">{ id }</td>
<td className="border px-4 py-2">{ title }</td>
<td className="border px-4 py-2">{ body }</td>
<td className="border px-4 py-2">
<Link tabIndex="1" className="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-white bg-blue-500 rounded" href={route("posts.edit", id)} >Edit</Link>
<button onClick={destroy} id={id} tabIndex="-1" type="button" className="mx-1 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-white bg-red-500 rounded" >Delete</button>
</td>
</tr>
))}
{posts.length === 0 && (
<tr>
<td className="px-6 py-4 border-t"colSpan="4">No contacts found.</td>
</tr>
)}
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</Authenticated>
);
}
Then create a new file create.jsx and update with given code
Create.jsx
import React from 'react';
import Authenticated from '@/Layouts/Authenticated';
import { Head, useForm, Link } from '@inertiajs/inertia-react';
export default function Dashboard(props) {
const { data, setData, errors, post } = useForm({
title: "",
description: "",
});
function handleSubmit(e) {
e.preventDefault();
post(route("posts.store"));
}
return (
<Authenticated auth={props.auth} errors={props.errors} header={<h2 className="font-semibold text-xl text-gray-800 leading-tight">Create Post</h2>}>
<Head title="Posts" />
<div className="py-12">
<div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
<div className="bg-white overflow-hidden shadow-sm sm:rounded-lg">
<div className="p-6 bg-white border-b border-gray-200">
<div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
<Link className="px-6 py-2 text-white bg-blue-500 rounded-md focus:outline-none" href={ route("posts.index") }>Back</Link>
</div>
<form name="createForm" onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<div className="flex flex-col">
<div className="mb-4">
<label className="">Title</label>
<input type="text" className="w-full px-4 py-2" label="Title" name="title" value={data.title} onChange={(e) => setData("title", e.target.value) }/>
<span className="text-red-600">
{errors.title}
</span>
</div>
<div className="mb-0">
<label className="">Content</label>
<textarea type="text" className="w-full rounded" label="content" name="content" errors={errors.body} value={data.body} onChange={(e) => setData("body", e.target.value) }/>
<span className="text-red-600">
{errors.content}
</span>
</div>
</div>
<div className="mt-4">
<button type="submit" className="px-6 py-2 font-bold text-white bg-green-500 rounded">Save</button>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</Authenticated>
);
}
Next, create a file with the name edit.jsx
Edit.jsx
import React from 'react';
import Authenticated from '@/Layouts/Authenticated';
import { Head, useForm, usePage, Link } from '@inertiajs/inertia-react';
export default function Dashboard(props) {
const { post } = usePage().props;
const { data, setData, put, errors } = useForm({
title: post.title || "",
body: post.body || "",
});
function handleSubmit(e) {
e.preventDefault();
put(route("posts.update", post.id));
}
return (
<Authenticated auth={props.auth} errors={props.errors} header={<h2 className="font-semibold text-xl text-gray-800 leading-tight">Edit Post</h2>}>
<Head title="Posts" />
<div className="py-12">
<div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
<div className="bg-white overflow-hidden shadow-sm sm:rounded-lg">
<div className="p-6 bg-white border-b border-gray-200">
<div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
<Link className="px-6 py-2 text-white bg-blue-500 rounded-md focus:outline-none" href={ route("posts.index") }>Back</Link>
</div>
<form name="createForm" onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<div className="flex flex-col">
<div className="mb-4">
<label className="">Title</label>
<input type="text" className="w-full px-4 py-2" label="Title" name="title" value={data.title} onChange={(e) => setData("title", e.target.value) }/>
<span className="text-red-600">
{errors.title}
</span>
</div>
<div className="mb-0">
<label className="">content</label>
<textarea type="text" className="w-full rounded" label="content" name="content" errors={errors.body} value={data.body} onChange={(e) => setData("body", e.target.value) }/>
<span className="text-red-600">
{errors.content}
</span>
</div>
</div>
<div className="mt-4">
<button type="submit" className="px-6 py-2 font-bold text-white bg-green-500 rounded">Update</button>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</Authenticated>
);
}
So then add the posts module link in the header navbar. Authenticated.jsx update with given code.
<NavLink href={route('posts.index')} active={route().current('posts.index')}>
Posts
</NavLink>
Step 8: Starting Server
Run the given command to start the server
Php artisan serve
Next, run this command for vite:
Npm run dev
Npm run build
Thank You for reading this post. I hope this is helpful for you.