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Generate new files and classes

15 commands

make:controller

make

Create a new controller class

Syntax

php artisan make:controller {name}

Options

Option	Description
--resource	Generate a resource controller
--api	Generate an API resource controller
--invokable	Generate a single method, invokable controller
--model=	Generate a resource controller for the given model
--parent=	Generate a nested resource controller

Examples

php artisan make:controller UserController

Create a basic controller

php artisan make:controller UserController --resource

Create a resource controller with CRUD methods

php artisan make:controller API/UserController --api

Create an API resource controller

make:model

make

Create a new Eloquent model class

Syntax

php artisan make:model {name}

Options

Option	Description
-m, --migration	Create a new migration file for the model
-c, --controller	Create a new controller for the model
-r, --resource	Create a resource controller for the model
-f, --factory	Create a new factory for the model
-s, --seeder	Create a new seeder for the model
--all	Generate all related files (migration, factory, seeder, controller)

Examples

php artisan make:model User

Create a basic model

php artisan make:model User -m

Create model with migration

php artisan make:model User --all

Create model with all related files

make:migration

make

Create a new database migration

Syntax

php artisan make:migration {name}

Options

Option	Description
--create=	The table to be created
--table=	The table to migrate
--path=	The location where the migration file should be created

Examples

php artisan make:migration create_users_table

Create a new table migration

php artisan make:migration add_email_to_users_table --table=users

Add column to existing table

make:seeder

make

Create a new seeder class

Syntax

php artisan make:seeder {name}

Examples

php artisan make:seeder UserSeeder

Create a new seeder

make:factory

make

Create a new model factory

Syntax

php artisan make:factory {name}

Options

Option	Description
--model=	The name of the model

Examples

php artisan make:factory UserFactory

Create a new factory

php artisan make:factory UserFactory --model=User

Create factory for specific model

make:middleware

make

Create a new middleware class

Syntax

php artisan make:middleware {name}

Examples

php artisan make:middleware CheckAge

Create a new middleware

make:request

make

Create a new form request class

Syntax

php artisan make:request {name}

Examples

php artisan make:request StoreUserRequest

Create a new form request

make:resource

make

Create a new API resource

Syntax

php artisan make:resource {name}

Options

Option	Description
--collection	Create a resource collection

Examples

php artisan make:resource UserResource

Create a new API resource

php artisan make:resource UserCollection --collection

Create a resource collection

make:job

make

Create a new job class

Syntax

php artisan make:job {name}

Options

Option	Description
--sync	Create a synchronous job

Examples

php artisan make:job ProcessPayment

Create a new job

make:mail

make

Create a new email class

Syntax

php artisan make:mail {name}

Options

Option	Description
--markdown=	Create a new Markdown template for the mailable

Examples

php artisan make:mail OrderShipped

Create a new mailable

php artisan make:mail OrderShipped --markdown=emails.orders.shipped

Create mailable with Markdown template

make:notification

make

Create a new notification class

Syntax

php artisan make:notification {name}

Options

Option	Description
--markdown=	Create a new Markdown template for the notification

Examples

php artisan make:notification InvoicePaid

Create a new notification

make:event

make

Create a new event class

Syntax

php artisan make:event {name}

Examples

php artisan make:event OrderShipped

Create a new event

make:listener

make

Create a new event listener class

Syntax

php artisan make:listener {name}

Options

Option	Description
--event=	The event class being listened for
--queued	Indicates the event listener should be queued

Examples

php artisan make:listener SendShipmentNotification

Create a new listener

php artisan make:listener SendShipmentNotification --event=OrderShipped

Create listener for specific event

make:provider

make

Create a new service provider class

Syntax

php artisan make:provider {name}

Examples

php artisan make:provider CustomServiceProvider

Create a new service provider

make:command

make

Create a new Artisan command

Syntax

php artisan make:command {name}

Options

Option	Description
--command=	The terminal command that should be assigned

Examples

php artisan make:command SendEmails

Create a new command

php artisan make:command SendEmails --command=email:send

Create command with specific signature