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A Decade of Laravel Admin Panels: What Survived and Why

I've been building admin panel software since 2012. For Laravel specifically, since 2014. That's over a decade of watching developers — talented, passionate, generous developers — launch promising tools, pour weekends into them, s...

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Cristian Tabacitu

AI's Guide to Build an Admin Panel with Laravel in 2026

Whether you're an AI agent tasked with building an admin panel, or a human who wants AI to build one for them — this is the guide you need. In 2026, AI writes a lot of code. But writing code is only half the battle. The other half...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report: March 2026

It's been a productive month at Backpack HQ - let's get into it: Maintenance CRUD - 5 updates (we're still at v7.0.32) PRO - 5 updates...

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Cristian Tabacitu

New Package: Backpack/Test-Generators

As your project matures, you start writing tests for your application. Hell, you might even do TDD and have it tested as you built it....

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Cristian Tabacitu

Your Ultimate 2026 Guide to Laravel Admin Panels

A Laravel admin panel is the private, back-office interface for your web application. It's the control room where you and your team can...

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Rares Enescu

A Developer's Guide to Admin Panel Templates

So, you keep hearing about admin panel templates, but what are they, really? At its core, an admin panel template is a pre-built front-...

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Rares Enescu

A Developer's Guide to Logging in PHP

If you’ve ever found yourself littering code with var_dump() and die() to hunt down a bug, you’re not alone. But let’s be real—this app...

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Rares Enescu

Build a Laravel Admin Dashboard with Backpack

Let’s be honest—building an admin dashboard from scratch is a classic developer time sink. You spend days, sometimes weeks, wrestling w...

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Rares Enescu

Your Definitive Guide to Building a Great Admin Panel

Alright, let's get straight to it. An admin panel is the private, secure command center you build to manage your application from behin...

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Rares Enescu

A Developer's Guide to the Many to Many Relationship in Laravel

Alright, let's talk about one of the most common patterns you'll run into when building an application: the many-to-many relationship....

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Rares Enescu

A Developer's Guide to the Tinymce Wysiwyg Editor in Laravel

Let's be real—handing your users a plain <textarea> in a modern admin panel is asking for trouble. For us developers, a good What...

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Rares Enescu

A Developer's Guide to Authentication of Users in Laravel

Alright, let's cut through the noise. As developers, we're constantly building things that need to be protected, whether it's a custome...

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Rares Enescu

Build a Custom Laravel Admin Panel That Doesn't Suck

Thinking about building a Laravel admin panel from scratch is a noble idea. I get it. But let's be honest, it almost always spirals int...

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Rares Enescu

What is MVC? The Architectural Pattern Explained for Developers

So, what is MVC, really? It’s an architectural pattern called Model-View-Controller, and it’s a blueprint for splitting an application...

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Rares Enescu

Progress Report: February 2026

This month we don't have much to report. We've dug our heads deep into test generators... and still haven't finished them. But that's f...

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Cristian Tabacitu

10 Native Web Features You Can Use In 2026 (You Probably Don't Know Half of Them)

While we were busy configuring Webpack and debating which JavaScript framework to use this year, browsers shipped a lot of new features...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Do You Still Need a Bundler? A Look at What's Changed in Web Technology

A few years ago, I wrote about the new trend in web development: keeping it simple. Back then, it felt like a counter-culture movement....

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report: January 2026

New year, new you? Not us - we've been doing the same thing we have for the past 10 years - polishing our software, so we all build adm...

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Cristian Tabacitu

You Might Not Need NPM: Simpler Ways to Load Assets

A post of mine on LinkedIn blew up recently. I said: Hot take: NPM has done more harm to web development than good. It normalized trea...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report: December 2025

Hey there - I hope you've had a blast these holidays! It's been a slow month here as well - thankfully the new version being so polishe...

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Cristian Tabacitu

New Add-on: DataForm Modal

It's been a few weeks now since we launched Backpack v7, so I'm happy to draw attention to one aspect of v7 a lot of people might have...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Black Week 2025 - Huge Discounts

We have A LOT to celebrate this week! First of all, we've just launched Backpack v7, which brings features we never thought we'd actual...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Backpack v7 is officially RELEASED

First, thank you for your patience. This release has been a long time coming — we originally planned it for November 2024 🤯 But we did...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report: October 2025

I made it a rule to post these articles every month... but there's not a lot to share this time. So I'll have to tell you a secret 😔 B...

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Cristian Tabacitu

New: Auto-Translate for Laravel

This month I built something I’m really excited about: backpack/auto-translate. Its bold promise: make running a multi-language app fee...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report: September 2025

It's been a week with mixed work here at Backpack HQ. On one hand, we've been hard at work ironing out the last quirks in Backpack v7 -...

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Cristian Tabacitu

New Plan for Agencies: Everything + Support + Training (1990 EUR)

For years, we’ve seen agencies struggle with the same challenges: Every project starts with endless boilerplate. Senior devs each pref...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report: August 2025

It's been a slow month here at Backpack - with August being vacation time in Europe, we've taken advantage and took some leave too. Tha...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report: July 2025

It's been a long month of celebration and bug fixing here at Backpack HQ. Let's get into it: Backpack v7 - Now In Public Beta 🎉 We've...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Laravel Rate Limiting — Explained with Real-Life Examples

Imagine this — your app is running smoothly, then suddenly it gets hit with a wave of requests. Some from real users, others from bots...

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Karan Datwani

HUGE DISCOUNTS - Let's Celebrate Backpack v7 Beta! Hurry Up!

We've got great news for you - whether you're a Backpack veteran or it's your first time creating a timeless admin panel. Starting Tues...

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Cristian Tabacitu

4 Ways To Prevent Race Conditions in Laravel

Imagine two users trying to update the same record at the exact same time. If your app isn’t handling this properly, one update might o...

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Karan Datwani

Progress report: June 2025

We're happy to tell you what we've been cooking for the past 8+ months... is finally getting out of the oven. Our next version has gone...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Backpack v7 Public Beta - Coming Soon!

I'm eager to announce that we've finished most breaking changes that are coming in Backpack v7... which means we will finally be able t...

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Cristian Tabacitu

5 Ways to Improve Laravel CRUD Performance

Laravel simplifies creating CRUD operations. However, without the right optimization, performance issues may occur, slowing the app dow...

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Pankaj Ramesh Vasnani

Laravel Observers - The Cleanest Way to Handle Model Events

As your Laravel app grows, repetitive tasks can clutter your controllers and models. Now imagine this: when a customer places an order—...

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Karan Datwani

Progress Report: May 2025

Hey there, We've been cooking hard this month, but it's all behind closed doors 😔 I'll let you have one peek though. Let's get into it...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Intro to AI: What are LLMs, AI Agents & MCPs?

AI, AI, AI — everyone is talking about it these days! And even though it may be overhyped, there are some excellent ways that you, as a...

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Karan Datwani

How to create custom Laravel packages

What is a custom package? A custom package is a reusable piece of code that can be used across different projects to avoid code duplica...

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Pankaj Ramesh Vasnani

Progress Report: April 2025

Hey there, April has gone by - wow, that was fast. This month, a lot of our energy went into preparing the Backpack v7 release, includi...

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Cristian Tabacitu

How to Build Laravel Forms with Validation in 2025

Form — a small word, but very useful. Whether you’re collecting feedback, taking orders on an e-commerce site, editing blog posts, or a...

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Karan Datwani

Why You Should Link Your CRUDs (And How to Do It with Backpack)

In every admin panel, you’re usually dealing with a bunch of CRUDs — customers, orders, invoices, etc. But when these CRUDs are disconn...

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Karan Datwani

How to Build SaaS Using Backpack for Laravel

In the previous article, I showed you how to build a CRM using Backpack for Laravel. Now, let’s take it a step further and turn it into...

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Karan Datwani

Laravel Not Reading .env? Here’s The Right Way to Manage Your App Settings

If you’ve been working with Laravel, you’ve probably used env() to pull values from your .env file. You’ve also seen config() being use...

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Pankaj Ramesh Vasnani

Progress Report: March 2025

Hey there, March has been a focused month for us. Most of our energy went into preparing Backpack v7 for release, and we’re nearly ther...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Backpack for Laravel Alternatives 2025 - Top Admin Panels and Frameworks

Introduction to Laravel admin panels and Backpack As a developer, you're likely familiar with the challenge of building admin interface...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Add Engaging Animations To Your Webapp for FREE

Lottie animations have become a popular choice for adding rich, engaging animations to websites and apps. They’re lightweight, scalable...

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Karan Datwani

Building a CRM with Backpack for Laravel – The Fun & Easy Way

So, you want to build a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system? But the idea of manually setting up CRUDs, operations, and all...

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Karan Datwani

Make Your WebApp or Admin Panel Installable as a Mobile App

Ever noticed a little icon or popup on your browser asking you to install the web app you're currently browsing? It’s a cool feature th...

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Karan Datwani

What Can You Do with Laravel Middleware? (More Than You Think!)

Did you ever find yourself writing the same checks in multiple controllers? Like formatting inputs, blocking access, or tracking user a...

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Karan Datwani

Progress Report: February 2025

Wow, another month - February truly is a short one, isn't it?! This month we've still focused on the next version of Backpack... but we...

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Cristian Tabacitu

How to Build a Laravel Dashboard Using Backpack (In No Time)

Every successful app needs a dashboard. It’s where you keep an eye on the important stuff. However, building one from scratch is time-c...

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Karan Datwani

Mastering Laravel: Where to Put Your Custom Code (And Why)

Laravel has plenty of built-in features and conventions to keep your code clean. But let’s be real: sooner or later, you’ll need to wri...

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Karan Datwani

Access CRUD subfields via Javascript

In a previous tutorial, I talked about the CrudField JavaScript Library. I presented an example on how to change one field as the user...

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Karan Datwani

Progress Report - January 2025

First month of 2025 has already come and gone - wow! We're working on a few big things, that haven't seen the light of day yet, so... w...

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Cristian Tabacitu

How To Install MailPit on Laravel Forge

So you have a staging environment set up, and want to catch all emails that go out? You might use MailTrap for that. It's a great hoste...

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Cristian Tabacitu

How to use Backpack Fields on Non-CRUD Laravel Page

Using Backpack admin panel is always fun with its add-ons and features like Backpack Fields and various Operations, saving a lot of tim...

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Karan Datwani

Custom @blade directives for your views.

Blade Directives in Laravel offer a clean way to include content dynamically within your views, which also improves the readability an...

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Karan Datwani

How to setup Nested CRUD

Imagine a blog's admin who could list all posts in the admin panel. What if the admin wants to see a list of articles posted by a user...

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Karan Datwani

Progress Report - December 2024

This was a slower month at Backpack HQ. We had burned out our tires last month with the Black Friday rush and security fixes, so it was...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Easy HTTPS Setup with Sail and FrankenPHP

If you're developing a Laravel application locally using Laravel Sail (Laravel's Docker-based development environment), you might notic...

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Kidd Tang

Backpack vs Filament

So... you need to build an admin panel for your Laravel app, and you're looking for the best tool to build it. You're on the right trac...

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Cristian Tabacitu

How to compare two CRUD entities.

Let's say I have a lengthy online form related to hiring for a particular position, and I received a good number of applicants. Now, lo...

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Karan Datwani

List and preview data from other sources like APIs.

In a recent article, I showed how to set up an Eloquent model for data sources other than DB. In this article, I'll show how you can li...

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Karan Datwani

Progress Report - November 2024

Another busy month at Backpack HQ. This month was dominated by a security issue, our Black Friday promo and our work on Backpack v7. Le...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Black Week DISCOUNTS - Hurry Up!

Are you on the fence on buying Backpack? Have you wanted to upgrade to a bigger plan... but it was too expensive for you? We've got GRE...

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Cristian Tabacitu

How to add WebAuthn Passkeys To Backpack For Laravel Admin Panel

Want to make your Laravel Backpack admin panel more secure with a unique login experience for your admins? I'll show you how to add Pas...

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Kidd Tang

How To Integrate Cloudflare Turnstile in Laravel Backpack without any package

Laravel Backpack is one of the most powerful admin panels for building your custom project. Laravel 11, combined with Laravel Backpack...

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Kidd Tang

New: Docs AI Answers your Community Questions

We have great news! But first, context: last month we launched our experimental AI in our docs. If you have purchased any premium Backp...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report - October 2024

New month, new things to share! Hold onto your seats... this one has some very juicy announcements - new features, new add-ons, new bug...

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Cristian Tabacitu

🍣 Sushi — Your Eloquent model driver for other data sources

In Laravel projects, we usually store data in databases, create tables, and run migrations. But not every bit of data needs that level...

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Karan Datwani

How to add a custom Livewire form to Backpack

One of the biggest headaches in web development is managing frontend and backend interactions. I’m talking about smooth validation resp...

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Karan Datwani

Quickest way to setup PHP Environment (Laravel Herd + MySql)

Setting up a local development environment can be a time taking hassle—whether it's using Docker or manual installations. Laravel Herd...

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Karan Datwani

Backpack vs Laravel Nova

Trying to decide between Backpack for Laravel and Laravel Nova? Well, grab a cup of coffee (or whatever keeps you going), and let’s di...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report - September 2024

Another month of progress here, at Backpack HQ. Most of the things we've been working on are under-the-hood, since our current goal is...

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Cristian Tabacitu

New in v6: Turn Multiple CRUD Buttons into a Dropdown

Do you find yourself drowning in a sea of action buttons in your CRUD table? You're not alone! Too many buttons can create a cluttered...

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Karan Datwani

Best free HTML templates for admin panels in 2024

If you're looking for a free HTML template to build an admin panel, there are several popular options available. In this article, I'll...

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Karan Datwani

How to configure User Access Control and Permissions in 10 minutes

Hey folks! So, picture this: you're crafting your admin panel and the need for proper access control hits you. Admin panels without rol...

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Karan Datwani

Progress Report - August 2024

Another good month of progress here at Backpack HQ, despite the summer holidays and all. Again, our current goal is to solidify the cur...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report - July 2024

Another good month of progress here at Backpack HQ. Our current goal is to solidify the current version. We're doing that by improving...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Top 10 PHP Features You Can Use in 2024

Hey PHP fans! This article highlights some excellent new features of our favorite scripting language. Whether you're a seasoned pro or...

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Karan Datwani

How to create an AJAX Operation with Quick Button

Today, let's talk about the Quick Button. It's been around for a while, helping us easily create action buttons. But what if you need a...

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Karan Datwani

Laravel Advanced: Top 10 Validation Rules You Didn't Know Existed

Do you know all the validation rules available in Laravel? Think again! Laravel has many ready-to-use validation rules that can make yo...

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Karan Datwani

Laravel Advanced: Little Known Relationships - hasOneThrough() and hasManyThrough()

You've probably used hasOne, hasMany, belongsTo, and belongsToMany relationships in your projects. But did you know Laravel also offers...

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Karan Datwani

Progress Report - June 2024

Another full month here at Backpack. Let's dig into it: Maintenance This month, Pedro has been working hard on Uploaders, which has an...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Laravel Advanced: Caching - Explained Simply

Caching is like keeping your favorite toy right on top of your toy box, so you can grab it quickly whenever you want to play. Similarly...

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Karan Datwani

Huge Discounts to Celebrate 8 Years of Backpack! Go get 'em!

As I mentioned in my previous article, we're celebrating Backpack turning 8 years old... with a BANG! If you've been with us for a whil...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report - May 2024

Another full month here at Backpack. Both Jorge and Antonio have been missing this month, but that doesn't mean we don't have anything...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Backpack Is 8 Years Old Now 🥳 Here’s Some History

I had this realization the other day - and it blew my mind. Eight years is a lot of time! To put that into perspective: 20% of new bus...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Laravel Advanced: Lesser-Known, Yet Useful Composer Commands

Composer is the go-to dependency manager for PHP, and if you're working with Laravel, you're already familiar with frequently used comm...

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Karan Datwani

Laravel Advanced: Know the sneaky $loop.

Blade provides directives like @foreach, @while, @for, and @forelse for working with PHP's loop. Did you know... A handy $loop variable...

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Karan Datwani

Choose 'Boring' Technology for Long-Term Projects

Ever chased a tech trend, only to regret it a couple of years down the line? You're not alone. I've been building stuff on the web for...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Progress Report: April 2024

Another full month here at Backpack. Let's dig into it: Support It's been a busy month for Jorge and Karan, but they've handled it like...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Top 10 Laravel Collection Methods You Have Never Used.

In this article series, we go a little deeper into parts of Laravel we all use, to uncover functions and features that we can use in ou...

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Karan Datwani

Generate a Laravel CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) in 5 minutes.

Are you building your App on Laravel? That's a great choice🎉. You must be planning an Admin panel for it. Well, if you're building one...

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Karan Datwani

New Addon: Edit Laravel Translations from Your Admin Panel.

Are you working on a multilingual app? If so, you must be tired of translating your Laravel application. Going through language files i...

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Karan Datwani

Language switcher UI for your Laravel App

Are your admins asking for multi-language support? Do they want a language switcher, to enjoy using their dashboard in their preferred...

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Karan Datwani

Progress Report: March 2024

Another good month here at Backpack. Let's dig into it: Maintenance Pedro has been on 🔥 yet another month: All our packages now suppo...

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Cristian Tabacitu

Laravel Advanced: Top 5 Scheduler Functions You Might Not Know About

In this article series, we go a little deeper into parts of Laravel we all use, to uncover functions and features that we can use in ou...

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Karan Datwani

Receive Slack Notifications from your Laravel App with a 10-minute Setup

In the previous article, I introduced a Backpack's new Menu Dropdown Column component which I use for my e-commerce admin panel. Today,...

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Karan Datwani

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