Backpack is a collection of Laravel packages that help you build custom administration panels, for anything from presentation websites to complex web applications. You can install them on top of existing Laravel installations or fresh projects.
In a nutshell:
If you already have your Eloquent models, generating Backpack CRUDs is as simple as:
# -------------------------------
# For one specific Eloquent Model
# -------------------------------
# Create a Model, Request, Controller, Route and sidebar item, so
# that one Eloquent model you specify has an admin panel.
php artisan backpack:crud tag # use singular, not plural (like the Model name)
# -----------------------
# For all Eloquent Models
# -----------------------
# Create a Model, Request, Controller, Route and sidebar item for
# all Eloquent models that don't already have one.
php artisan backpack:build
If you have NOT created your Eloquent models yet, you can use whatever you want for that. We recommend:
laravel-shift/blueprint
as the best YAML-based tool for this;backpack/devtools
as the best web interface for this; it makes it dead simple to create Eloquent models, from the comfort of your web browser;We heavily recommend you spend a little time to understand Backpack, and only afterwards install and use it. Fortunately, it's super simple to get started. Using any of the options below will get you to a point where you can use Backpack in your projects:
Take a look at our live demo. If you've purchased "Everything" you can even install the demo and fiddle with the code. Otherwise, you can just start a new Laravel project, install Backpack\CRUD on top, and follow our text course to create a few CRUDs.
Backpack has never had a critical vulnerability/hack. But there have been important security updates for dependencies (including Laravel). Please register using Github or subscribe to our twice-a-year newsletter, so we can reach you in case your admin panel becomes vulnerable in any way.
Backpack v6 is the current version and is actively maintained by the Backpack team, with the help of a wonderful community of Backpack veterans. See all contributors.
Backpack is open-core:
Our documentation covers both CRUD and PRO, with all the PRO features clearly labeled PRO.
Starting with the previous version, all our packages follow semantic versioning. Here's what major.minor.patch
(e.g. 7.0.1
) means for us:
major
- breaking changes, major new features, complete rewrites; released once a year, in February; it adds features that were previously impossible and upgrades our dependencies; upgrading is done by following our clear and detailed upgrade guides;minor
- new features, released in backwards-compatible ways; every few months; update takes seconds;patch
- bug fixes & small non-breaking changes; historically every week; update takes seconds;When we release a new Backpack\CRUD version, all paid add-ons receive support for it the same day.
When you buy a premium Backpack add-on, you get access to not only updates, but also upgrades (for 12 months), that means that any time you buy a Backpack add-on, it is very likely that you're not only buying the current version (v7
at the moment), but also the upgrade to the next version (v8
for example).
Backpack's core is open-source and free (Backpack\CRUD). FREE
The reason we've been able to build and maintain Backpack since 2016 is that Laravel professionals have supported us, by buying our paid products. As of 2022, these are all Backpack add-ons, which we highly recommend:
In addition to our open-source core and our closed-source add-ons, there are a few other add-ons you might want to take a look at, that treat common use cases. Some have been developed by our core team, some by our wonderful community. You can just install interfaces to manage site-wide settings, the default Laravel users table, users, groups & permissions, content for custom pages, using page templates, news articles, categories and tags, etc. FREE
For more information, please see our add-ons page.
Then you'll love our premium add-ons - productivity tools and tons of new features.