Panel administrativo

How to configure the paths for the administrative panel?

The initial configuration of an administrative panel is crucial to ensure a smooth and organized development environment. In this lesson, we will focus on configuring the routes needed to manage a publishing table within a Laravel project. The main focus will be on how to properly structure and manage routes to maximize their functionality and efficiency.

How do we start with the development of a route?

To start, we need to import the controller we will use. We use resource type routes, which allow us to handle CRUD actions (Create, Read, Update, Delete) in a systematic way. We start by defining the routes for our posts using the postsController class.

// Defining the resource routeRoute::resource('posts', PostController::class)->except(['show']);

In this case, we indicate that we will work with all routes except the show route.

What commands do we execute to list the routes?

To verify that our routes are configured correctly, we can use the Artisan command to list all the routes defined within our project:

php artisan route:list

This command will display a list of routes, allowing us to see the GET, POST, PUT and DELETE routes we have configured. Each one has a specific function:

• GET: Query or display forms.
• POST: Send data for its creation.
• PUT: Update existing data.
• DELETE: Delete data.

How do we implement the controller logic?

Once the routes are configured, we must implement the necessary logic in the controller. We start by creating the index method, which will be responsible for returning a specific view. This method is essential to display the list of publications.

public function index() { return view('posts.index');}

This code returns a view that will be stored in a specific folder of our project, which has not been created yet.

How to create the view to display the posts?

To display the publications, we need to create a new folder and file inside our project's view directory. This will be responsible for presenting the data visually to the user.

1. Navigate to resources/views.

2. We create a new folder called posts.

3. Inside this folder, we add an index.blade.php file.

Here we will use an administrative template, such as DASHBOARD, to structure our page. We simply copy the base structure, paste it into our new file and make the necessary modifications:

@extends('layouts.dashboard')
@section('content') <h1>Listof posts</h1><!-- HTML code could be included here to display the posts-->@endsection.

How do we verify that everything is working correctly?

Once everything is configured, we can check in the browser. Navigating to the path configured for INDEX, we should see the list of posts. If when refreshing a message appears that the view does not exist, let's make sure that everything is correctly configured. After the correct creation of files and paths, the system should be functional, taking advantage of the administrative panel template to manage publications efficiently.

This type of configuration is essential to work with administrative panels and take full advantage of the functionalities that Laravel offers to manage dynamic content in an organized and efficient way.