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Deploy Laravel to AWS (Part 2): EC2 with Amazon Linux 2023 — Nginx + PHP-FPM from Scratch

Launch an EC2 instance with Amazon Linux 2023, install and configure Nginx + PHP-FPM 8.4, set up Supervisor for queues, and deploy a Laravel app manually for the first time.

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Mar 27, 2026

Deploy Laravel to AWS (Part 1): Architecture — VPC, Subnets & Security Groups

Design a production-ready AWS architecture for Laravel: VPC with public/private subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and the complete infrastructure blueprint before touching any server.

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Mar 26, 2026

Deploy Laravel to AWS (Part 0): Prerequisites — AWS Account, IAM & CLI Setup

Before deploying anything: create an AWS account, secure it with MFA, set up an IAM user, install the AWS CLI, and understand the core AWS concepts you'll need throughout this series.

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Mar 25, 2026

Docker Dev Environment (Part 3): PHP-FPM, Multiple Databases & Dev Tools

Complete the Docker dev environment with multi-version PHP-FPM containers, MySQL 5.7/8.0/8.4, Adminer, Mailpit for email testing, and a Makefile workflow for daily development.

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Mar 25, 2026

What's New in Laravel 13: A Complete Overview

Explore all the new features, improvements, and breaking changes in Laravel 13 — from revamped starter kits, typed Eloquent, to major performance gains.

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Mar 25, 2026

Docker Dev Environment (Part 2): Nginx Reverse Proxy — Dynamic Routing with map

Deep dive into the Nginx reverse proxy: how the map directive routes traffic dynamically, writing vhost configs for PHP projects, and setting up self-signed SSL for local HTTPS.

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Mar 24, 2026

Docker Dev Environment (Part 1): Architecture — One Proxy to Rule Them All

Build a Docker-based local development environment that handles multiple PHP projects, multiple PHP versions, databases, and dev tools — all through a single Nginx reverse proxy.

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Mar 23, 2026

Building SaaS with Laravel (Part 8): Deploy Production & Scaling

The final part of the Building SaaS series: deploying to production with Docker, Nginx, wildcard SSL, CI/CD pipeline, monitoring, and scaling strategies.

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Mar 22, 2026

Building SaaS with Laravel (Part 7): REST API & Webhooks

Part 7 of the Building SaaS series: building a REST API with Sanctum, API versioning, rate limiting, and a webhook system for third-party integrations.

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Mar 21, 2026

Building SaaS with Laravel (Part 6): Admin Dashboard & Metrics

Part 6 of the Building SaaS series: building an admin dashboard to monitor tenants, revenue metrics, MRR tracking, and health monitoring.

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Mar 20, 2026