Directory Structure and Routing in Laravel

Directory Structure and Routing in Laravel — a practical guide to Laravel routing with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Laravel organizes code into clear directories. Routing maps URLs to closures or controllers so browsers can request pages and APIs.

Important directories

Basic GET route

// routes/web.php
use IlluminateSupportFacadesRoute;

Route::get('/about', function () {
    return 'About page';
});

Named route with parameter

Route::get('/users/{id}', function (string $id) {
    return "User ID: {$id}";
})->name('users.show');

Route to a controller

use AppHttpControllersPostController;

Route::get('/posts', [PostController::class, 'index'])->name('posts.index');

Example: multiple verbs

Route::match(['get', 'post'], '/contact', [ContactController::class, 'handle']);
Route::any('/webhook', [WebhookController::class, 'handle']);

Tip

Keep routes thin. Put business logic in controllers or services.