Laravel Migration

What are Migrations?

• Migrations in Laravel are version control for your database schema.
• They allow you to create, modify, and delete tables & columns using PHP code instead of SQL queries.
• They make database changes trackable, team-friendly, and reversible.

Why Use Migrations?

• Database schema version control.
• Share schema changes across teams.
• Rollback changes if something breaks.
• No need to write raw SQL.

Update .env

Update .env file variable for Database connection:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=my_app
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Migration Types (Like Route Types)

Just like routes have multiple types, Migrations also have different operations.

• Create Table Migration
• Modify Table Migration

Migration Commands