6. Database Setup

The #database directory contains your database migrations, model factories, and seeds.

**php artisan migrate** is a command in Laravel that is used to run any pending database migrations.
#Migrations in #Laravel are essentially a way of managing database schema changes over time, allowing you to keep track of changes to your database schema and easily roll back or apply changes to your database.

When you create a new migration file in Laravel using the **php artisan :migration** command, it generates a file in the database/migrations directory of your #Laravel application.

This migration file contains two methods: **`up`** and **`down`**. The **`up`** method defines the changes you want to make to your database schema, while the **`down`** method specifies how to undo those changes.

Once you have created a #migration file, you can use the **`php artisan migrate`** command to apply the changes to your database. This command will run all of the pending migration files, creating any new tables or columns and modifying the database schema as necessary.

It's worth noting that **`php artisan migrate`** should be run whenever you make changes to your database schema using migration files, rather than manually modifying your database. This ensures that your changes are tracked and can easily be rolled back if needed.

Chapters:
0:00 Recap
0:17 Setup Database
3:19 PHP Storm Database Connection
4:25 Migrations
7:47 End Notes