Laravel Multi-Database for Multiple Users: A Simple Guide

Multi-tenancy" can mean various things in Laravel. Here, we'll explore how to manage multiple databases using the stancl/tenancy package. I'll guide you through each step to set it up.

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Setting Up Your Laravel Project

Let's start by creating a new Laravel project and then adding Laravel Breeze for easy user authentication.

laravel new my_app
cd my_app
composer require laravel/breeze --dev
php artisan breeze:install

Now, let's build two basic sections in our app:

1. Projects (with a simple 'name' field)

2. Tasks (with a 'name' field and linked to Projects via 'project_id')