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How to Build a Full-Featured eCommerce Website in Laravel
The eCommerce industry is booming in 2025 — and businesses are seeking secure, scalable, and customizable platforms to sell online. Laravel, a powerful PHP framework, is one of the best choices for developing a full-featured, dynamic eCommerce website.
In this blog, we’ll walk you through the key steps and components needed to build an eCommerce site using Laravel — from planning to deployment.
Laravel offers:
Clean MVC architecture
Built-in security features
Powerful routing and Eloquent ORM
Blade templating engine
Seamless API integration
Developer-friendly ecosystem
Whether you’re building a small online store or a multi-vendor marketplace, Laravel can handle it all.
Install Laravel via Composer:
composer create-project laravel/laravel ecommerce-app
Set up .env with your database credentials
Run migrations:
php artisan migrate
Create models and migrations for:
Products
Categories
Brands
Product Images
Tags
Example migration:
php artisan make:model Product -m
Define fields like name, description, price, SKU, stock, etc.
Use Laravel Breeze, Jetstream, or Fortify for:
User registration/login
Email verification
Admin vs Customer roles
Install Laravel Breeze:
composer require laravel/breeze --dev
php artisan breeze:install
npm install && npm run dev
php artisan migrate
Add cart logic using session or database:
Add to cart
Update quantity
Remove items
Cart total calculation
You can use a package like darryldecode/laravelshoppingcart or build it manually.
Popular options:
Stripe
PayPal
SSLCOMMERZ (for Bangladesh)
Razorpay (India)
Use official APIs or Laravel Cashier for subscription billing. Example:
composer require laravel/cashier
After successful checkout:
Save orders with user ID
Update stock
Send order confirmation email
Generate invoice PDF
Use barryvdh/laravel-dompdf for invoice generation.
Admin should be able to:
Add/edit/delete products
Manage categories and brands
View and process orders
Manage users
Use Laravel Nova, Filament, or build a custom dashboard using Blade or Vue.js.
CSRF protection (built-in)
Form validation
Role-based access
XSS & SQL Injection protection
Use Laravel Gates and Policies for secure authorization.
Use Blade for templating or integrate Vue.js/React for dynamic components.
Tailwind CSS or Bootstrap can help with UI.
Wishlist and Reviews
Coupon System
Multi-language & Multi-currency support
SEO-friendly URLs
Live search and filtering (using AJAX or Laravel Scout)
Use platforms like:
Laravel Forge
DigitalOcean
Shared hosting (with cPanel)
Docker for containerized deployment
Don’t forget:
SSL certificate
Caching (Redis)
Queue system for background jobs (emails, reports)
Laravel makes building a powerful, secure, and scalable eCommerce site easier and more structured. With the right planning and execution, you can launch a professional online store ready to handle high traffic and transactions.