Laravel 12 & React: Build a Social Media App with Inertia

Learn Laravel 12, React 19 & Inertia.js by building a real social media app with authentication and real-time updates

What you’ll learn
Build a complete Twitter/X-style social media app using Laravel 12, React 19, and Inertia.js v2
Connect Laravel and React seamlessly without writing APIs
Implement authentication (registration, login, logout) and authorization with Laravel policies
Create posts, comments, and likes with full CRUD operations and validation
Build relationships between models using Eloquent ORM and prevent N+1 queries
Implement infinite scroll pagination with cursor-based pagination
Add real-time polling for new content updates
Create optimistic UI updates for instant user feedback
Style professional interfaces with Tailwind CSS v4 and shadcn/ui components
Use TypeScript for type-safe React components
Generate type-safe routes with Laravel Wayfinder
Debug applications using Laravel Telescope
Use deferred props and advanced Inertia features for better performance

Requirements
Basic PHP knowledge (variables, functions, classes)
Familiarity with HTML and CSS
Basic React understanding (components, props) – we explain as we go

Description
Build modern, full-stack web applications using Laravel 12, React 19, and Inertia.js v2 without the complexity of building APIs. This comprehensive course teaches you how to create a complete Twitter/X-style social media platform from scratch, combining Laravel’s backend power with React’s dynamic frontend.What Makes This Course Different:Unlike traditional Laravel + React courses that require building REST APIs, you’ll use Inertia.js to seamlessly connect Laravel and React. Write server-side code in Laravel and client-side code in React, communicating effortlessly without API boilerplate.What You’ll Build:A fully-functional social media application featuring user authentication, post creation with infinite scroll pagination, a Twitter-like reply system, heart/like functionality with optimistic UI updates, real-time polling for new content, and authorization so users can only edit their own posts.Technologies You’ll Master:Laravel 12 (latest features and streamlined structure)React 19 with TypeScript for type safetyInertia.js v2 (deferred props, infinite scroll, polling)Tailwind CSS v4 with modern CSS variablesshadcn/ui component library for professional UILaravel Wayfinder for type-safe routingLaravel Telescope for debuggingPerfect For:Developers who know PHP basics and have React exposure, Laravel developers wanting to build modern SPAs, and anyone tired of API complexity who wants a better way to build full-stack applications.Course Structure:12 sections taking you from Laravel installation to a ready social platform. Every lecture includes Git commits so you can compare your code and never get stuck.Start building modern web applications the smart way – without API overhead.

Who this course is for
PHP developers wanting to learn Laravel and build modern single-page applications
Laravel developers who want to integrate React without API complexity
Full-stack developers tired of building REST APIs for every project
React developers curious about server-side frameworks
Anyone wanting to build social media or interactive web applications efficiently
Freelancers needing to deliver client projects faster

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