- What is jcergolj/laravellte used for?
- Laravellte is a Laravel package that integrates AdminLTE into Laravel admin dashboards. It provides Blade layouts, auth scaffolding, reusable UI components, sidebars, menus, and ready-made dashboard pages so you can focus on application logic instead of manually wiring AdminLTE assets. It is aimed at Blade-based Laravel applications, particularly those using Livewire for page composition.
- Which Laravel, PHP, Livewire, and Alpine versions does Laravellte v2.0 support?
- The v2.0 release notes target Laravel 8, Livewire 2, and Alpine.js 2, with PHP 7.3 or newer as the likely baseline. The package is not documented as supporting Laravel 6 or 7 without an intermediate Laravel upgrade, and Laravel 9 or 10 support is not confirmed. Exact composer constraints for Laravel, Livewire, Alpine, and PHP were not supplied in the assessment, so check composer.json before adopting it.
- How do I install jcergolj/laravellte in a Laravel application?
- Install it with Composer using composer require jcergolj/laravellte in a Laravel 8 application, then publish the package's config, views, and assets. The assessment notes that publish tags and view paths may have changed in v2.0, so confirm the current vendor:publish tags in the repository before running them. Try the install on an upgrade branch or non-production environment first because v2.0 has multiple breaking frontend dependencies.
- Does Laravellte require Livewire and Alpine.js?
- Yes. Laravellte v2.0 targets Livewire 2 and Alpine.js 2, and its full-page Livewire components and Alpine interactions are part of the expected frontend stack. It is a better fit for Livewire-centric Blade applications than for API-only or SPA-heavy architectures. If your app still uses Livewire 1 or Alpine 1, plan those upgrades before installing v2.0.
- Is Turbolinks still supported in Laravellte v2.0?
- No. Turbolinks was removed in Laravellte v2.0, so the package no longer provides Turbolinks-based navigation behavior. Applications that relied on Turbolinks event hooks or cache-related meta tags must replace that behavior with standard links or the package's Livewire page patterns. Review custom JavaScript for Turbolinks listeners during the upgrade.
- How do I upgrade Laravellte from v1 to v2.0?
- There is no documented v1-to-v2 migration guide in the release notes, so treat the upgrade as a breaking change. Upgrade Laravel to 8, Livewire to 2, and Alpine to 2, remove Turbolinks includes and listeners, republish package assets and configuration, and reconcile component namespaces and view paths affected by subfolder extraction. Convert custom Livewire 1 components to Livewire 2 conventions and run package tests plus browser-level checks before production.
- Can I customize the AdminLTE layouts, sidebar, and menus in Laravellte?
- Yes, Laravellte is described as fully customizable and provides Blade layouts, sidebars, menus, and reusable UI components for AdminLTE dashboards. You can adapt the published Blade views and configuration to match your application's navigation and branding. Because v2.0 may change publish tags and view paths, verify how views are published or resolved before making custom overrides.
- Does Laravellte include authentication scaffolding and dashboard pages?
- Yes. Laravellte includes auth scaffolding and ready-made dashboard pages in addition to AdminLTE layout components. Before adopting it, confirm whether the package owns routes, middleware, and database assumptions or only provides presentation-layer scaffolding. That distinction matters if your application already has its own authentication and routing conventions.
- Is Laravellte production-ready and does it include automated tests?
- The package markets test support, but the assessment could not confirm whether automated tests cover Livewire 2 and Alpine 2 behavior. For production use, verify the package's test suite, license, security-reporting process, and compatibility with your Laravel and PHP versions. Run application smoke tests and browser checks for Alpine interactions before relying on it in a live admin dashboard.
- What are good alternatives to Laravellte for a Laravel admin dashboard?
- Alternatives depend on whether you want AdminLTE specifically or a broader Laravel admin toolkit. Laravel Breeze and Jetstream cover auth scaffolding, Filament and Orchid provide admin panel frameworks, and Laravel Nova is a commercial option. Choose Laravellte when you specifically want AdminLTE styling with Blade and Livewire 2 integration.