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Getting Started

Confirm Laravel 12 compatibility in composer.json (PHP 8.2+ required). Install with composer require <vendor>/<package> — check Packagist for the exact package name. Laravel’s package discovery should register the service provider automatically. Publish any config with php artisan vendor:publish --tag=<package>-config (or --provider). The README is the first place to look for the basic API. A first use case is injecting the package’s main service into a controller or Artisan command to perform its core action. Since v1.1.3 adds Laravel 12 support and a test workflow, you can trust the package runs on current Laravel.

Implementation Patterns

• Use constructor injection for the package’s services rather than resolving from the container manually.
• If the package exposes a facade, use it only in views or legacy code; prefer dependency injection elsewhere.
• Publish config and tune defaults in config/<package>.php; keep environment-specific values in .env.
• For queued jobs or Artisan commands, resolve the package service via the container; the new test workflow in v1.1.3 shows how to set up integration tests.
• Integrate at boundaries: wrap package calls in your own service classes if you need to swap implementations or add logging.
• Use the package’s events/hooks (if documented) to extend behavior without forking.

Gotchas and Tips

• Laravel 12 requires PHP 8.2+; verify your CI matrix and local PHP version.
• v1.1.3 is a compatibility release—no breaking changes are called out, but run composer update and your test suite after upgrading.
• If you cache config in production, run php artisan config:cache after publishing or changing package config.
• The new CI workflow is a useful reference for running the package’s tests; mirror it in your own pipeline to catch integration issues.
• Check the package’s version constraints if you support multiple Laravel versions; v1.1.3 may have widened them.
• Clear compiled views/routes only if the package touches them (unlikely for a compatibility release).
• Extension points: config file, service provider bindings, and published migrations/assets (if applicable). Prefer these over modifying vendor code.