3 way to install bootstrap 5 in laravel 8

in this tutorial you will learn 3 way to install bootstrap 5 in laravel 8 or implements .Bootstrap 5 version 5 release.

Bootstrap is use for create front-end and backend admin panel .it is easy and simple ,Quickly to learn , Bootstrap 5 features is design ,customize ,responsive mobile-first ,Sass variables and mixins, responsive grid system, extensive pre built components, and powerful JavaScript plugins.

3 way to install bootstrap 5 in laravel 8

Step 1: Create Laravel Project

Step 2: Adding Bootstrap 5 CDN

Step 3: Adding Bootstrap Public Folder

Step 4: Adding Bootstrap 5 using Laravel Mix

Step 1: Create Laravel Project

Installing a fresh laravel project, so head over to the terminal, type the command, and create a new laravel app.

composer create-project laravel/laravel boostrap-5

Step 2: Adding Bootstrap 5 CDN

using cdn it is very easy and simple for beginners. it does not take much time you need to add simply Boostrap 5 CDN

in before </head> tage add bootstrap.min.css cdn and before </body> add bootstrap.bundle.min.js

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
    <title>Boostrap 5</title>
    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-+0n0xVW2eSR5OomGNYDnhzAbDsOXxcvSN1TPprVMTNDbiYZCxYbOOl7+AMvyTG2x" crossorigin="anonymous">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <div class="alert alert-success mt-5" role="alert">
            Boostrap 5 is working!
        </div>    
    </div>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" integrity="sha384-gtEjrD/SeCtmISkJkNUaaKMoLD0//ElJ19smozuHV6z3Iehds+3Ulb9Bn9Plx0x4" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
</body>
</html>

Step 3:Adding Bootstrap Public Folder

second method is we can download Bootstrap 5 file and compress it, then we need to put file in public folder

After we can connect our style {{ asset('css/bootstrap.min.css') }} or js {{ asset('js/bootstrap.min.js') }}

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
    <title>Boostrap 5</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href={{ asset('css/bootstrap.min.css') }}>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <div class="alert alert-success mt-5" role="alert">
            Boostrap 5 is working!
        </div>    
    </div>
    <script src="{{ asset('js/bootstrap.min.js') }}"></script>
</body>
</html>

Step 4: Adding Bootstrap 5 using Laravel Mix

In Laravel Mixing Bootstrap 5 Install is difficult than 1 and 2 method. you need to install first node npm if you do not have node npm package then install first other wise Laravel mix not working .

npm install

Next, you can see node_modules Folder it mean npm is working. Now we need to install bootstrap 5

npm install bootstrap@next --save-dev

Next,we need run one more command npm install @popperjs/core --save-dev

npm install @popperjs/core --save-dev

After, you can see in package.json

"devDependencies": {
        "@popperjs/core": "^2.9.2",
        "axios": "^0.21",
        "bootstrap": "^5.0.0-beta3",
        "laravel-mix": "^6.0.6",
        "lodash": "^4.17.19",
        "postcss": "^8.1.14"
    }

Next, you need to create folder scss inside app.scss file.resources/scss/app.scss put @import "~bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

 @import "~bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Next, For Js you need to add only resources/js/bootstrap.js put import "bootstrap";

window._ = require("lodash");
import "bootstrap";

Then,run last command

npx mix

laravel mix

Then installed successfully Bootstrap 5 in laravel 8 .you can see we got new file app.css and app.js

laravel bootstrap 5 folder

let see

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
    <title>Boostrap 5</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href={{ asset('css/app.css') }}>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <div class="alert alert-success mt-5" role="alert">
            Boostrap 5 is working using laravel 8 mix!
        </div>    
    </div>
    <script src="{{ asset('js/app.js') }}"></script>
</body>
</html>

Another Way to install bootstrap 5 in laravel

laravel ui now come with bootstrap 5, you can install with laravel ui with bootstrap 5.

Install bootstrap 5 via Laravel UI

composer require laravel/ui

Once the laravel/ui package has been installed, you may install the frontend scaffolding using the ui Artisan command:

// Generate basic scaffolding...
php artisan ui bootstrap
php artisan ui vue
php artisan ui react

// Generate login / registration scaffolding...
php artisan ui bootstrap --auth
php artisan ui vue --auth
php artisan ui react --auth