Laravel 12 Folder Structure: 2025 Complete Developer Guide
Published on by Anas Ahson
/app - Application Core
The heart of your Laravel application containing business logic and domain models.
Key Subdirectories
- Console: Custom Artisan commands
- Exceptions: Global exception handling
- Http: Controllers, Middleware, Requests
- Models: Eloquent data models
- Providers: Service container bindings
/config - Settings
Contains all application configuration files (database, cache, session, etc.). Keep sensitive
credentials in .env.
/database - DB Management
Holds database migrations, model factories, and seeders for populating your database.
💡 Professional Architecture Patterns
Enterprise-Level Best Practices
- Implement Domain-Driven Design (DDD) structure
- Use Service Layer pattern for complex business logic
- Separate API resources from web routes
- Implement CQRS pattern for large-scale applications
- Create custom namespaces for domain components
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