I am using Ubuntu 14.04 and tried everything as per this guide : http://tecadmin.net/install-laravel-framework-on-ubuntu/
I now have Laravel installed but cannot preview it when typing http://laravel.example.com in browser
It says, but I have 777 given to laravel folder in home.
I'd try changing
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
</Directory>
to
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
Allow from all
</Directory>
May help, if not since you have done 777, its something in your httpd.conf file that is blocking ... but I don't really use Apache these days so can't say for sure.
@Spuds No luck. When I start XAMPP it shows XAMPP dashboard. :(
Also, when use php artisan serve, it says
Could not open input file: artisan
You mean domain name you were using was laravel.example.com? Normally, you must use a working domain name for it to be tested from outside of your network.
Test it with localhost from within the server or its local network ip first from other pc. I never used this, so this is just a thought.
Yes. It worked fine for me previously. I tested on laptop ( locally )
So did your problem arise when you used it locally or from outside of your network?
While using locally.
Can you access it via localhost or 127.0.0.1?
Nope.
Try repeating last part of step 3, check your configuration as in in step 5 and reload apache.
Did, still no luck.
Your key, as in step 4, have check that? Try to disable that key, and set the config/app.php back to default (without key). You could have inserted a wrong key or set a wrong cipher.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Could%20not%20open%20input%20file:%20artisan
Sad but true: search google is usually faster than ask on forums. xD
Ah ! Yes. I cd into the project directory and run php artisan serve. It helps to show the project at http://localhost:8000/
Thanks
@ahrasis ,
@emanuele
Does any of you have good Laravel ebooks ?
I tried to look at it once, but didn't spend too much resources...