Getting started

SpaceYard brings Laravel projects, local sites, services, databases and everyday developer tools into one Windows workspace. You can start with a project you already have, or create a new one.

The left navigation groups the main areas:

• Sites — see your Laravel projects and start or stop their local sites.
• Services — inspect and manage local services such as database servers.
• Environments — review runtime and remote-environment information.
• Developer Tools — use Database Studio, Redis Studio, Object Storage and Endpoint Explorer.
• Development — open Laravel Tools, Runtimes, Project Doctor, Logs, and Migration.

Have a Laravel project? Open Sites, choose Open existing, then select the folder containing artisan and composer.json.

Starting something new? Choose New project, enter a project name and folder, then select your Laravel starter and test framework. The Create a Laravel project guide explains every choice.

1. Register or create a project.
2. Check which PHP and Node.js runtimes SpaceYard detects.
3. Open the project's Site actions and start it.
4. If you use a .test domain, follow Local domains & HTTPS.
5. Use Bootstrap Project when you want to install frontend packages or run optional setup tasks.
6. Use Migration when the Laravel project already exists in XAMPP, Herd, Laragon, WampServer, MAMP, or another local stack.

Tip: Start with SQLite if you do not need a separate database server. It keeps a first test project simple.

SpaceYard's first release is aimed at Windows. The application is free to use; the source code is not currently published as open source.