This article summarizes the simplest way to write routes in Laravel 6 and Laravel 7.

For information on routing changes from Laravel 8 onward, please refer to the following article:

Basic Laravel Routing

Basic Routing in Laravel 6

Routing Accessible to Everyone

Route::get('/home', 'HomeController@index')->name('home');

Routing Requiring Authentication

Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
Route::post('/comment', 'CommentController@store')->name('comment.store');
});

⇨ Routing for Authenticated Users Only

Key Points

Specifying the URL

/home

This specifies that the process should be returned to users accessing the /home URL.

Specifying the Controller

'HomeController@index'

This returns the processing of the index function within HomeController to users who access the URL.

Using name

->name('home')

By including this notation, you can use a helper function to output the URL, for example:

route('home') // Output: 'http://localhost/home'

Naming routes increases flexibility and can reduce work in case of future changes.

Routing with name for Beginners

What is Routing?

Routing is responsible for assigning what process to return when a user accesses a URL.

From the perspective of someone creating an app, it feels like "creating URLs."

In Laravel, routing is described in files under the routes/ directory, such as:

routes/web.php

⇨ Laravel 6.x Routing Documentation

Routing Style in Laravel 8 and Later

use App\Http\Controllers\PostController;

Route::get('/posts', [PostController::class, 'index'])->name('post.index'); // Add a name

→ Basic Laravel Routing

Conclusion

Although fewer people may still be using Laravel 6, there seems to be some demand, so I’ve left this article available.

For those using Laravel 8 or later, please be aware of the differences.