How to use Laravel's Blade templates with vue js for server-side rendering

Laravel's Blade templating engine and Vue.js can be used together for server-side rendering (SSR) to create dynamic and interactive web applications. To achieve this, you can follow these steps:

1. Install Laravel and Vue.js:

   • Make sure you have Laravel installed on your server. You can install it using Composer:

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     composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel your-project-name
     

   • Install Vue.js using npm:

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     npm install
     

2. Set Up Vue.js Components:

   • Create Vue.js components in the resources/js/components directory. For example, you can create a ExampleComponent.vue file:

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     <template>
       <div>
         <h1>{{ message }}</h1>
       </div>
     </template>
     
     <script>
     export default {
       data() {
         return {
           message: 'Hello from Vue.js!',
         };
       },
     };
     </script>
     

3. Use Blade Directives:

   • In your Blade views, you can use the @verbatim directive to output raw Vue.js templates without being processed by Blade. For example:

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     <div id="app">
       @verbatim
       <example-component></example-component>
       @endverbatim
     </div>
     

4. Render Vue Components in Blade:

   • To render Vue.js components server-side, use the @server directive in your Blade views. This will include the necessary server-side rendering code:

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     <div id="app">
       @server
       <example-component></example-component>
       @endserver
     </div>
     

5. Configure Laravel Mix:

   • Update your webpack.mix.js file to compile Vue.js components. For example:

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     mix.js('resources/js/app.js', 'public/js')
       .vue();
     

6. Build Assets:

   • Run the following command to compile your assets:

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     npm run dev
     

   • Or for production:

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     npm run production
     

7. Run Laravel Server:

   • Start your Laravel development server:

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     php artisan serve
     

   • Visit your application in the browser, and you should see your Vue.js component rendered server-side.

Remember that Vue.js will take over client-side rendering after the initial server-side rendering, providing a smooth transition between server and client interaction. You may also want to explore other Vue.js features, such as Vue Router for client-side routing and Vuex for state management, to enhance your application further.