Vite Hot Reload and Laravel Homestead

Vite is a build tool and development server that offers fast and efficient hot reloading for front-end development. Laravel Homestead, on the other hand, is a pre-packaged Vagrant box for Laravel development. To use Vite hot reload with Laravel Homestead, you can follow these steps:

1. Set up Laravel Homestead: Install and configure Laravel Homestead according to the official documentation (https://laravel.com/docs/homestead). Make sure you have a working Homestead environment with your Laravel project.

2. Install Vite in your Laravel project: In your Laravel project, install Vite as a development dependency using npm or Yarn. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to your Laravel project directory. Then run one of the following commands:

   Using npm:

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   npm install --save-dev vite
   
   

   Using Yarn:

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   yarn add --dev vite
   
   

3. Configure Vite: Create a Vite configuration file (vite.config.js) in the root of your Laravel project. Here's a basic example:

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   module.exports = {
   
     server: {
   
       proxy: {
   
         '/': {
   
           target: 'http://homestead.test', // Replace with your Laravel Homestead URL
   
           ws: true,
   
         },
   
       },
   
     },
   
   };
   
   

   Adjust the target property to match the URL of your Laravel Homestead environment.

4. Update your Laravel application to use Vite for development: In your Laravel project, update your package.json file to include Vite as the development server. Add the following script entry:

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   "scripts": {
   
     "dev": "vite",
   
     ...
   
   }
   
   

5. Run Vite with Laravel Homestead: Start your Laravel Homestead environment as usual. Then, in a separate terminal or command prompt, navigate to your Laravel project directory and run the following command:

   Using npm:

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   npm run dev
   
   

   Using Yarn:

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   yarn dev
   
   

   This will start the Vite development server, which will proxy requests to your Laravel Homestead environment.

6. Access your application: With Vite running, you can access your Laravel application through the Vite development server. The Vite server will handle hot reloading and provide a fast development experience for your front-end code.

Remember to adjust the Vite configuration and Homestead URL according to your specific setup. You can further customize the Vite configuration to match your project requirements.

By combining Vite's hot reload functionality with Laravel Homestead, you can enjoy efficient front-end development and seamless integration with your Laravel project.