Create Stunning Images with AI API & Laravel

Create Stunning Images with AI API & Laravel

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Setting up the Project
3. Installing Laravel
4. Opening the Code Editor
5. Checking the Laravel Application
6. Making Changes to the Application
7. Designing the Form
8. Adding Form Fields
9. Creating a Select Attribute
10. Using Extensions for Code Organization
11. Creating a Submit Button
12. Conclusion

Introduction

In this article, we will learn how to develop a project using Laravel and the Open AI API to Create an image generator. We will start by setting up the project, installing Laravel, and opening the code editor. Then, we will check if the Laravel application is running correctly and make necessary changes. Next, we will design the form and add form fields, including a select attribute. We will also explore using extensions for code organization. Finally, we will create a submit button and discuss the next steps. So, let's get started with setting up our project.

Setting up the Project

To begin, we need to create a new folder for our project. You can name the folder as per your preference. Once the folder is created, open the command prompt by right-clicking inside the folder and selecting "Open command prompt" or "Open terminal." This will open the command prompt with the folder path.

Installing Laravel

To install Laravel, we will use the Composer Package manager. In the command prompt, Type the following command and press Enter: composer create-project laravel/laravel my-project. Replace my-project with the desired project title. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Opening the Code Editor

After the installation is complete, close the command prompt and open your preferred code editor. In this tutorial, we will use Visual Studio Code. Open the folder you recently created, which contains your Laravel project. You should see two folders: my-project and image-generator. The image-generator folder contains all the default data for our project. Create a new terminal inside this folder, and the terminal path should Show my-project/image-generator.

Checking the Laravel Application

To ensure our Laravel application is running correctly, we need to check if it's working. In the terminal, type the command php artisan serve. You will see a server running with a URL. Copy the URL and paste it into your web browser. If the Laravel application is running fine, you will see the default Laravel welcome page, with the Laravel version displayed.

Making Changes to the Application

Now, let's make some changes to the application. First, navigate to the routes folder and open the web.php file. This file represents the main page we see when accessing our application. Give it a name, such as "Welcome". This name will make it easier to access the page.

Next, go to the resources folder and find the views folder. Inside the views folder, create a new folder named layouts. We will store all necessary files related to layout in this folder. Create a new file in the layouts folder and name it index.blade.php. We will use this file as our main layout file.

To get started with designing the layout, visit the Bootstrap 5 Website and copy the starter template code. Paste the code into the index.blade.php file. Remove unnecessary content and update the title to "Image Generator Using Open AI API and Laravel". Save the file.

Designing the Form

To design the form, we will create a container inside our layout file. This container will hold our form elements. Add the necessary CSS classes to center-Align the container and its Contents.

Within the container, create a row using the row class, and set the content to justify center. This will center-align the items within the row. Next, create a column using the col-md-6 class. This will create a column with a medium size.

Inside the column, create a card element with a card header and card body. Add a background image to the card using a gradient color from the Bootstrap website. Customize the header text as "Image Generator Using Open AI API and Laravel".

To add margin and center-align the text within the container, use the classes mt-5 and text-center. This will create some margin at the top and center-align the text.

Adding Form Fields

To add form fields, we will use the input and select attributes. First, navigate to the Bootstrap 5 documentation and search for the form control examples. Copy the code for an input field and paste it inside the form. Update the placeholder, type, and name attributes as desired. Repeat the same process for the select attribute, making any necessary changes.

To Apply styling and layout, make use of HTML tags and Bootstrap classes. Customize the sizes and options within the select attribute as required. If needed, add a margin-bottom field as well. Finally, reload the page to view the changes.

Creating a Submit Button

To create a submit button, insert an input element of type "submit" within a button component. Apply the necessary classes for styling, such as btn and btn-secondary, and provide a value for the button. Make sure to choose the correct method for the form, typically "post".

To format the button correctly, add the class text-center and replace the existing button with the input element. The button should now appear correctly centered within the div. Save the file and test the form by clicking the button. At this point, the form won't perform any action, as we haven't implemented any code for form submission.

Conclusion

In this article, we covered the process of setting up a project with Laravel and designing an image generator form using Bootstrap 5. We installed Laravel and opened the code editor, checked if the application is running correctly, and made necessary changes. Then, we designed the form, added form fields, created a select attribute, and used extensions to organize our code. Finally, we created a submit button and discussed the next steps for developing the coding part. Stay tuned for the next video, where we will explore how to develop the code to make our form functional.