I often install a fresh Laravel app to test a new package or replicate the setup for a tutorial. This is the fastest way to get a vanilla Laravel with Auth and Tailwind. The first step is only required if you have not installed the Laravel installer before ($ means that you have to enter that to your terminal): Source: https://twitter.com/Martin_Betz/status/1256610649716723716 P.S. If you want to automate the installation and add Git and some more, you might find Tighten Co’s Lambo useful. Original: https://martinbetz.eu/article/quick-setup-laravel-extended