From 0 to Live: Build a Scalable E-Commerce Backend in Laravel (Step-by-Step)

Build a multi-vendor e-commerce backend in Laravel 11 with Filament, Cashier, queues, and caching. Full step-by-step tutorial.

From 0 to Live: Build a Scalable E-Commerce Backend in Laravel (Step-by-Step)

From 0 to Live: Build a Scalable E-Commerce Backend in Laravel

A multi-vendor marketplace backend deployed in under 40 hours.

Step 1: Project Setup

composer create-project laravel/laravel shop-backend
cd shop-backend && composer require filament/filament

Step 2: Models & Relationships

class Product extends Model {
    public function vendor() { return $this->belongsTo(Vendor::class); }
}

Step 3: Cart & Checkout with Cashier

Step 4: Queue Emails with Horizon

Step 5: Cache Heavy Pages

Step 6: Deploy with Forge