How to use existing laravel project in new location (after download , etc) 0. check that corresponding database exists, username and password coincide with those in .env file commandline, inside project directory execute commands: 1. composer update 2. composer install 3. php artisan key:generate 4. php artisan cache:clear 5. php artisan migrate 6. php artisan serve now project should running, see port number and open url in web browser