How to Create Dummy Data in Laravel 11

Today, We will discuss about how to create dummy data in laravel 11. We can easily add dummy data into laravel using this factory.

In Laravel, we need test data for some functions. It takes a lot of time to add data manually. To prevent this, Laravel provides us with a factory to generate test data. The Laravel factory allows the creation of dummy or test data for testing purposes.

Now, We will create example for how to create dummy data into laravel 11. so you can follow below steps.

Now, we follow the below step for creating the Laravel 11 Yajra Datatables Example.

Overview

Step 1: Install Laravel 11
Step 2: MySQL Database Configuration
Step 3: Create Migration Table
Step 4: Create Model
Step 5: Create New Factory Class
Step 6: Add Dummy Data

Step 1 : Install Laravel 11

We are going to install laravel 11, so first open the command prompt or terminal and go to xampp htdocs folder directory using the command prompt. after then run the below command.

composer create-project laravel/laravel:^11.0 laravel_11_example

1	composer create-project laravel/laravel:^11.0 laravel_11_example

Step 2: MySQL Database Configuration

After complete installation of laravel. we have to database configuration. now we will open the .env file and change the database name, username, password in the .env file. See below changes in a .env file.

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=laravel_11_example
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=
DB_COLLATION=utf8mb4_unicode_ci

DB_CONNECTION=mysql

DB_HOST=127.0.0.1

DB_PORT=3306

DB_DATABASE=laravel_11_example

DB_USERNAME=root

DB_PASSWORD=

DB_COLLATION=utf8mb4_unicode_ci

Step 3: Create Migration Table

Now, We need to create a migration. so we will below command using create the students table migration.

php artisan make:migration create_students_table --create=students

1	php artisan make:migration create_students_table --create=students

After complete migration. we need below changes in the database/migrations/create_students_table file.

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

return new class extends Migration
{
    /**
     * Run the migrations.
     */
    public function up(): void
    {
        Schema::create('students', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->id();
			$table->string('first_name');
            $table->string('last_name');
            $table->text('address');
            $table->timestamps();
        });
    }

    /**
     * Reverse the migrations.
     */
    public function down(): void
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('students');
    }
};
?>

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;

use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

return new class extends Migration

{

/**

* Run the migrations.

public function up(): void

{

Schema::create('students', function (Blueprint $table) {

$table->id();

$table->string('first_name');

$table->string('last_name');

$table->text('address');

$table->timestamps();

});

}

/**

* Reverse the migrations.

public function down(): void

{

Schema::dropIfExists('students');

}

};

Run the below command. after the changes above file.

php artisan migrate

1	php artisan migrate

Step 4: Create Model

Here below command help to create the controller and model.

php artisan make:model=Student

1	php artisan make:model=Student

Student.php

<?php

namespace App\Models;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Student extends Model
{
    use HasFactory;
    protected $fillable = [
        'first_name','last_name', 'address'
    ];
}
?>

<?php

namespace App\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Student extends Model

{

use HasFactory;

protected $fillable = [

'first_name','last_name', 'address'

];

}

Step 5: Create New Factory Class
In this step, we will create new factory class for create dummay data of students. so you can follow below command.

php artisan make:factory StudentFactory

1	php artisan make:factory StudentFactory

database\factories\StudentFactory.php
And add the below code in this file.

<?php

namespace Database\Factories;
use App\Models\Student;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;

/**
 * @extends \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory<\App\Models\Student>
 */
class StudentFactory extends Factory
{
	protected $model = Student::class;
    /**
     * Define the model's default state.
     *
     * @return array<string, mixed>
     */
    public function definition(): array
    {
        return [
            'first_name' => $this->faker->name(),
            'last_name' => $this->faker->name(),
            'address' => $this->faker->address()
        ];
    }
}
?>

<?php

namespace Database\Factories;

use App\Models\Student;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;

/**

* @extends \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory<\App\Models\Student>

class StudentFactory extends Factory

{

protected $model = Student::class;

/**

* Define the model's default state.

* @return array<string, mixed>

public function definition(): array

{

return [

'first_name' => $this->faker->name(),

'last_name' => $this->faker->name(),

'address' => $this->faker->address()

];

}

Step 6: Add Dummy Data
In this step, we will add dummy data into database using the below commmand.

php artisan tinker
Student::factory()->count(40)->create()

1 2	php artisan tinker Student::factory()->count(40)->create()