Getting Started
Installation
Get started with Zap for Laravel.
Local development
Install Package
Use the composer CLI command to install Zap for Laravel in a Laravel application:
Terminal
composer require laraveljutsu/zap
Setup Database
Publish and run the migrations to set up the required database tables:
Terminal
# Publish and run migrations
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=zap-migrations
php artisan migrate
Before installing and preparing your models, ensure that
schedules and schedule_periods tables, as well as Schedule and SchedulePeriod models, do not already exist in your project to avoid conflicts.Publish Configuration (Optional)
If you need to customize the package configuration, publish the config file:
Terminal
# Publish configuration file
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=zap-config
Add Trait to Models
Add the HasSchedules trait to any model that should support scheduling:
User.php
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
use Zap\Models\Concerns\HasSchedules;
class User extends Authenticatable
{
use HasSchedules;
}
Quick Start Example
Once installed, you can immediately start creating schedules using Zap for Laravel's fluent API:
Basic Schedule
Example
use Zap\Facades\Zap;
// Create a simple appointment
$schedule = Zap::for($user)
->named('Doctor Appointment')
->description('Annual checkup')
->on('2025-03-15') // on() is an alias of from()
->addPeriod('09:00', '10:00')
->save();
Recurring Schedule
Example
// Weekly team meeting
$meeting = Zap::for($user)
->named('Team Standup')
->from('2025-01-01')
->to('2025-12-31')
->addPeriod('09:00', '09:30')
->weekly(['monday', 'wednesday', 'friday'])
->save();
Check Availability
Example
// Check if user is available
$available = $user->isAvailableAt('2025-03-15', '14:00', '16:00');
if ($available) {
// User is free, proceed with booking
echo "User is available!";
}
Getting Started with Documentation
Once the installation is complete, you can start using Zap for Laravel's scheduling features in your application. The package provides a comprehensive set of tools for managing schedules and recurring events.