Laravel is a free, open-source PHP framework designed for web application development which uses its expressive and elegant syntax to enable the developer to implement application components quickly and efficiently. The thesis begins by explaining the concept and function of the framework. Then, as the main topic, Laravel is introduced with a brief overview of its history and comparison with other PHP frameworks. The thesis continues with a systematic elaboration of a Laravel framework application development. Firstly, Laravel’s features that contribute to its functionality are discussed. Secondly, the MVC software architectural pattern which is the core of the architecture of a Laravel made application is explained, as well as the routing which completes MVC to a unique entity. Then the interaction with databases that Laravel provides is elaborated. Finally, authentication as a necessary element of any modern web application is discussed. The thesis ends with a chapter of practical use in which the author presents the application that she fully developed using Laravel, to demonstrate how an application can be developed in this framework. Additionally, the application code is interwoven through the whole thesis so that simpler and more complicated examples of using Laravel’s components and tools for creating the application are demonstrated.