This document provides a comprehensive guide to implementing geospatial queries in Laravel applications. It covers setting up your database, installing necessary packages, defining spatial data in your models, and performing various types of geospatial queries using Laravel's Eloquent ORM and query builder.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction to Geospatial Queries in Laravel
- Prerequisites
- Step 1: Setting up Your Database for Spatial Support
- 3.1. PostgreSQL with PostGIS Extension (Recommended)
- 3.2. MySQL (5.6+)
- Step 2: Configuring Laravel Database Connection