Internationalization and Translation (i18n)

Build your Laravel application with internationalization in mind from the start. Even if you're only supporting one language initially, wrapping strings in translation functions makes future localization much easier.

Why Translate From the Start?

// BAD: Hardcoded strings are difficult to change later
return view('welcome', [
    'message' => 'Welcome to our application!'
]);

// GOOD: Translatable from day one
return view('welcome', [
    'message' => __('Welcome to our application!')
]);

Basic Translation Setup