Building a TailwindCSS-Powered Laravel Application with Email Verification and Queued Jobs
Tags: queue, email, tailwindcss, laravel
Published: 2024-05-30 18:39:43

# Building a TailwindCSS-Powered Laravel Application with Email Verification and Queued Jobs


## A Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Seamless User Registration System with Email Verification in Laravel

### Introduction

In this article, we will explore how to build a Laravel application using TailwindCSS for styling. We'll focus on creating a custom user registration system that sends email verification links using Laravel's queue system. This guide will walk you through the entire process, from setting up your development environment to handling user email verification and queue jobs, ensuring a smooth and professional user experience.

### Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed:
- PHP
- Composer
- Laravel
- XAMPP or any local server environment
- Node.js and npm

### Step 1: Setting Up the Laravel Project

1. **Create a new Laravel project:**
```
laravel new laravel-email-sending-with-queues
cd laravel-email-sending-with-queues

```
The full source code for this project is available on GitHub at the following link: [new laravel-email-sending-with-queues](https://github.com/haseebmirza/laravel-email-sending-with-queues)

2. **Configure environment settings in `.env`:**
```
QUEUE_CONNECTION=database
```
### Step 2: Implementing User Registration
1. **Create the Registration Controller:**

```
php artisan make:controller AuthController
```
2. **Add Registration Logic in `AuthController`:**

```
public function register(Request $request)
{
    $request->validate([
        'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
        'email' => 'required|string|email|max:255|unique:users',
        'password' => 'required|string|min:8|confirmed',
    ]);

    $user = User::create([
        'name' => $request->name,
        'email' => $request->email,
        'password' => Hash::make($request->password),
        'email_verified_at' => null,
        'verification_token' => Str::random(60),
        'token_expires_at' => Carbon::now()->addMinutes(5),
    ]);

    // Dispatch verification email job
    SendVerificationEmail::dispatch($user);

    return redirect('/')->with('success', 'Registration successful! Please check your email to verify your account.');
}
```

### Step 3: Sending Verification Email Using Queue

1. **Create Email Job:**

```
php artisan make:job SendVerificationEmail
```
2. **Modify Job to Send Email:**

```
public function handle()
{
    Mail::to($this->user->email)->send(new VerifyEmail($this->user));
}
```
3. **Ensure Queue Worker is Running:**

```
php artisan queue:work

```


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/oi5ng1r9ybl8im8eh1tc.png)
### Step 4: Creating and Sending Verification Email
1. **Create `VerifyEmail` Mailable:**

```
php artisan make:mail VerifyEmail --markdown=emails.verify
```
2. **Modify `VerifyEmail` Mailable:**

```
public function build()
{
    return $this->markdown('emails.verify')->with([
        'token' => $this->user->verification_token,
    ]);
}
```
### Step 5: Verification Email Template
1. **Create Email Template `emails/verify.blade.php`:**

```
@component('mail::message')
# Verify Your Email

Please click the button below to verify your email address.

@component('mail::button', ['url' => url('/verify-email/' . $token)])
Verify Email
@endcomponent

This verification link will expire in 5 minutes.

Thanks,<br>
{{ config('app.name') }}
@endcomponent
```

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7jgukiua2u5zydm2cas5.png)

Email in inbox
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/i8v70zzfxm1329yl8oqe.png)
### Conclusion
By following this guide, you have successfully created a Laravel application with a custom user registration system. The use of TailwindCSS provides a modern and responsive design, while the queue system ensures efficient email verification. This setup not only enhances the user experience but also improves the application's performance.

Feel free to customize the project further and share your experience in the comments below!

The full source code for this project is available on GitHub at the following link: https://github.com/haseebmirza/laravel-email-sending-with-queues

Happy coding!