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Install Capell

Choose the route that matches where you are starting, then create and verify your first page.

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Choose your setup path

Choose an option to see its instructions below.

Coming later: generate a site from a written brief. This is in a closed rollout.

A new project

A complete site to run, read and change

The starter kit is a Laravel application with Core, Admin and Frontend pinned to released versions. It needs PHP 8.4+, Composer, SQLite and the Laravel installer; no Node build or queue worker. Open http://localhost:8000 for the site and /admin for Admin. Sign in as [email protected] with the password saved in storage/app/private/starter-admin-password, then store it securely and delete that file. 

laravel new my-studio --using=capell-app/starter-kit
cd my-studio
php artisan serve
Read the starter kit guide

Your existing Laravel application

Keep control of your Laravel application

Capell installs as Laravel packages. Start with the guided setup for a clear first pass, or use the manual guide when your team wants to review every Composer and Artisan step.

Guided setup

Recommended

Install the browser-based guide, choose the foundation packages, run setup in order and remove the installer when the application is ready.

Use guided setup

Manual Composer install

Follow the package-by-package guide when an experienced Laravel team wants direct control of the application diff.

Read the manual install guide 
composer require capell-app/installer
php artisan capell:install

Your Laravel Cloud account

Capell prepares the deployment; you remain the owner

Laravel Cloud hosts and deploys the application. Capell prepares the app, database, environment values and initial deployment inside the Laravel Cloud account you connect.

  • Your organisation owns the Laravel Cloud account and infrastructure.
  • Capell prepares the application, database, environment and initial deployment.
  • Your organisation controls billing, access and ongoing operation.
Set up in Laravel Cloud
Production notes
Compatibility and package access

Capell Foundation source is public, and its packages are available through public Packagist releases. Public MIT-licensed Composer packages. Foundation packages require no Capell credentials.

Paid Marketplace packages need authenticated Composer access and an active entitlement. For packages sold by Capell, an active entitlement provides protected downloads, installs, updates and support. Versions already downloaded or installed remain usable after expiry under the applicable terms. Check other sellers’ listing terms.

What Capell changes in the application

Core adds the shared content model, Admin adds the place editors work, and Frontend connects published content to the public site. Review migrations, providers, configuration and public render hooks like any other Laravel pull request.

Verification and production reference

Verify that an editor can change one page and that an anonymous visitor receives only public HTML. Confirm that the admin loads, an editor can save a Page, and an anonymous visitor receives the public page without editor controls. Elapsed time depends on your host and network. Use the current install guide for production commands and Laravel Cloud environment guidance for hosted deployments.

Prerequisites

Compatibility at a glance

Check the environment that will run your site. The starter kit needs PHP, Composer, SQLite and the Laravel installer.

Requirement What to check
PHP 8.4+ Check with php -v in the environment that will actually run the application.
Laravel 13.x Included in the starter kit, or the application you already run.
Filament 5.7.6+ (5.x) Composer resolves the supported release; you do not pin it yourself.
Database MySQL 8+, MariaDB 10.5+, PostgreSQL 16+ or SQLite.
Composer 2.7+ Required to install the packages.
Node.js 20+ Needed for the application asset build when you add Capell to an existing app. The starter kit runs without it.

For PHP extensions, hosting and the full current requirements, see the installation guide.

The sequence

Adding Capell to an existing Laravel application

Require the installer, run the guided command, build the frontend, then verify the result.

  1. Require the installer composer require capell-app/installer Composer updates composer.json and composer.lock and installs the installer and its dependencies under vendor. Review those dependency changes; Capell configuration and database setup begin when you run the installer in the next step.
  2. Run the installer php artisan capell:install Prompts for the site URL, which packages to include, the theme, and your first admin user.
  3. Sign in Visit /admin, edit one page, then load the public route to see it rendered.
Terminal
composer require capell-app/installer php artisan capell:install

Review the installer plan before accepting changes. If a step fails, fix the reported issue and run the installer again.

Finished, not merely stopped

You will know it worked when

Three checks, in the order you can make them.

  • The admin opens /admin shows the Filament panel with Pages in the navigation.
  • A page edits Change a heading, save, and see a revision recorded against the page.
  • The public route renders clean An anonymous request returns plain HTML with no editor scripts and no authoring state.
If something did not
Migrations fail part-way through
Check the database connection the application actually uses, then re-run php artisan capell:install. The installer is safe to run again.
/admin returns 404
Check that Admin was selected and installed, then check for a stale route cache. See the installation troubleshooting guide.
The public page renders unstyled
Check the generated frontend assets and run the host application asset build as described in the installation guide.

Verify three outcomes: the admin loads, an editor can save a Page, and an anonymous visitor receives the public page without editor controls.

Foundation (£0) covers Pages and history. Add Publishing Studio (£59 for 12 months) when Pages need review, scheduling or an atomic release, then choose individual packages or suites as needed. Paid prices are GBP before applicable tax and include standard support during the active term.

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Choose the installation route that matches who will operate the Laravel application. Start with Capell Foundation, verify one editor-to-public path, then add optional capability only when the project needs it.

Next step

Install the foundation your team can keep

Start a new project, add Capell to an application you already run, or look around first.

Want to see Capell before installing? Open the read-only demo, or follow the quickstart to build a disposable site.

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