Shell script to download and setup a new Laravel project that you can call from a function in your .bashrc file.

gistfile1.txt

#! /bin/bash

echo '\033[1;30m=========================================='

## check for a directory
if test -z "$1"; then
  echo ' \033[0;31m✖ Please provide a directory name'
else

  ## check if directory already exist
  if [ -d $1 ]; then
    echo ' \033[0;31m✖ The '"$1"' directory already exists'
  else
    mkdir $1

    ## move to directory
    cd $1

    ## Download Laravel
    echo ' \033[0;32m+ \033[0mDownloading Laravel...'
    curl -s -L https://github.com/laravel/laravel/zipball/master > laravel.zip

    ## Unzip, move, and clean up Laravel
    echo ' \033[0;32m+ \033[0mUnzipping and cleaning up files...'
    unzip -q laravel.zip
    rm laravel.zip
    cd *-laravel-*
    mv * ..
    cd ..
    rm -R *-laravel-*
    rm CONTRIBUTING.md
    rm readme.md

    ## Make the /storage directory writable
    echo ' \033[0;32m+ \033[0mMaking /storage directory writable...'
    chmod -R o+w storage

    ## Download and install the Generators
    echo ' \033[0;32m+ \033[0mInstalling Generators...'
    curl -s -L https://raw.github.com/JeffreyWay/Laravel-Generator/master/generate.php > application/tasks/generate.php

    ## Update the application key
    echo ' \033[0;32m+ \033[0mUpdating Application Key...'
    MD5=`date +”%N” | md5`
    sed -ie 's/YourSecretKeyGoesHere!/'"$MD5"'/' application/config/application.php
    rm application/config/application.phpe

    ## Create .gitignore and initial git if -git is passed
    if [ "$2" == "-git" ]; then
      echo ' \033[0;32m+ \033[0mInitiating git...'
      touch .gitignore
      curl -s -L https://raw.github.com/gist/4223565/be9f8e85f74a92c95e615ad1649c8d773e908036/.gitignore > .gitignore

      ## Create a local git repo
      git init --quiet
      git add * .gitignore
      git commit -m 'Initial commit.' --quiet
    fi

    echo '\033[1;30m=========================================='
    echo ' \033[0;32m✔ Laravel Setup Complete\033[0m'

    ## Open the project in Sublime
    /Applications/Sublime\ Text\ 2.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/subl .

  fi ## end check if directory already exist
fi ## end check for directory

##############################
# Place this in your .bashrc #
##############################
# function laravel {
#  . path_to_file_above
#
#  # Change directory into new project
#  filepath=`pwd`
#  cd "$filepath"
#}