Upgrade Laravel project from 5.5 to latest version 8

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I want to Upgrade my Laravel project from (5.5 to 8) what I will do for that. I didn't found any documents to upgrade from 5.5 to 8 just upgrade from 5.5 to 5.6 or from 7 to 8 maybe must upgrade the project step by step from 5.5 to 5.6 the from 5.6 to 5.7 then .... nutil 8 Thanks

composer.json(Laravel 5.5):

{
"name": "HomFolio",
"description": "Smart Property Investing",
"keywords": ["framework", "laravel"],
"license": "MIT",
"type": "project",
"require": {
    "php": ">=7.0.0",
    "ext-json": "*",
    "barryvdh/laravel-dompdf": "^0.8.1",
    "barryvdh/laravel-translation-manager": "dev-master",
    "fideloper/proxy": "~3.3",
    "intervention/image": "^2.4",
    "joedixon/laravel-translation": "^1.1",
    "laravel/framework": "5.5.*",
    "laravel/tinker": "~1.0",
    "stripe/stripe-php": "^4.7",
    "zizaco/entrust": "dev-master"
},
"require-dev": {
    "filp/whoops": "~2.0",
    "fzaninotto/faker": "~1.4",
    "mockery/mockery": "~1.0",
    "phpunit/phpunit": "~6.0",
    "xethron/migrations-generator": "^2.0"
},
"autoload": {
    "classmap": [
        "database/seeds",
        "database/factories"
    ],
    "psr-4": {
        "App\\": "app/"
    }
},
"autoload-dev": {
    "psr-4": {
        "Tests\\": "tests/"
    }
},
"extra": {
    "laravel": {
        "dont-discover": [
        ]
    }
},
"scripts": {
    "post-root-package-install": [
        "@php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\""
    ],
    "post-create-project-cmd": [
        "@php artisan key:generate"
    ],
    "post-autoload-dump": [
        "Illuminate\\Foundation\\ComposerScripts::postAutoloadDump",
        "@php artisan package:discover"
    ]
},
"config": {
    "preferred-install": "dist",
    "sort-packages": true,
    "optimize-autoloader": true
}
}

composer.json (Laravel 8):

{
"name": "laravel/laravel",
"type": "project",
"description": "The Laravel Framework.",
"keywords": [
    "framework",
    "laravel"
],
"license": "MIT",
"require": {
    "php": "^7.2.5",
    "fideloper/proxy": "^4.2",
    "fruitcake/laravel-cors": "^1.0",
    "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "^6.3",
    "laravel/framework": "^7.0",
    "laravel/tinker": "^2.0"
},
"require-dev": {
    "facade/ignition": "^2.0",
    "fzaninotto/faker": "^1.9.1",
    "mockery/mockery": "^1.3.1",
    "nunomaduro/collision": "^4.1",
    "phpunit/phpunit": "^8.5"
},
"config": {
    "optimize-autoloader": true,
    "preferred-install": "dist",
    "sort-packages": true
},
"extra": {
    "laravel": {
        "dont-discover": []
    }
},
"autoload": {
    "psr-4": {
        "App\\": "app/"
    },
    "classmap": [
        "database/seeds",
        "database/factories"
    ]
},
"autoload-dev": {
    "psr-4": {
        "Tests\\": "tests/"
    }
},
"minimum-stability": "dev",
"prefer-stable": true,
"scripts": {
    "post-autoload-dump": [
        "Illuminate\\Foundation\\ComposerScripts::postAutoloadDump",
        "@php artisan package:discover --ansi"
    ],
    "post-root-package-install": [
        "@php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\""
    ],
    "post-create-project-cmd": [
        "@php artisan key:generate --ansi"
    ]
}
}
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3 Answers

Looks like upgrades are sequential. As of today, I have a laravel 5.7 project that I have to upgrade to Laravel 8 and this looks like the sequence I need to take. Upgrade sequence

Even when you opt for the highly recommended Laravel Shift, you have to pay for each upgrade as indicated in the picture below.

Upgrade pricing.

If you have budget, laravel shift looks like a quick and easy way to go through the upgrade(s)

user_39335900

You going to have to upgrade iteratively I'm afraid.

If you have the budget, you can use a service like Laravel Shift to automate the upgrade.

user_48862020

You have to follow the steps given below:

  1. Copy the your current composer.json file.
  2. Now go here https://github.com/laravel-shift/laravel-8.x/blob/master/composer.json and copy composer.json file and replace with your existing composer.json file.
  3. Again go to https://github.com/laravel-shift/laravel-8.x/blob/master/app/Exceptions/Handler.php and copy the Handler.php file and go to app/exceptions/Handler.php replace Handler.php with your existing file.
  4. Run the command composer update.
  5. Check your old or your copied composer.json file and if packages have been added to it then you can add packages through this command composer require <package name>.
  6. Now, again run composer update command.
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