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waterhole — Laravel Starter Template

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Waterhole is a Laravel-based community forum platform; this repository is the starter template for creating new Waterhole projects.

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Laravel-based community forum platform starter template

Create new projects via the Composer create-project command

Provides an extension API for building custom communities

Code is under the 0BSD license, permitting commercial use and modification

Officially provides documentation, installation guides, and community support channels

Template Details

Waterhole is a Laravel-based community forum platform. This repository is its project starter template, not the core package itself. The README explicitly states that those who wish to contribute code to the core package should go to the Waterhole core repository.

Usage is via Composer to create a project: composer create-project waterhole/waterhole path/to/forum, then follow the official installation guide to configure the database, web server, and administrator account. The template provides an extension API that can be used to build custom communities.

The code is under the 0BSD license, permitting use, copying, modification, and distribution for any purpose, including commercial use, without requiring retention of copyright or license notices in copies. Note that this license covers only the code in this repository; third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons, as well as external services such as domains, hosting, and databases, require separate verification of licensing and fees. Official developer support requires purchasing a paid license; community support is available through its community channels.

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Use Cases

Quickly set up a new Waterhole forum project using Composer
Configure the database, web server, and administrator account by following the official installation guide
Customize community features based on the extension API

Suitable For

Developers who want to build a community forum based on Laravel
Projects that need forum code that can be freely modified and distributed
Teams planning secondary development on top of Waterhole

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Create a project with composer create-project waterhole/waterhole path/to/forum
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Configure the database, web server, and administrator account according to the official installation guide
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Third-party assets and external services (domains, hosting, databases, etc.) require separate verification of licensing and fees
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Official developer support requires purchasing a paid license; community support is available through its community channels

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Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version under the 0BSD license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of this version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.

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Permits use, copying, modification, and distribution for any purpose, including free or paid commercial use.
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The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

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Official developer support requires purchasing a paid license; free use is limited to community support channels and does not include official developer support services.
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External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional fees.

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for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted
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We provide official developer support with [paid licenses](https://waterhole.dev/pricing).
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Source platforms: GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score: More documented · 83 / 100
Technologies: Laravel
Website type: Starter

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Repository update recorded: 2026-09-12
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<p align="center">
    <img src="https://waterhole.dev/images/waterhole-logo.svg" width="400" alt="Waterhole logo" />
</p>

## About Waterhole

Waterhole is the Laravel-powered community platform giving life to vibrant online communities.

> **Note:** This repository is a template for new Waterhole projects. To contribute to the core package, visit the [Waterhole core repository][core].

## Getting Started

Create a new Waterhole project with Composer:

```sh
composer create-project waterhole/waterhole path/to/forum
```

Then follow the [installation guide][install] to configure your database, web server, and administrator account.

## Learning Waterhole

Waterhole has extensive [documentation][docs] and a powerful extension API, making it easy to get started building a completely custom community. Feel free to open issues for anything you find confusing or incomplete.

## Support

We provide official developer support with [paid licenses](https://waterhole.dev/pricing). Community support is available in our [Community][community].

## Contributing

Thank you for considering contributing to Waterhole! Please review the [contribution guide](https://waterhole.dev/docs/contributing) before you open issues or send pull requests.

## Code of Conduct

In order to ensure that the Waterhole community is welcoming to all, please review and abide by the [Code of Conduct](https://waterhole.dev/docs/code-of-conduct).

## Important Links

- [Waterhole Website](https://waterhole.dev)
- [Waterhole Documentation][docs]
- [Waterhole Community][community]
- [Waterhole Core Repo][core]

[docs]: https://waterhole.dev/docs
[install]: https://waterhole.dev/docs/main
[community]: https://waterhole.dev/community
[core]: https://github.com/waterholeforum/core

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