How do I use OpenID and implement it in my Laravel app?

Question

I'm learning Laravel slowly and am trying to figure out how to implement OpenID for my app so I can allow users to sign in either using Google/Facebook/Twitter or the site's own registration system.

I (personally) find the documentation for OpenID is frustratingly lacking (even the official "getting started" just points to a bunch of plugins and leaves it at that). I am really struggling to figure it out. This is my first time even trying to tango with OpenID and I want to do this properly.

If anyone could either provide me with some detailed guide or help me along with this, I would really appreciate it.

Answer 1

Don't look elsewhere! I suggest you to delve into the following series by Philip Brown:

• Adding Social Authentication to a Laravel 4 application Part 1.
• Adding Social Authentication to a Laravel 4 application Part 2.
• Adding Social Authentication to a Laravel 4 application Part 3.