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Legacy framework refactor to Laravel

Transform archaic PHP frameworks—Yii, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Zend, Symfony—into modern Laravel applications. Zenoware brings deep Laravel ecosystem proficiency spanning Nova, Forge, Cloud, and Vapor, allowing us to upholster ANY legacy site to Laravel's mainstream capabilities.

Frameworks we migrate

Whether you're running on an aging framework or a custom-built PHP system, Zenoware systematically transforms your application into a maintainable Laravel codebase while preserving all business logic.

Yii Framework

Migrate Yii 1.x and 2.x applications to modern Laravel architecture

CodeIgniter

Transform legacy CodeIgniter codebases into elegant Laravel applications

CakePHP

Modernize CakePHP applications with Laravel's expressive syntax and tooling

Zend Framework

Refactor Zend/Laminas applications to leverage Laravel's ecosystem

Symfony

Migrate Symfony applications to Laravel while preserving business logic

Custom PHP

Convert bespoke PHP applications to structured Laravel architecture

Laravel expertise

Complete Laravel ecosystem proficiency

Zenoware doesn't just know Laravel—we master the entire ecosystem. From Nova admin panels to Vapor serverless deployments, we leverage every mainstream capability to deliver production-grade platforms.

Laravel Framework

Full Laravel proficiency with Eloquent ORM, routing, middleware, authentication, and modern PHP practices including dependency injection and service providers.

Laravel Nova

Beautiful administration panels with custom metrics, filters, actions, and lenses. Replace clunky admin interfaces with Nova's elegant interface.

Laravel Forge & Vapor

Automated server provisioning, zero-downtime deployments, and serverless infrastructure. Migrate from manual deployments to modern DevOps practices.

Laravel Cloud & Ecosystem

Integration with Horizon, Telescope, Pulse, Sanctum, Cashier, Scout, and the entire Laravel ecosystem for observability, payments, and search.

Migration roadmap

Our phased approach minimizes risk while maximizing velocity. Each milestone delivers working software with comprehensive testing, allowing your business to continue operating without disruption.

Discovery & audit

Week 1–2
  • Complete codebase analysis mapping dependencies, business logic, and technical debt
  • Risk assessment and migration roadmap with zero-downtime strategy
  • Database schema review and normalization recommendations

Foundation build

Week 3–5
  • Laravel skeleton with modern structure, authentication, and middleware
  • Database migration scripts with seeding and rollback safeguards
  • Core business logic ported with comprehensive test coverage

Feature migration

Week 6–10
  • Systematic porting of features with improved architecture and patterns
  • API modernization with versioning, rate limiting, and documentation
  • Admin panel rebuild using Laravel Nova with custom resources

Ecosystem integration

Week 11–12
  • Forge/Vapor deployment pipeline with automated testing and rollback
  • Observability stack with Telescope, Horizon, and Pulse for monitoring
  • Knowledge transfer, documentation, and team enablement sessions

Why migrate to Laravel

Laravel isn't just another framework—it's the modern PHP standard with tooling, community, and ecosystem support that archaic frameworks simply cannot match.

Modern PHP excellence

Leverage PHP 8+ features, strict types, and Laravel's elegant syntax for maintainable, testable code that developers love working with.

Velocity unlocked

Ship features faster with Laravel's batteries-included approach—authentication, queues, caching, storage, and API resources out of the box.

Ecosystem advantage

Nova for admin panels, Forge for infrastructure, Vapor for serverless, Horizon for queues—access the entire Laravel ecosystem immediately.

Zero-downtime migration

Phased rollout strategy with parallel running, feature flags, and gradual traffic shifting ensures continuous operation during transition.

Technical debt elimination

Clean up years of shortcuts, inconsistent patterns, and brittle code. Emerge with a codebase that welcomes change instead of resisting it.

Future-proof platform

Join the world's most popular PHP framework with an active community, regular releases, and long-term support guarantees.

Ready to modernize your legacy platform?

Share your current framework, pain points, and business goals. We'll provide a detailed migration assessment with timeline, risk analysis, and cost estimate.

Zenoware

Bespoke software and AI systems for ambitious teams across Auckland.

We blend disciplined engineering with pared-back, purpose-led design to build resilient platforms, from data-rich SaaS to intelligent automation.

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