The Laravel documentation now includes a dedicated quick start section to guide you through creating a basic task list.
For those new to the framework, this is an excellent guide to show you the basics but even the experienced can pick up new tricks. For example, it demonstrates how to compartmentalize views using sections and includes plus several helpers like csrf_field() and method_field().
To go along with the tutorial is a Github repo where you can view all the source and easily check it out to play around yourself.
