Laravel php

Hi,
I have setup a new Laravel site and I want to add Upgrade to see actual info too it.
I have programmed in php for many years, but never used Laravel, so it's a bit confusing.
You need to install and get this working
There are some sample examples, that you should be able to get running.
I need to be able to directly call .php scripts (not sure if this is a problem with Laravel).