1. Install Laravel via Composer or Laravel installer.
2. Set up a new Laravel project: `composer create-project laravel/laravel your-project-name`.
3. Configure your `.env` file with database credentials.
4. Run migrations to create default authentication tables: `php artisan migrate`.
5. Generate authentication scaffolding using Laravel Breeze or Jetstream:
- For Breeze: `composer require laravel/breeze --dev`
- `php artisan breeze:install`
- `npm install && npm run dev`
6. Test basic authentication by running the app (`php artisan serve`) and registering/logging in.
7. Download a free Bootstrap admin template such as AdminLTE from their official site.
8. Integrate the template into your Laravel project by placing assets (CSS, JS, images) into the `public` directory.
9. Modify the main Blade layout (`resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php`) to include the template's HTML structure and assets.
10. Develop a dynamic dashboard by creating a new route and controller method returning a view that extends the template layout.
11. Add dynamic content to the dashboard by fetching user-specific or sample data from the database.
12. Customize styles and components within the template to suit your app’s branding.
13. Test all functionality thoroughly: authentication, dashboard rendering, responsiveness.
14. Optionally, deploy your Laravel app on a local server or cloud hosting for wider access.