# Seeders

**Package:** Laravel Modules | **Version:** 3 | **URL:** https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/seeders

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## Overview

Discovers top-level module database seeders. Only classes named exactly `{Module}DatabaseSeeder` extending `Illuminate\Database\Seeder` are discovered. Other seeders should be called from within the module's main seeder.

## Default configuration

```php
'seeders' => [
    'active' => true,
    'patterns' => [
        '*/Database/Seeders',
    ],
],
```

## Directory layout

```
Modules/Blog/
└── Database/
    └── Seeders/
        ├── BlogDatabaseSeeder.php        // discovered
        └── PostSeeder.php                // NOT discovered (call from BlogDatabaseSeeder)
```

## Usage

In your application `DatabaseSeeder`:

```php
use Mozex\Modules\Facades\Modules;

class DatabaseSeeder extends \Illuminate\Database\Seeder
{
    public function run(): void
    {
        $this->call(Modules::seeders());
    }
}
```

Inside the module seeder, call internal seeders:

```php
class BlogDatabaseSeeder extends \Illuminate\Database\Seeder
{
    public function run(): void
    {
        $this->call(PostSeeder::class);
    }
}
```

## Configuration

- Set `'seeders.active' => false` to disable seeder discovery.
- Edit `'seeders.patterns'` to change discovery directories.

## See also

- [Migrations](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/migrations)
- [Models & Factories](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/models-factories)

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## Table of Contents

- [Introduction](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3)
- [Support Us](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/support-us)
- [Requirements](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/requirements)
- [Changelog](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/changelog)
- [Contributing](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/contributing)
- [Questions & Issues](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/questions-and-issues)
- [About Mozex](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/about)

### Features

- [Blade Components](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/blade-components)
- [Views](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/views)
- [Routes](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/routes)
- [Configs](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/configs)
- [Migrations](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/migrations)
- [Seeders](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/seeders)
- [Commands](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/commands)
- [Helpers](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/helpers)
- [Models & Factories](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/models-factories)
- [Policies](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/policies)
- [Events & Listeners](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/events-listeners)
- [Service Providers](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/service-providers)
- [Translations](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/translations)
- [Caching](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/caching)
- [Listing Modules](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/listing)
- [Livewire Components](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/livewire-components)
- [Filament](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/filament)
- [Nova Resources](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/features/nova-resources)

### Integrations

- [PHPStan](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/integrations/phpstan)
- [PHPUnit](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/integrations/phpunit)
- [Pest](https://mozex.dev/docs/laravel-modules/v3/integrations/pest)