# Service Providers

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

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## Overview

Discovers and auto-registers Laravel service provider classes from modules during the application registration phase (`register()` lifecycle). No need to list them in `bootstrap/providers.php`.

## What gets discovered

- Non-abstract classes extending `Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider`
- Located in directories matching configured patterns (default: `*/Providers`)

## Default configuration

```php
'service-providers' => [
    'active' => true,
    'patterns' => [
        '*/Providers',
    ],
],
```

## Directory layout

```
Modules/Blog/
└── Providers/
    ├── BlogServiceProvider.php         // discovered
    └── ViewServiceProvider.php         // discovered
```

## Usage

Create service providers extending `Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider`. Use `register()` and `boot()` as you would in a normal app provider.

## Configuration

- Set `'service-providers.active' => false` to disable auto-registration.
- Edit `'service-providers.patterns'` to change discovery directories.

## Troubleshooting

- **Not registered**: ensure the class extends `Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider` and lives under a discovered `Providers` directory.
- **Boot order**: control module load order via the `modules` config section (per-module `order` key).

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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)