Embark on a comprehensive journey to set up and begin working with PHP, Composer, and Laravel on both Windows and Mac systems. Learn to choose an appropriate text editor, install PHP on your operating system, grasp fundamental PHP syntax, set up Composer package manager, and get started with the Laravel framework. Follow along with step-by-step instructions for each platform, ensuring you can create a robust development environment regardless of your operating system. Gain practical insights into using Composer for dependency management and explore the basics of Laravel to kickstart your web development projects.