How to use php artisan commands in extension?

[swartjie]

Hey Guys,

I am interested in using the modular approach for a project which will need to be extendable.
But the first issue I ran into is, How can I run php artisan commands in the module's directory?

We for example use powergrid for datatables, but I can't generate the powegrid table using the php artisan powergrid:create command.
This generates the powergrid in the root project. If I cd into the module directory and run it, php artisan is not available since it's in the root directory.
And if I create the file and move it into the modules directory, how do I call it from the view? Meaning how do I render it inside the view?

Am I missing something simple?

Also, should I be installing packages like this for each extension? Or just in the main project?