displaying posts from the users we follow on the main page

app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php

@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Models\Post;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controllers\HasMiddleware;
 
-class HomeController extends Controller
+class HomeController extends Controller implements HasMiddleware
 {
+    public static function middleware()
+    {
+        return ["auth"];
+    }
+
     public function __invoke()
     {
         // obtain following users

app/Http/Controllers/PostController.php

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class PostController extends Controller implements HasMiddleware
 
     public function index(User $user, Request $request)
     {
-        $posts = Post::where("user_id", $user->id)->paginate(8);
+        $posts = Post::where("user_id", $user->id)->latest()->paginate(8);
 
         return view("dashboard", [
             "user" => $user,

resources/views/home.blade.php

@@ -3,4 +3,19 @@
 @section('title', 'Main Page')
 
 @section('content')
+
+    @if ($posts->count())
+        <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
+            @foreach ($posts as $post)
+                <div>
+                    <a href="{{ route('posts.show', ['post' => $post, 'user' => $post->user]) }}">
+                        <img src="{{ asset('uploads') . '/' . $post->image }}" alt="{{ $post->title }}">
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+            @endforeach
+        </div>
+    @else
+        <p class="text-center">No posts yet. Be the first one!</p>
+    @endif
+
 @endsection