diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AccessoriesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AccessoriesController.php
index 5ece59e2ca..5244578fa5 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AccessoriesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AccessoriesController.php
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
                 'fields' => [
                   [
                   'title' => 'Checked Out:',
-                  'value' => 'Accessory <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/accessories/'.$accessory->id.'/view'.'|'.$accessory->name.'> checked out to <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.$user->id.'/view|'.$user->fullName().'> by <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.$admin_user->id.'/view'.'|'.$admin_user->fullName().'>.'
+                  'value' => 'Accessory <'.url('/').'/admin/accessories/'.$accessory->id.'/view'.'|'.$accessory->name.'> checked out to <'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.$user->id.'/view|'.$user->fullName().'> by <'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.$admin_user->id.'/view'.'|'.$admin_user->fullName().'>.'
                   ],
                   [
                       'title' => 'Note:',
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
                         'fields' => [
                             [
                                 'title' => 'Checked In:',
-                                'value' => class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/accessories/'.e($accessory->id).'/view'.'|'.e($accessory->name).'> checked in by <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.e($admin_user->id).'/view'.'|'.e($admin_user->fullName()).'>.'
+                                'value' => class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' <'.url('/').'/admin/accessories/'.e($accessory->id).'/view'.'|'.e($accessory->name).'> checked in by <'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.e($admin_user->id).'/view'.'|'.e($admin_user->fullName()).'>.'
                             ],
                             [
                                 'title' => 'Note:',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
index 235c194ee3..8cd2d8a63b 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
                 'id'      => $model->id,
                 'manufacturer'      => (string)link_to('/admin/settings/manufacturers/'.$model->manufacturer->id.'/view', $model->manufacturer->name),
                 'name'              => (string)link_to_route('models.show',$model->name, ['model' => $model->id]),
-                'image' => ($model->image!='') ? '<img src="'.\URL::to('/').'/uploads/models/'.$model->image.'" height=50 width=50>' : '',
+                'image' => ($model->image!='') ? '<img src="'.url('/').'/uploads/models/'.$model->image.'" height=50 width=50>' : '',
                 'modelnumber'       => $model->model_number,
                 'numassets'         => $model->assets->count(),
                 'depreciation'      => (($model->depreciation) && ($model->depreciation->id > 0)) ? $model->depreciation->name.' ('.$model->depreciation->months.')' : trans('general.no_depreciation'),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
index 01473bb0a6..0b2b7e70ad 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         $asset = new Asset();
         $asset->model()->associate(AssetModel::find(e(Input::get('model_id'))));
 
-        $checkModel = \URL::to('/').'/api/models/'.e(Input::get('model_id')).'/check';
+        $checkModel = url('/').'/api/models/'.e(Input::get('model_id')).'/check';
 
         $asset->name                    = e(Input::get('name'));
         $asset->serial                  = e(Input::get('serial'));
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
                             'fields' => [
                                 [
                                     'title' => 'Checked In:',
-                                    'value' => class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' asset <'.\URL::to('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view'.'|'.e($asset->showAssetName()).'> checked in by <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.Auth::user()->id.'/view'.'|'.e(Auth::user()->fullName()).'>.'
+                                    'value' => class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' asset <'.url('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view'.'|'.e($asset->showAssetName()).'> checked in by <'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.Auth::user()->id.'/view'.'|'.e(Auth::user()->fullName()).'>.'
                                 ],
                                 [
                                     'title' => 'Note:',
@@ -1793,14 +1793,14 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
             $row = array(
             'checkbox'      =>'<div class="text-center"><input type="checkbox" name="edit_asset['.$asset->id.']" class="one_required"></div>',
             'id'        => $asset->id,
-            'image' => (($asset->image) && ($asset->image!='')) ? '<img src="'.\URL::to('/').'/uploads/assets/'.$asset->image.'" height=50 width=50>' : ((($asset->model) && ($asset->model->image!='')) ? '<img src="'.\URL::to('/').'/uploads/models/'.$asset->model->image.'" height=40 width=50>' : ''),
+            'image' => (($asset->image) && ($asset->image!='')) ? '<img src="'.url('/').'/uploads/assets/'.$asset->image.'" height=50 width=50>' : ((($asset->model) && ($asset->model->image!='')) ? '<img src="'.url('/').'/uploads/models/'.$asset->model->image.'" height=40 width=50>' : ''),
             'name'          => '<a title="'.e($asset->name).'" href="hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view">'.e($asset->name).'</a>',
             'asset_tag'     => '<a title="'.e($asset->asset_tag).'" href="hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view">'.e($asset->asset_tag).'</a>',
             'serial'        => e($asset->serial),
             'model'         => ($asset->model) ? (string)link_to('/hardware/models/'.$asset->model->id.'/view', e($asset->model->name)) : 'No model',
             'model_number'  => ($asset->model && $asset->model->model_number) ? (string)$asset->model->model_number : '',
             'status_label'        => ($asset->assigneduser) ? 'Deployed' : ((e($asset->assetstatus)) ? e($asset->assetstatus->name) : ''),
-            'assigned_to'        => ($asset->assigneduser) ? (string)link_to(\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.$asset->assigned_to.'/view', e($asset->assigneduser->fullName())) : '',
+            'assigned_to'        => ($asset->assigneduser) ? (string)link_to(url('/').'/admin/users/'.$asset->assigned_to.'/view', e($asset->assigneduser->fullName())) : '',
             'location'      => (($asset->assigneduser) && ($asset->assigneduser->userloc!='')) ? (string)link_to('admin/settings/locations/'.$asset->assigneduser->userloc->id.'/view', e($asset->assigneduser->userloc->name)) : (($asset->defaultLoc!='') ? (string)link_to('admin/settings/locations/'.$asset->defaultLoc->id.'/view', e($asset->defaultLoc->name)) : ''),
             'category'      => (($asset->model) && ($asset->model->category)) ?(string)link_to('/admin/settings/categories/'.$asset->model->category->id.'/view', e($asset->model->category->name)) : '',
             'manufacturer'      => (($asset->model) && ($asset->model->manufacturer)) ? (string)link_to('/admin/settings/manufacturers/'.$asset->model->manufacturer->id.'/view', e($asset->model->manufacturer->name)) : '',
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
             'purchase_cost'           => $purchase_cost,
             'purchase_date'           => ($asset->purchase_date) ? $asset->purchase_date : '',
             'notes'         => e($asset->notes),
-            'order_number'  => ($asset->order_number!='') ? '<a href="'.\URL::to('/').'/hardware?order_number='.e($asset->order_number).'">'.e($asset->order_number).'</a>' : '',
+            'order_number'  => ($asset->order_number!='') ? '<a href="'.url('/').'/hardware?order_number='.e($asset->order_number).'">'.e($asset->order_number).'</a>' : '',
             'last_checkout' => ($asset->last_checkout!='') ? e($asset->last_checkout) : '',
             'expected_checkin' => ($asset->expected_checkin!='')  ? e($asset->expected_checkin) : '',
             'created_at' => ($asset->created_at!='')  ? e($asset->created_at->format('F j, Y h:iA')) : '',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ComponentsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ComponentsController.php
index 148a973e92..314940d0e4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ComponentsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ComponentsController.php
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class ComponentsController extends Controller
                         'fields' => [
                             [
                                 'title' => 'Checked Out:',
-                                'value' => class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/components/'.$component->id.'/view'.'|'.$component->name.'> checked out to <'.\URL::to('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view|'.$asset->showAssetName().'> by <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.$admin_user->id.'/view'.'|'.$admin_user->fullName().'>.'
+                                'value' => class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' <'.url('/').'/admin/components/'.$component->id.'/view'.'|'.$component->name.'> checked out to <'.url('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view|'.$asset->showAssetName().'> by <'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.$admin_user->id.'/view'.'|'.$admin_user->fullName().'>.'
                             ],
                             [
                                 'title' => 'Note:',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
index 8c39a903e6..7ab589d89c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class ConsumablesController extends Controller
                         'fields' => [
                             [
                                 'title' => 'Checked Out:',
-                                'value' => 'Consumable <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/consumables/'.$consumable->id.'/view'.'|'.$consumable->name.'> checked out to <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.$user->id.'/view|'.$user->fullName().'> by <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.$admin_user->id.'/view'.'|'.$admin_user->fullName().'>.'
+                                'value' => 'Consumable <'.url('/').'/admin/consumables/'.$consumable->id.'/view'.'|'.$consumable->name.'> checked out to <'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.$user->id.'/view|'.$user->fullName().'> by <'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.$admin_user->id.'/view'.'|'.$admin_user->fullName().'>.'
                             ],
                             [
                                 'title' => 'Note:',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LicensesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LicensesController.php
index b97ebd2412..849916c6bb 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LicensesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LicensesController.php
@@ -545,9 +545,9 @@ class LicensesController extends Controller
 
             // Update the asset data
             if (e($request->input('assigned_to')) == '') {
-                $slack_msg = 'License <'.\URL::to('/').'/licenses/'.$license->id.'|'.$license->name.'> checked out to <'.\URL::to('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view|'.$asset->showAssetName().'> by <'.\URL::to('/').'/users/'.$user->id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.';
+                $slack_msg = 'License <'.url('/').'/licenses/'.$license->id.'|'.$license->name.'> checked out to <'.url('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view|'.$asset->showAssetName().'> by <'.url('/').'/users/'.$user->id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.';
             } else {
-                $slack_msg = 'License <'.\URL::to('/').'/licenses/'.$license->id.'|'.$license->name.'> checked out to <'.\URL::to('/').'/users/'.$user->id.'/view|'.$is_assigned_to->fullName().'> by <'.\URL::to('/').'/users/'.$user->id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.';
+                $slack_msg = 'License <'.url('/').'/licenses/'.$license->id.'|'.$license->name.'> checked out to <'.url('/').'/users/'.$user->id.'/view|'.$is_assigned_to->fullName().'> by <'.url('/').'/users/'.$user->id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.';
             }
 
 
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ class LicensesController extends Controller
                             'fields' => [
                                 [
                                     'title' => 'Checked In:',
-                                    'value' => 'License: <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/licenses/'.$license->id.'/view'.'|'.$license->name.'> checked in by <'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.$user->id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.'
+                                    'value' => 'License: <'.url('/').'/admin/licenses/'.$license->id.'/view'.'|'.$license->name.'> checked in by <'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.$user->id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.'
                                 ],
                                 [
                                     'title' => 'Note:',
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
index 90f73a595b..0daaeb390b 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class LocationsController extends Controller
 
         foreach ($assets as $asset) {
             $rows[] = array(
-            'name' => (string)link_to(\URL::to('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view', e($asset->showAssetName())),
+            'name' => (string)link_to_route('hardware.show', e($asset->showAssetName()), ['hardware' => $asset->id]),
             'asset_tag' => e($asset->asset_tag),
             'serial' => e($asset->serial),
             'model' => e($asset->model->name),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index 192a67961d..1e7d855042 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
         }
         $pageURL = $protocol . $host . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
 
-        $start_settings['url_valid'] = (\URL::to('/').'/setup' === $pageURL);
+        $start_settings['url_valid'] = (\url('/').'/setup' === $pageURL);
 
-        $start_settings['url_config'] = \URL::to('/');
+        $start_settings['url_config'] = \url('/');
         $start_settings['real_url'] = $pageURL;
 
         $exposed_env = @file_get_contents($protocol . $host.'/.env');
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
index 792bcb943a..68c1263017 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
             $actions = '<nobr>';
 
             foreach ($user->groups as $group) {
-                $group_names .= '<a href="' . \URL::to('/') . '/admin/groups/' . $group->id . '/edit" class="label  label-default">' . $group->name . '</a> ';
+                $group_names .= '<a href="' . \url('/') . '/admin/groups/' . $group->id . '/edit" class="label  label-default">' . $group->name . '</a> ';
             }
 
 
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
             $rows[] = array(
                 'id'         => $user->id,
                 'checkbox'      => ($status!='deleted') ? '<div class="text-center hidden-xs hidden-sm"><input type="checkbox" name="edit_user['.e($user->id).']" class="one_required"></div>' : '',
-                'name'          => '<a title="'.e($user->fullName()).'" href="'.\URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.e($user->id).'/view">'.e($user->fullName()).'</a>',
+                'name'          => '<a title="'.e($user->fullName()).'" href="'.url('/').'/admin/users/'.e($user->id).'/view">'.e($user->fullName()).'</a>',
                 'jobtitle'          => e($user->jobtitle),
                 'email'         => ($user->email!='') ?
                             '<a href="mailto:'.e($user->email).'" class="hidden-md hidden-lg">'.e($user->email).'</a>'
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
                             .'</span>' : '',
                 'username'         => e($user->username),
                 'location'      => ($user->userloc) ? e($user->userloc->name) : '',
-                'manager'         => ($user->manager) ? '<a title="' . e($user->manager->fullName()) . '" href="'.\URL::to('/').'/' . e($user->manager->id) . '/view">' . e($user->manager->fullName()) . '</a>' : '',
+                'manager'         => ($user->manager) ? '<a title="' . e($user->manager->fullName()) . '" href="'.url('/').'/' . e($user->manager->id) . '/view">' . e($user->manager->fullName()) . '</a>' : '',
                 'assets'        => $user->assets->count(),
                 'employee_num'  => e($user->employee_num),
                 'licenses'        => $user->licenses->count(),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
index 33772dd638..d7cf2e5296 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
 
         if ($fullItemType == Asset::class) {
             $data['item_url'] = route('view/hardware', $item->id);
-            $slackMessage = ' Asset <'.\URL::to('/').'/hardware/'.$item->id.'/view'.'|'.$item->showAssetName().'> requested by <'.\URL::to('/').'/users/'.$item->user_id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.';
+            $slackMessage = ' Asset <'.url('/').'/hardware/'.$item->id.'/view'.'|'.$item->showAssetName().'> requested by <'.url('/').'/users/'.$item->user_id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.';
         } else {
             $data['item_url'] = route("view/${itemType}", $item->id);
-            $slackMessage = $quantity. ' ' . class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' <'.$data['item_url'].'|'.$item->name.'> requested by <'.\URL::to('/').'/user/'.$item->id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.';
+            $slackMessage = $quantity. ' ' . class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' <'.$data['item_url'].'|'.$item->name.'> requested by <'.url('/').'/user/'.$item->id.'/view'.'|'.$user->fullName().'>.';
         }
 
         $settings = Setting::getSettings();
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
                             'fields' => [
                                 [
                                     'title' => 'REQUESTED:',
-                                    'value' => class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' asset <'.\URL::to('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view'.'|'.$asset->showAssetName().'> requested by <'.\URL::to('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view'.'|'.Auth::user()->fullName().'>.'
+                                    'value' => class_basename(strtoupper($logaction->item_type)).' asset <'.url('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view'.'|'.$asset->showAssetName().'> requested by <'.url('/').'/hardware/'.$asset->id.'/view'.'|'.Auth::user()->fullName().'>.'
                                 ]
 
                             ]
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/CheckForSetup.php b/app/Http/Middleware/CheckForSetup.php
index 349d3ddac9..a07a72baf3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/CheckForSetup.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/CheckForSetup.php
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ class CheckForSetup
         if (Setting::setupCompleted()) {
 
             if ($request->is('setup*')) {
-                return redirect(\URL::to('/'));
+                return redirect(url('/'));
             } else {
                 return $next($request);
             }
 
         } else {
             if (!($request->is('setup*')) && !($request->is('.env'))) {
-                return redirect(\URL::to('/').'/setup')->with('Request', $request);
+                return redirect(url('/').'/setup')->with('Request', $request);
             }
 
             return $next($request);
diff --git a/resources/views/account/profile.blade.php b/resources/views/account/profile.blade.php
index 7f8e40fa87..08c471635a 100755
--- a/resources/views/account/profile.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/account/profile.blade.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                 <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="avatar_delete">{{ trans('general.avatar_delete') }}</label>
                 <div class="col-md-5">
                     {{ Form::checkbox('avatar_delete') }}
-                    <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/avatars/{{ $user->avatar }}" class="avatar img-circle">
+                    <img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/avatars/{{ $user->avatar }}" class="avatar img-circle">
                     {!! $errors->first('avatar_delete', '<span class="alert-msg">:message</span>') !!}
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/account/view-assets.blade.php b/resources/views/account/view-assets.blade.php
index a21ab5152a..d1c8b3c975 100755
--- a/resources/views/account/view-assets.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/account/view-assets.blade.php
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ View Assets for  {{ $user->fullName() }}
                           <td>
 
                           @if (($asset->image) && ($asset->image!=''))
-                            <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/assets/{{ $asset->image }}" height="50" width="50">
+                            <img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/assets/{{ $asset->image }}" height="50" width="50">
 
                           @elseif (($asset->model) && ($asset->model->image!=''))
-                            <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/models/{{ $asset->model->image }}" height="50" width="50">
+                            <img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/models/{{ $asset->model->image }}" height="50" width="50">
                           @endif
 
                          </td>
diff --git a/resources/views/auth/login.blade.php b/resources/views/auth/login.blade.php
index 1d0900c71e..c69fe6f079 100755
--- a/resources/views/auth/login.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/auth/login.blade.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                             <button class="btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block">{{ trans('auth/general.login')  }}</button>
                         </div>
                         <div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 text-right" style="padding-top: 10px;">
-                            <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}/password/reset">{{ trans('auth/general.forgot_password')  }}</a>
+                            <a href="{{ url('/') }}/password/reset">{{ trans('auth/general.forgot_password')  }}</a>
                         </div>
                     </div> <!-- end login box -->
 
diff --git a/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
index a4187de7a3..14a4d3caae 100755
--- a/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
     'createText' => trans('admin/categories/general.create') ,
     'updateText' => trans('admin/categories/general.update'),
     'helpTitle' =>  trans('admin/categories/general.about_categories_title'),
-    'helpText' => trans('admin/categories/general.about_categories')
+    'helpText' => trans('admin/categories/general.about_categories'),
+    'formAction' => ($item) ? route('categories.update', ['category' => $item->id]) : route('categories.store'),
 ])
 
 @section('inputFields')
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@
 
 @section('content')
 @parent
+
+
 @if ($snipeSettings->default_eula_text!='')
 <!-- Modal -->
 <div class="modal fade" id="eulaModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="eulaModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
@@ -83,4 +86,4 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 @endif
-@stop
\ No newline at end of file
+@stop
diff --git a/resources/views/categories/view.blade.php b/resources/views/categories/view.blade.php
index a0011dae16..53ec159d2f 100644
--- a/resources/views/categories/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/categories/view.blade.php
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         <span class="caret"></span>
     </button>
     <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-            <li><a href="{{ route('update/category', $category->id) }}">{{ trans('admin/categories/general.edit') }}</a></li>
-            <li><a href="{{ route('create/category') }}">{{ trans('general.create') }}</a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ route('categories.edit', ['category' => $category->id]) }}">{{ trans('admin/categories/general.edit') }}</a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ route('categories.create') }}">{{ trans('general.create') }}</a></li>
     </ul>
 </div>
 @stop
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-@stop    
+@stop
 
 @section('moar_scripts')
 @include ('partials.bootstrap-table', ['exportFile' => 'category-' . $category->name . '-export', 'search' => false])
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/accept-accessory.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/accept-accessory.blade.php
index 94e94d8e26..f5d0bc1dc2 100644
--- a/resources/views/emails/accept-accessory.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/accept-accessory.blade.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 <p><blockquote>{!! $eula !!}</blockquote></p>
 
 @if ($require_acceptance==1)
-<p><strong><a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}/account/accept-asset/{{ $log_id }}">{{ trans('mail.i_have_read') }}</a></strong></p>
+<p><strong><a href="{{ url('/') }}/account/accept-asset/{{ $log_id }}">{{ trans('mail.i_have_read') }}</a></strong></p>
 @endif
 
 <p>{{ $snipeSettings->site_name }}</p>
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/accept-asset.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/accept-asset.blade.php
index c0bd7cc7a9..e87f6987b0 100755
--- a/resources/views/emails/accept-asset.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/accept-asset.blade.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 		<p><blockquote>{!! $eula !!}</blockquote></p>
 
 		@if ($require_acceptance==1)
-			<p><strong><a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}/account/accept-asset/{{ $log_id }}">{{ trans('mail.i_have_read') }}</a></strong></p>
+			<p><strong><a href="{{ url('/') }}/account/accept-asset/{{ $log_id }}">{{ trans('mail.i_have_read') }}</a></strong></p>
 		@endif
 
 		<p>{{ $snipeSettings->site_name }}</p>
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/asset-canceled.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/asset-canceled.blade.php
index ee2359ebfc..8ce2419d94 100644
--- a/resources/views/emails/asset-canceled.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/asset-canceled.blade.php
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 @section('content')
 
-<p>{{ trans('mail.a_user_canceled') }} <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}"> {{ $snipeSettings->site_name }}</a>. </p>
+<p>{{ trans('mail.a_user_canceled') }} <a href="{{ url('/') }}"> {{ $snipeSettings->site_name }}</a>. </p>
 
-<p>{{ trans('mail.user') }} <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}/admin/users/{{ $user_id }}/view">{{ $requested_by }}</a><br>
+<p>{{ trans('mail.user') }} <a href="{{ url('/') }}/admin/users/{{ $user_id }}/view">{{ $requested_by }}</a><br>
    {{ trans('mail.item') }} <a href="{{ $item_url }}">{{ $item_name }}</a> ({{ $item_type }}) <br>
    {{ trans('mail.canceled') }} {{ $requested_date }}
 </p>
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/asset-requested.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/asset-requested.blade.php
index 8784d1a071..b90b5a7b0a 100644
--- a/resources/views/emails/asset-requested.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/asset-requested.blade.php
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 @section('content')
 
-<p>{{ trans('mail.a_user_requested') }} <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}"> {{ $snipeSettings->site_name }}</a>. </p>
+<p>{{ trans('mail.a_user_requested') }} <a href="{{ url('/') }}"> {{ $snipeSettings->site_name }}</a>. </p>
 
-<p>{{ trans('mail.user') }} <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}/admin/users/{{ $user_id }}/view">{{ $requested_by }}</a><br>
+<p>{{ trans('mail.user') }} <a href="{{ url('/') }}/admin/users/{{ $user_id }}/view">{{ $requested_by }}</a><br>
    {{ trans('mail.item') }} <a href="{{ $item_url }}">{{ $item_name }}</a> ({{ $item_type }}) <br>
    {{ trans('mail.requested') }} {{ $requested_date }}
 @if ($item_quantity > 1)
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/auth/reminder.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/auth/reminder.blade.php
index d7ba2a808e..1adddf2d09 100755
--- a/resources/views/emails/auth/reminder.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/auth/reminder.blade.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <h2>{{ trans('mail.password_reset') }}</h2>
 
         <div>
-            {{ trans('mail.to_reset', ['web' => $snipeSettings->site_name]) }} {{ URL::to('password/reset', array($token)) }}.
+            {{ trans('mail.to_reset', ['web' => $snipeSettings->site_name]) }} {{ url('password/reset', array($token)) }}.
         </div>
     </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/firstadmin.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/firstadmin.blade.php
index 0c1c430ac4..7a8397147e 100644
--- a/resources/views/emails/firstadmin.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/firstadmin.blade.php
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 {{ trans('mail.login_first_admin') }}
 
-URL: {{ URL::to('/') }}
+URL: {{ url('/') }}
 {{ trans('mail.username') }} {{ $username }}
 {{ trans('mail.password') }} {{ $password }}
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/low-inventory.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/low-inventory.blade.php
index a5e9b961ad..62f5faee36 100644
--- a/resources/views/emails/low-inventory.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/low-inventory.blade.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         @for($i=0; $count > $i; $i++)
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                    <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}/admin/{{ $data[$i]['type'] }}/{{ $data[$i]['id'] }}/view">{{ $data[$i]['name'] }}</a>
+                    <a href="{{ url('/') }}/admin/{{ $data[$i]['type'] }}/{{ $data[$i]['id'] }}/view">{{ $data[$i]['name'] }}</a>
                 </td>
                 <td>{{ $data[$i]['type'] }}</td>
                 <td>{{ $data[$i]['remaining'] }}</td>
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/send-login.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/send-login.blade.php
index 595c40fd34..e2f8b8451e 100644
--- a/resources/views/emails/send-login.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/send-login.blade.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 <p>{{ trans('mail.admin_has_created', ['web' => $snipeSettings->site_name]) }} </p>
 
-<p>URL: <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}">{{ URL::to('/') }}</a><br>
+<p>URL: <a href="{{ url('/') }}">{{ url('/') }}</a><br>
 {{ trans('mail.login') }} {{ $username }} <br>
 {{ trans('mail.password') }} {{ $password }}
 </p>
diff --git a/resources/views/errors/403.blade.php b/resources/views/errors/403.blade.php
index 753aeaea60..a50f592271 100644
--- a/resources/views/errors/403.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/errors/403.blade.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <div class="col-md-12">
 
     <div class="error-page" style="padding-top: 200px">
-      <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/assets/img/sad-panda.png" style="width: 200px; height: 200px;" class="pull-left">
+      <img src="{{ url('/') }}/assets/img/sad-panda.png" style="width: 200px; height: 200px;" class="pull-left">
             <div class="error-content">
               <h3><i class="fa fa-warning text-yellow"></i> 403 Forbidden.</h3>
               <p>
diff --git a/resources/views/errors/404.blade.php b/resources/views/errors/404.blade.php
index f1671714ba..54d05de26d 100644
--- a/resources/views/errors/404.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/errors/404.blade.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <div class="col-md-12">
 
     <div class="error-page" style="padding-top: 200px">
-      <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/assets/img/sad-panda.png" style="width: 200px; height: 200px;" class="pull-left">
+      <img src="{{ url('/') }}/assets/img/sad-panda.png" style="width: 200px; height: 200px;" class="pull-left">
             <div class="error-content">
               <h3><i class="fa fa-warning text-yellow"></i> 404 Page not found.</h3>
               <p>
diff --git a/resources/views/errors/503.blade.php b/resources/views/errors/503.blade.php
index e22c6b9209..59d1df13dd 100644
--- a/resources/views/errors/503.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/errors/503.blade.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ System Unavailable
   <div class="col-md-12">
 
     <div class="error-page" style="padding-top: 200px">
-      <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/assets/img/sad-panda.png" style="width: 200px; height: 200px;" class="pull-left">
+      <img src="{{ url('/') }}/assets/img/sad-panda.png" style="width: 200px; height: 200px;" class="pull-left">
             <div class="error-content">
               <h2><i class="fa fa-warning text-yellow"></i> System Unavailable</h2>
               <p>
diff --git a/resources/views/groups/view.blade.php b/resources/views/groups/view.blade.php
index 5374e5ef05..a2b68561b8 100644
--- a/resources/views/groups/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/groups/view.blade.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <div class="col-md-12">
         <a href="{{ route('update/group', $group->id) }}" class="btn-flat white pull-right">
         {{ trans('admin/groups/table.update') }}</a>
-        <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/groups') }}" class="btn-flat gray pull-right" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-arrow-left icon-white"></i> {{ trans('general.back') }}</a>
+        <a href="{{ url('admin/groups') }}" class="btn-flat gray pull-right" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-arrow-left icon-white"></i> {{ trans('general.back') }}</a>
         <h3 class="name"> {{ trans('admin/groups/titles.group_management') }} - {{ $group->name }}</h3>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/bulk-checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/bulk-checkout.blade.php
index 968eabb7ab..a5839e027c 100644
--- a/resources/views/hardware/bulk-checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/bulk-checkout.blade.php
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
             });
             data._token =  '{{ csrf_token() }}',
                  //   console.dir(data);
-                $.post("{{URL::to('/') }}/api/"+model+"s",data,function (result) {
+                $.post("{{url('/') }}/api/"+model+"s",data,function (result) {
                     var id=result.id;
                     var name=result.name || (result.first_name+" "+result.last_name);
                     $('.modal-body input:visible').val("");
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ $(function() {
       $('#current_assets_box').fadeOut();
       $('#current_assets_content').html("");
     } else {
-      $.get("{{URL::to('/') }}/api/users/"+userid+"/assets",{_token: "{{ csrf_token() }}"},function (data) {
+      $.get("{{url('/') }}/api/users/"+userid+"/assets",{_token: "{{ csrf_token() }}"},function (data) {
         // console.warn("Ajax call came back okay for user " + userid + "! " + data.length + " Data is: "+data);
         if (data.length > 0) {
             $('#current_assets_box').fadeIn();
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ $(function() {
             $('#current_assets_content').append('');
             for (var i in data) {
                 var asset = data[i];
-                table_html += "<tr><td class=\"col-md-8\"><a href=\"{{ URL::to('/') }}/hardware/" + asset.id + "/view\">" + asset.name;
+                table_html += "<tr><td class=\"col-md-8\"><a href=\"{{ url('/') }}/hardware/" + asset.id + "/view\">" + asset.name;
                 if (asset.model.name!='') {
                     table_html += " (" + asset.model.name + ")";
                 }
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
index 1a14cf51b3..f107951c2f 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
             data._token =  '{{ csrf_token() }}',
                  //   console.dir(data);
 
-                $.post("{{URL::to('/') }}/api/"+model+"s",data,function (result) {
+                $.post("{{url('/') }}/api/"+model+"s",data,function (result) {
                     var id=result.id;
                     var name=result.name || (result.first_name+" "+result.last_name);
                     $('.modal-body input:visible').val("");
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ $(function() {
       $('#current_assets_content').html("");
     } else {
 
-      $.get("{{URL::to('/') }}/api/users/"+userid+"/assets",{_token: "{{ csrf_token() }}"},function (data) {
+      $.get("{{url('/') }}/api/users/"+userid+"/assets",{_token: "{{ csrf_token() }}"},function (data) {
         // console.warn("Ajax call came back okay for user " + userid + "! " + data.length + " Data is: "+data);
         if (data.length > 0) {
             $('#current_assets_box').fadeIn();
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ $(function() {
 
             for (var i in data) {
                 var asset = data[i];
-                table_html += "<tr><td class=\"col-md-8\"><a href=\"{{ URL::to('/') }}/hardware/" + asset.id + "/view\">" + asset.name;
+                table_html += "<tr><td class=\"col-md-8\"><a href=\"{{ url('/') }}/hardware/" + asset.id + "/view\">" + asset.name;
                 if (asset.model.name!='') {
                     table_html += " (" + asset.model.name + ")";
 
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
index 570483a09a..92e2221403 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ if ($item->id && $item->assetloc) {
     <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="image_delete">{{ trans('general.image_delete') }}</label>
     <div class="col-md-5">
         {{ Form::checkbox('image_delete'),array('class' => 'minimal') }}
-        <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/assets/{{ $item->image }}" />
+        <img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/assets/{{ $item->image }}" />
         {!! $errors->first('image_delete', '<span class="alert-msg">:message</span>') !!}
     </div>
 </div>
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ if ($item->id && $item->assetloc) {
       if(modelid=='') {
         $('#custom_fields_content').html("");
       } else {
-        $.get("{{URL::to('/') }}/models/"+modelid+"/custom_fields",{_token: "{{ csrf_token() }}"},function (data) {
+        $.get("{{url('/') }}/models/"+modelid+"/custom_fields",{_token: "{{ csrf_token() }}"},function (data) {
           $('#custom_fields_content').html(data);
         });
       }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ if ($item->id && $item->assetloc) {
         if(status_id!=''){
             $(".status_spinner").css("display", "inline");
     	    $.ajax({
-    	        url: "{{URL::to('/') }}/api/v1/statuslabels/"+status_id+"/deployable",
+    	        url: "{{url('/') }}/api/v1/statuslabels/"+status_id+"/deployable",
     	        success: function(data) {
                     $(".status_spinner").css("display", "none");
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ $(function () {
     data._token =  '{{ csrf_token() }}',
     //console.dir(data);
 
-    $.post("{{URL::to('/') }}/api/v1/"+model+"s",data,function (result) {
+    $.post("{{url('/') }}/api/v1/"+model+"s",data,function (result) {
       var id=result.id;
       var name=result.name || (result.first_name+" "+result.last_name);
       $('.modal-body input:visible').val("");
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/import.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/import.blade.php
index 62b99401e2..0283398206 100644
--- a/resources/views/hardware/import.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/import.blade.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                         <i class="fa fa-plus icon-white"></i>
                         <span>Select Import File...</span>
                         <!-- The file input field used as target for the file upload widget -->
-                        <input id="fileupload" type="file" name="files[]" data-url="{{ URL::to('/') }}/api/hardware/import" accept="text/csv">
+                        <input id="fileupload" type="file" name="files[]" data-url="{{ url('/') }}/api/hardware/import" accept="text/csv">
                     </span>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-md-9" id="progress-container" style="visibility: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px;">
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
index 6d0bd0e187..ad6ceaafbd 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
@@ -355,13 +355,13 @@
             <div class="col-md-4">
 
               @if ($asset->image)
-                <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/assets/{{{ $asset->image }}}" class="assetimg img-responsive">
+                <img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/assets/{{{ $asset->image }}}" class="assetimg img-responsive">
               @elseif ($asset->model->image!='')
-                <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/models/{{{ $asset->model->image }}}" class="assetimg img-responsive">
+                <img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/models/{{{ $asset->model->image }}}" class="assetimg img-responsive">
               @endif
 
               @if  ($snipeSettings->qr_code=='1')
-                 <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/hardware/{{ $asset->id }}/qr_code" class="img-thumbnail pull-right" style="height: 100px; width: 100px; margin-right: 10px;">
+                 <img src="{{ url('/') }}/hardware/{{ $asset->id }}/qr_code" class="img-thumbnail pull-right" style="height: 100px; width: 100px; margin-right: 10px;">
               @endif
 
               @if (($asset->assigneduser) && ($asset->assigned_to > 0) && ($asset->deleted_at==''))
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
                             <td class="text-right"><nobr>{{ $use_currency.$assetMaintenance->cost }}</nobr></td>
                             <td>
                               @if ($assetMaintenance->admin)
-                                <a href="{{ URL::to('/')  }}/admin/users/{{ $assetMaintenance->admin->id }}/view">{{ $assetMaintenance->admin->fullName() }}</a>
+                                <a href="{{ url('/')  }}/admin/users/{{ $assetMaintenance->admin->id }}/view">{{ $assetMaintenance->admin->fullName() }}</a>
                               @endif
                             </td>
                             <?php $totalCost += $assetMaintenance->cost; ?>
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/basic.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/basic.blade.php
index 3694def8a1..2f8d522249 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/basic.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/basic.blade.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     @if (($snipeSettings) && ($snipeSettings->logo!=''))
         <center>
-            <img class="logo" style="padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px;" src="{{ \URL::to('/') }}/uploads/{{ $snipeSettings->logo }}">
+            <img class="logo" style="padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px;" src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/{{ $snipeSettings->logo }}">
             poop
         </center>
     @endif
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
index 6a7a637c3c..c79e9e3944 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
@@ -109,16 +109,16 @@
           <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-left">
               <li class="left-navblock">
                  @if ($snipeSettings->brand == '3')
-                      <a class="logo navbar-brand no-hover" href="{{ URL::to('/') }}">
-                          <img class="navbar-brand-img" src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/{{ $snipeSettings->logo }}">
+                      <a class="logo navbar-brand no-hover" href="{{ url('/') }}">
+                          <img class="navbar-brand-img" src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/{{ $snipeSettings->logo }}">
                           {{ $snipeSettings->site_name }}
                       </a>
                   @elseif ($snipeSettings->brand == '2')
-                      <a class="logo navbar-brand no-hover" href="{{ URL::to('/') }}">
-                          <img class="navbar-brand-img" src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/{{ $snipeSettings->logo }}">
+                      <a class="logo navbar-brand no-hover" href="{{ url('/') }}">
+                          <img class="navbar-brand-img" src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/{{ $snipeSettings->logo }}">
                       </a>
                   @else
-                      <a class="logo no-hover" href="{{ URL::to('/') }}">
+                      <a class="logo no-hover" href="{{ url('/') }}">
                           {{ $snipeSettings->site_name }}
                       </a>
                   @endif
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
               <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
                   @can('assets.view')
                   <li {!! (Request::is('hardware*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                      <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware') }}">
+                      <a href="{{ url('hardware') }}">
                           <i class="fa fa-barcode"></i>
                       </a>
                   </li>
@@ -151,14 +151,14 @@
                   @endcan
                   @can('consumables.view')
                   <li {!! (Request::is('consunmables*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                      <a href="{{ URL::to('consumables') }}">
+                      <a href="{{ url('consumables') }}">
                           <i class="fa fa-tint"></i>
                       </a>
                   </li>
                   @endcan
                   @can('components.view')
                   <li {!! (Request::is('components*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                      <a href="{{ URL::to('components') }}">
+                      <a href="{{ url('components') }}">
                           <i class="fa fa-hdd-o"></i>
                       </a>
                   </li>
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
                       @for($i=0; count($alert_items) > $i; $i++)
 
                         <li><!-- Task item -->
-                          <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}/{{ $alert_items[$i]['type'] }}/{{ $alert_items[$i]['id'] }}/view">
+                          <a href="{{ url('/') }}/{{ $alert_items[$i]['type'] }}/{{ $alert_items[$i]['id'] }}/view">
                             <h3>{{ $alert_items[$i]['name'] }}
                               <small class="pull-right">
                                 {{ $alert_items[$i]['remaining'] }} remaining
@@ -327,42 +327,42 @@
                            </a>
                        </li>
                        <li {!! (Request::is('settings/categories*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                           <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/settings/categories') }}">
+                           <a href="{{ route('categories.index') }}">
                                <i class="fa fa-check fa-fw"></i> @lang('general.categories')
                            </a>
                        </li>
                        <li {!! (Request::is('settings/manufacturers*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                           <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/settings/manufacturers') }}">
+                           <a href="{{ url('admin/settings/manufacturers') }}">
                                <i class="fa fa-briefcase fa-fw"></i> @lang('general.manufacturers')
                            </a>
                        </li>
                        <li {!! (Request::is('settings/suppliers*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                           <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/settings/suppliers') }}">
+                           <a href="{{ url('admin/settings/suppliers') }}">
                                <i class="fa fa-credit-card fa-fw"></i> @lang('general.suppliers')
                            </a>
                        </li>
                        <li {!! (Request::is('settings/statuslabels*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                           <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/settings/statuslabels') }}">
+                           <a href="{{ url('admin/settings/statuslabels') }}">
                                <i class="fa fa-list fa-fw"></i> @lang('general.status_labels')
                            </a>
                        </li>
                        <li {!! (Request::is('settings/depreciations*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                           <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/settings/depreciations') }}">
+                           <a href="{{ url('admin/settings/depreciations') }}">
                                <i class="fa fa-arrow-down fa-fw"></i> @lang('general.depreciation')
                            </a>
                        </li>
                        <li {!! (Request::is('settings/locations*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                           <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/settings/locations') }}">
+                           <a href="{{ url('admin/settings/locations') }}">
                                <i class="fa fa-globe fa-fw"></i> @lang('general.locations')
                            </a>
                        </li>
                        <li {!! (Request::is('groups*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                           <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/groups') }}">
+                           <a href="{{ url('admin/groups') }}">
                                <i class="fa fa-group fa-fw"></i> @lang('general.groups')
                            </a>
                        </li>
                        <li {!! (Request::is('settings/backups*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                           <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/settings/backups') }}">
+                           <a href="{{ url('admin/settings/backups') }}">
                                <i class="fa fa-download fa-fw"></i> @lang('admin/settings/general.backups')
                            </a>
                        </li>
@@ -411,30 +411,30 @@
                 </a>
                 <ul class="treeview-menu">
                   <li>
-                    <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware') }}">@lang('general.list_all')</a>
+                    <a href="{{ url('hardware') }}">@lang('general.list_all')</a>
                   </li>
 
                     <?php $status_navs = \App\Models\Statuslabel::where('show_in_nav','=',1)->get(); ?>
                     @if (count($status_navs) > 0)
                         <li class="divider">&nbsp;</li>
                         @foreach ($status_navs as $status_nav)
-                            <li><a href="{{ URL::to('hardware?status_id='.$status_nav->id) }}"}> {{ $status_nav->name }}</a></li>
+                            <li><a href="{{ url('hardware?status_id='.$status_nav->id) }}"}> {{ $status_nav->name }}</a></li>
                         @endforeach
                     @endif
 
 
                   <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Deployed' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                    <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware?status=Deployed') }}">@lang('general.deployed')
+                    <a href="{{ url('hardware?status=Deployed') }}">@lang('general.deployed')
                     </a>
                   </li>
                   <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'RTD' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                    <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware?status=RTD') }}">
+                    <a href="{{ url('hardware?status=RTD') }}">
                     @lang('general.ready_to_deploy')</a>
                   </li>
-                  <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Pending' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ URL::to('hardware?status=Pending') }}">@lang('general.pending')</a></li>
-                  <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Undeployable' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!} ><a href="{{ URL::to('hardware?status=Undeployable') }}">@lang('general.undeployable')</a></li>
-                  <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Archived' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ URL::to('hardware?status=Archived') }}">@lang('admin/hardware/general.archived')</a></li>
-                    <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Requestable' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ URL::to('hardware?status=Requestable') }}">@lang('admin/hardware/general.requestable')</a></li>
+                  <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Pending' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ url('hardware?status=Pending') }}">@lang('general.pending')</a></li>
+                  <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Undeployable' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!} ><a href="{{ url('hardware?status=Undeployable') }}">@lang('general.undeployable')</a></li>
+                  <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Archived' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ url('hardware?status=Archived') }}">@lang('admin/hardware/general.archived')</a></li>
+                    <li{!! (Request::query('status') == 'Requestable' ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ url('hardware?status=Requestable') }}">@lang('admin/hardware/general.requestable')</a></li>
 
                   <li class="divider">&nbsp;</li>
                     @can('assets.checkout')
@@ -446,13 +446,13 @@
 
                     @can('superuser')
                     <li{!! (Request::is('hardware/models*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ route('models.index') }}">@lang('general.asset_models')</a></li>
-                  <li><a href="{{ URL::to('admin/settings/categories') }}" {!! (Request::is('settings/categories*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!} >@lang('general.categories')</a></li>
+                  <li><a href="{{ url('admin/settings/categories') }}" {!! (Request::is('settings/categories*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!} >@lang('general.categories')</a></li>
                     @endcan
                     @can('assets.create')
-                      <li{!! (Request::query('Deleted') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ URL::to('hardware?status=Deleted') }}">@lang('general.deleted')</a></li>
+                      <li{!! (Request::query('Deleted') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}><a href="{{ url('hardware?status=Deleted') }}">@lang('general.deleted')</a></li>
                       <li><a href="{{ route('maintenances.index') }}">@lang('general.asset_maintenances') </a></li>
-                      <li><a href="{{ URL::to('hardware/import') }}">@lang('general.import') </a></li>
-                      <li><a href="{{ URL::to('hardware/history') }}">@lang('general.import-history') </a></li>
+                      <li><a href="{{ url('hardware/import') }}">@lang('general.import') </a></li>
+                      <li><a href="{{ url('hardware/history') }}">@lang('general.import-history') </a></li>
                     @endcan
                 </ul>
               </li>
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
               @endcan
               @can('consumables.view')
             <li{!! (Request::is('consunmables*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                <a href="{{ URL::to('consumables') }}">
+                <a href="{{ url('consumables') }}">
                   <i class="fa fa-tint"></i>
                   <span>@lang('general.consumables')</span>
                 </a>
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
              @endcan
              @can('components.view')
             <li{!! (Request::is('components*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/components') }}">
+                <a href="{{ url('admin/components') }}">
                   <i class="fa fa-hdd-o"></i>
                   <span>@lang('general.components')</span>
                 </a>
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
             @endcan
             @can('users.view')
             <li{!! (Request::is('users*') ? ' class="active"' : '') !!}>
-                  <a href="{{ URL::to('admin/users') }}">
+                  <a href="{{ url('admin/users') }}">
                       <i class="fa fa-users"></i>
                       <span>@lang('general.people')</span>
                   </a>
@@ -499,22 +499,22 @@
             @endcan
             @can('reports.view')
             <li class="treeview{{ (Request::is('reports*') ? ' active' : '') }}">
-                <a href="{{ URL::to('reports') }}"  class="dropdown-toggle">
+                <a href="{{ url('reports') }}"  class="dropdown-toggle">
                     <i class="fa fa-bar-chart"></i>
                     <span>@lang('general.reports')</span>
                     <i class="fa fa-angle-left pull-right"></i>
                 </a>
 
                 <ul class="treeview-menu">
-	                 <li><a href="{{ URL::to('reports/activity') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/activity') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.activity_report')</a></li>
+	                 <li><a href="{{ url('reports/activity') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/activity') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.activity_report')</a></li>
 
-                    <li><a href="{{ URL::to('reports/depreciation') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/depreciation') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.depreciation_report')</a></li>
-                    <li><a href="{{ URL::to('reports/licenses') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/licenses') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.license_report')</a></li>
-                    <li><a href="{{ URL::to('reports/asset_maintenances') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/asset_maintenances') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.asset_maintenance_report')</a></li>
-                    <li><a href="{{ URL::to('reports/assets') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/assets') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.asset_report')</a></li>
-                    <li><a href="{{ URL::to('reports/unaccepted_assets') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/unaccepted_assets') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.unaccepted_asset_report')</a></li>
-                    <li><a href="{{ URL::to('reports/accessories') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/accessories') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.accessory_report')</a></li>
-                    <li><a href="{{ URL::to('reports/custom') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/custom') ? ' class="active"' : '') }}>@lang('general.custom_report')</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ url('reports/depreciation') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/depreciation') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.depreciation_report')</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ url('reports/licenses') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/licenses') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.license_report')</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ url('reports/asset_maintenances') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/asset_maintenances') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.asset_maintenance_report')</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ url('reports/assets') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/assets') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.asset_report')</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ url('reports/unaccepted_assets') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/unaccepted_assets') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.unaccepted_asset_report')</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ url('reports/accessories') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/accessories') ? ' class="active"' : '') }} >@lang('general.accessory_report')</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ url('reports/custom') }}" {{ (Request::is('reports/custom') ? ' class="active"' : '') }}>@lang('general.custom_report')</a></li>
                 </ul>
             </li>
             @endcan
diff --git a/resources/views/locations/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/locations/edit.blade.php
index 589d05af8d..aa692f4344 100755
--- a/resources/views/locations/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/locations/edit.blade.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 //start ajax request
 $.ajax({
     type: 'GET',
-    url: "{{URL::to('/') }}/api/locations/"+id+"/check",
+    url: "{{url('/') }}/api/locations/"+id+"/check",
 //force to handle it as text
 dataType: "text",
 success: function(data) {
diff --git a/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
index 11235a4da6..74325c8885 100755
--- a/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="image_delete">{{ trans('general.image_delete') }}</label>
     <div class="col-md-5">
         {{ Form::checkbox('image_delete') }}
-        <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/models/{{ $item->image }}" />
+        <img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/models/{{ $item->image }}" />
         {!! $errors->first('image_delete', '<span class="alert-msg"><br>:message</span>') !!}
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/models/index.blade.php b/resources/views/models/index.blade.php
index d230751594..229688c41f 100755
--- a/resources/views/models/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/index.blade.php
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 {{-- Page title --}}
 @section('header_right')
   @if(Input::get('status')=='Deleted')
-      <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware/models') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>  {{ trans('admin/models/general.view_models') }}</a>
+      <a href="{{ url('hardware/models') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>  {{ trans('admin/models/general.view_models') }}</a>
   @else
       <a href="{{ route('models.create') }}" class="btn btn-primary pull-right">
       {{ trans('general.create') }}</a>
-      <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware/models?status=Deleted') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>  {{ trans('admin/models/general.view_deleted') }}</a>
+      <a href="{{ url('hardware/models?status=Deleted') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>  {{ trans('admin/models/general.view_deleted') }}</a>
   @endif
 @stop
 
diff --git a/resources/views/models/view.blade.php b/resources/views/models/view.blade.php
index cd6bf2bd4f..fb78123d57 100755
--- a/resources/views/models/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/view.blade.php
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@
 
       @if ($model->fieldset)
       <li>{{ trans('admin/models/general.fieldset') }}:
-          <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}/admin/custom_fields/{{ $model->fieldset->id }}">{{ $model->fieldset->name }}</a>
+          <a href="{{ url('/') }}/admin/custom_fields/{{ $model->fieldset->id }}">{{ $model->fieldset->name }}</a>
       </li>
 
       @endif
 
       @if ($model->image)
-      <li><br /><img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/models/{{ $model->image }}" class="img-responsive"></li>
+      <li><br /><img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/models/{{ $model->image }}" class="img-responsive"></li>
       @endif
 
       @if  ($model->deleted_at!='')
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/unaccepted_assets.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/unaccepted_assets.blade.php
index 72bdeea356..a889275226 100644
--- a/resources/views/reports/unaccepted_assets.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/unaccepted_assets.blade.php
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
                        <td>{{ is_null($assetItem->company) ? '' : $assetItem->company->name }}</td>
                        <td>{{ $assetItem->model->category->name }}</td>
                        <td>{{ $assetItem->model->name }}</td>
-                       <td>{{ link_to(URL::to('/').'/hardware/'.$assetItem->id.'/view',$assetItem->showAssetName()) }}</td>
+                       <td>{{ link_to(url('/').'/hardware/'.$assetItem->id.'/view',$assetItem->showAssetName()) }}</td>
                        <td>{{ $assetItem->asset_tag }}</td>
-                       <td>{{ link_to(URL::to('/').'/admin/users/'.$assetItem->assigned_to.'/view', $assetItem->assigneduser->fullName())}}</td>
+                       <td>{{ link_to(url('/').'/admin/users/'.$assetItem->assigned_to.'/view', $assetItem->assigneduser->fullName())}}</td>
                    </tr>
                @endforeach
            @endif
diff --git a/resources/views/setup/done.blade.php b/resources/views/setup/done.blade.php
index 93f835fd02..8a53f31210 100644
--- a/resources/views/setup/done.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/setup/done.blade.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Create a User ::
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <p>Click here to go to your app login! <a href="{{ URL::to('/') }}">{{ URL::to('/') }}</a></p>
+        <p>Click here to go to your app login! <a href="{{ url('/') }}">{{ url('/') }}</a></p>
 
       </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/suppliers/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/suppliers/edit.blade.php
index 5805d088c9..f9e126f2ce 100755
--- a/resources/views/suppliers/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/suppliers/edit.blade.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="image_delete">{{ trans('general.image_delete') }}</label>
     <div class="col-md-5">
         {{ Form::checkbox('image_delete') }}
-        <img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/suppliers/{{ $item->image }}" />
+        <img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/suppliers/{{ $item->image }}" />
         {!! $errors->first('image_delete', '<span class="alert-msg">:message</span>') !!}
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/suppliers/view.blade.php b/resources/views/suppliers/view.blade.php
index bc39fd8bf8..f4230e913c 100755
--- a/resources/views/suppliers/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/suppliers/view.blade.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
               @endif
 
               @if ($supplier->image)
-              <li><br /><img src="{{ URL::to('/') }}/uploads/suppliers/{{ $supplier->image }}" /></li>
+              <li><br /><img src="{{ url('/') }}/uploads/suppliers/{{ $supplier->image }}" /></li>
               @endif
 
               </ul>
diff --git a/resources/views/users/confirm-bulk-delete.blade.php b/resources/views/users/confirm-bulk-delete.blade.php
index da16c7b4de..fa55f369bd 100644
--- a/resources/views/users/confirm-bulk-delete.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/confirm-bulk-delete.blade.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Bulk Checkin &amp; Delete
                                       </td>
                                       <td>
                                           @foreach ($user->groups as $group)
-                                              <a href=" {{ URL::to('/')  }}/admin/groups/{{ $group->id }}'/edit" class="label  label-default">
+                                              <a href=" {{ url('/')  }}/admin/groups/{{ $group->id }}'/edit" class="label  label-default">
                                               {{ $group->name  }}
                                               </a>
                                           @endforeach
diff --git a/resources/views/users/index.blade.php b/resources/views/users/index.blade.php
index cfbb6ef55a..bbccfa0d80 100755
--- a/resources/views/users/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/index.blade.php
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
     @endcan
 
         @if (Input::get('status')=='deleted')
-          <a class="btn btn-default pull-right" href="{{ URL::to('admin/users') }}" style="margin-right: 5px;">{{ trans('admin/users/table.show_current') }}</a>
+          <a class="btn btn-default pull-right" href="{{ url('admin/users') }}" style="margin-right: 5px;">{{ trans('admin/users/table.show_current') }}</a>
         @else
-          <a class="btn btn-default pull-right" href="{{ URL::to('admin/users?status=deleted') }}" style="margin-right: 5px;">{{ trans('admin/users/table.show_deleted') }}</a>
+          <a class="btn btn-default pull-right" href="{{ url('admin/users?status=deleted') }}" style="margin-right: 5px;">{{ trans('admin/users/table.show_deleted') }}</a>
         @endif
     @can('users.view')
-        <a class="btn btn-default pull-right" href="{{ URL::to('admin/users/export') }}" style="margin-right: 5px;">Export</a>
+        <a class="btn btn-default pull-right" href="{{ url('admin/users/export') }}" style="margin-right: 5px;">Export</a>
     @endcan
 
 @stop
diff --git a/resources/views/users/view.blade.php b/resources/views/users/view.blade.php
index 7e3e249f21..90f90c9ff9 100755
--- a/resources/views/users/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/view.blade.php
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
                     <i class="fa fa-plus icon-white"></i>
                     <span>Select File...</span>
                     <!-- The file input field used as target for the file upload widget -->
-                    <input id="fileupload" type="file" name="file[]" data-url="{{ URL::to('/') }}/api/users/{{ $user->id }}/upload">
+                    <input id="fileupload" type="file" name="file[]" data-url="{{ url('/') }}/api/users/{{ $user->id }}/upload">
 
                 </span>
                     @endcan