diff --git a/resources/views/system/importer/complete.blade.php b/resources/views/system/importer/complete.blade.php
index e57aea499..cf0dc8804 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/importer/complete.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/importer/complete.blade.php
@@ -2,19 +2,17 @@
 @section('title', 'Import Completed!')
 
 @section('content')
-  <div style="align-content: center;">
-    {{ Form::open(['route' => 'importer.complete', 'method' => 'GET']) }}
+    <div style="align-content: center;">
+        <form method="get" action="{{ route('importer.complete') }}">
+            @csrf
+            <h4>Installer Completed!</h4>
 
-    <h4>Installer Completed!</h4>
+            <p>Edit the <span class="code">config.php</span> to fill in some additional settings. </p>
+            <p>Click the button to proceed to the login screen!</p>
 
-    <p>Edit the <span class="code">config.php</span> to fill in some additional settings. </p>
-    <p>Click the button to proceed to the login screen!</p>
-
-    <p style="text-align: right">
-      {{ Form::submit('Import Complete! Continue to Log-In >>',
-                       ['class' => 'btn btn-success'])
-      }}
-    </p>
-    {{ Form::close() }}
-  </div>
+            <p style="text-align: right">
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Import Complete! Continue to Log-In >></button>
+            </p>
+        </form>
+    </div>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/importer/step1-configure.blade.php b/resources/views/system/importer/step1-configure.blade.php
index 5260b79b6..db2d615a7 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/importer/step1-configure.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/importer/step1-configure.blade.php
@@ -2,128 +2,131 @@
 @section('title', 'Import Configuration')
 
 @section('content')
-  <div style="align-content: center;">
-    {{ Form::open(['route' => 'importer.config', 'method' => 'POST']) }}
-    <table class="table">
-      <tr>
-        <td colspan="2">
-          <h4>IMPORTANT NOTES</h4>
-          <ul>
-            <li>The first user's password (admin) will be "admin". Please change it after logging in</li>
-            <li>User passwords will be reset and they will need to use "Forgot Password" to reset it</li>
-            <li>If you have more than 1000 PIREPs or flights, it's best to use the command-line importer!
-              <a href="{{ docs_link('importing_legacy') }}" target="_blank">Click here</a> to
-              see the documentation of how to use it.
-            </li>
-            <li><strong>THIS WILL WIPE OUT YOUR EXISTING DATA</strong> - this is required to make sure that things like
-              pilot IDs match up
-            </li>
-          </ul>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
+    <div style="align-content: center;">
+        <form method="post" action="{{ route('importer.config') }}">
+            @csrf
+            <table class="table">
+                <tr>
+                    <td colspan="2">
+                        <h4>IMPORTANT NOTES</h4>
+                        <ul>
+                            <li>The first user's password (admin) will be "admin". Please change it after logging in</li>
+                            <li>User passwords will be reset and they will need to use "Forgot Password" to reset it</li>
+                            <li>If you have more than 1000 PIREPs or flights, it's best to use the command-line importer!
+                                <a href="{{ docs_link('importing_legacy') }}" target="_blank">Click here</a> to
+                                see the documentation of how to use it.
+                            </li>
+                            <li><strong>THIS WILL WIPE OUT YOUR EXISTING DATA</strong> - this is required to make sure that
+                                things like
+                                pilot IDs match up
+                            </li>
+                        </ul>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
 
-      <tr>
-        <td colspan="2">
-          <h4>Database Config</h4>
-          <p>Enter the database information for your legacy phpVMS installation</p>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td colspan="2">
+                        <h4>Database Config</h4>
+                        <p>Enter the database information for your legacy phpVMS installation</p>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
 
-      <tbody id="mysql_settings">
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Host</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_host', '127.0.0.1', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
+                <tbody id="mysql_settings">
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database Host</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_host" value="127.0.0.1" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
 
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Port</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_port', '3306', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database Port</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_port" value="3306" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
 
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Name</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_name', 'phpvms', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database Name</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_name" value="phpvms" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
 
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database User</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_user', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database User</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_user" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
 
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Password</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_pass', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database Password</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_pass" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
 
-      <tr>
-        <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right;">
-          {{ Form::submit('Test Database Credentials', ['class' => 'btn btn-info', 'id' => 'dbtest_button']) }}
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-      </tbody>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right;">
+                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-info" id="dbtest_button">Test Database
+                                Credentials</button>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                </tbody>
 
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Prefix</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_prefix', 'phpvms_', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-            <p>Prefix of the tables, if you're using one</p>
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td>Database Prefix</td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center;">
+                        <div class="form-group">
+                            <input type="text" name="db_prefix" value="phpvms_" class="form-control" />
+                            <p>Prefix of the tables, if you're using one</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
 
-    </table>
-    <div id="dbtest"></div>
-    <p style="text-align: right">
-      {{ Form::submit('Start Importer >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
-    </p>
-    {{ Form::close() }}
-  </div>
+            </table>
+            <div id="dbtest"></div>
+            <p style="text-align: right">
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Start Importer >></button>
+            </p>
+        </form>
+    </div>
 @endsection
 
 @section('scripts')
-<script>
-  $(document).ready(() => {
-    $("#dbtest_button").click((e) => {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      const opts = {
-        method: 'POST',
-        url: '/importer/dbtest',
-        data: {
-          _token: "{{ csrf_token() }}",
-          db_conn: 'mysql',
-          db_host: $("input[name=db_host]").val(),
-          db_port: $("input[name=db_port]").val(),
-          db_name: $("input[name=db_name]").val(),
-          db_user: $("input[name=db_user]").val(),
-          db_pass: $("input[name=db_pass]").val(),
-        },
-      };
+    <script>
+        $(document).ready(() => {
+            $("#dbtest_button").click((e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const opts = {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    url: '/importer/dbtest',
+                    data: {
+                        _token: "{{ csrf_token() }}",
+                        db_conn: 'mysql',
+                        db_host: $("input[name=db_host]").val(),
+                        db_port: $("input[name=db_port]").val(),
+                        db_name: $("input[name=db_name]").val(),
+                        db_user: $("input[name=db_user]").val(),
+                        db_pass: $("input[name=db_pass]").val(),
+                    },
+                };
 
-      phpvms.request(opts).then(response => {
-        $("#dbtest").html(response.data);
-      });
-    });
-  });
-</script>
+                phpvms.request(opts).then(response => {
+                    $("#dbtest").html(response.data);
+                });
+            });
+        });
+    </script>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/importer/step2-processing.blade.php b/resources/views/system/importer/step2-processing.blade.php
index dc86f79e2..46aae642c 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/importer/step2-processing.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/importer/step2-processing.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 @section('content')
   <div style="align-content: center;">
-    {{ Form::open(['route' => 'importer.complete', 'method' => 'POST']) }}
+    <form method="post" action="{{ route('importer.complete') }}">
+      @csrf
     <table class="table" width="25%">
 
       <tr>
@@ -24,12 +25,9 @@
 
     </table>
     <p style="text-align: right">
-      {{ Form::submit('Complete Import', [
-          'id' => 'completebutton',
-          'class' => 'btn btn-success'
-          ]) }}
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success" id="completebutton">Complete Import</button>
     </p>
-    {{ Form::close() }}
+    </form>
   </div>
 @endsection
 
diff --git a/resources/views/system/installer/install/index-start.blade.php b/resources/views/system/installer/install/index-start.blade.php
index 944755170..a77061b98 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/installer/install/index-start.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/installer/install/index-start.blade.php
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 
 @section('content')
   <h3 class="text-center">Click on <b>Start</b> to Continue</h3>
-  {{ Form::open(['route' => 'installer.step1post', 'method' => 'post']) }}
-  <p style="text-align: right">
-    {{ Form::submit('Start >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
-  </p>
-  {{ Form::close() }}
+  <form method="post" action="{{ route('installer.step1post') }}">
+    @csrf
+    <p style="text-align: right">
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Start >></button>
+    </p>
+  </form>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step1-requirements.blade.php b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step1-requirements.blade.php
index e74738889..19ca837d1 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step1-requirements.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step1-requirements.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 @section('content')
   <div style="align-content: center;">
-    {{ Form::open(['route' => 'installer.step2', 'method' => 'GET']) }}
+    <form method="get" action="{{ route('installer.step2') }}">
+      @csrf
     <table class="table" width="25%">
       <tr>
         <td colspan="2"><h4>php version</h4></td>
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@
     </table>
     @if($passed === true)
       <p style="text-align: right">
-        {{ Form::submit('Database Setup >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Database Setup >></button>
       </p>
     @endif
-    {{ Form::close() }}
+    </form>
   </div>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step2-db.blade.php b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step2-db.blade.php
index ff28c5676..f955a0596 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step2-db.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step2-db.blade.php
@@ -1,161 +1,171 @@
 @extends('system.installer.app')
 @section('title', 'Database Setup')
 @section('content')
-  <div style="align-content: center;">
-    {{ Form::open(['route' => 'installer.envsetup', 'method' => 'POST']) }}
-    <table class="table" width="25%">
-
-      <tr>
-        <td colspan="2"><h4>Site Config</h4></td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td>Site Name</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'site_name', 'phpvms', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td>Site URL</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'app_url', Request::root(), ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td colspan="2">
-          <h4>Database Config</h4>
-          <p>Enter the target database information</p>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td><p>Database Type</p></td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::select('db_conn', $db_types, null, ['class' => 'form-control', 'id' => 'db_conn']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tbody id="mysql_settings" class="settings_panel">
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Host</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_host', '127.0.0.1', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Port</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_port', '3306', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Name</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_name', 'phpvms', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database User</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_user', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Password</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_pass', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right;">
-          {{ Form::submit('Test Database Credentials', ['class' => 'btn btn-info', 'id' => 'dbtest_button']) }}
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-      </tbody>
-
-      <tbody id="sqlite_settings" class="settings_panel">
-
-      </tbody>
-
-      <tr>
-        <td>Database Prefix</td>
-        <td style="text-align:center;">
-          <div class="form-group">
-            {{ Form::input('text', 'db_prefix', '', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-            <p>Set this if you're sharing the database with another application.</p>
-          </div>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-
-    </table>
-    <div id="dbtest"></div>
-    <p style="text-align: right">
-      {{ Form::submit('Setup Database >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
-    </p>
-    {{ Form::close() }}
-  </div>
+    <div style="align-content: center;">
+        <form method="post" action="{{ route('installer.envsetup') }}">
+            @csrf
+            <table class="table" width="25%">
+
+                <tr>
+                    <td colspan="2">
+                        <h4>Site Config</h4>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+
+                <tr>
+                    <td>Site Name</td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center;">
+                        <div class="form-group">
+                            <input type="text" name="site_name" value="phpvms" class="form-control" />
+                        </div>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+
+                <tr>
+                    <td>Site URL</td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center;">
+                        <div class="form-group">
+                            <input type="text" name="app_url" value="{{ Request::root() }}" class="form-control" />
+                        </div>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+
+                <tr>
+                    <td colspan="2">
+                        <h4>Database Config</h4>
+                        <p>Enter the target database information</p>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+
+                <tr>
+                    <td>
+                        <p>Database Type</p>
+                    </td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center;">
+                        <div class="form-group">
+                            <select name="db_conn" id="db_conn" class="form-control" id="db_conn">
+                                @foreach ($db_types as $db_type)
+                                    <option value="{{ $db_type }}">{{ $db_type }}</option>
+                                @endforeach
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+
+                <tbody id="mysql_settings" class="settings_panel">
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database Host</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_host" value="127.0.0.1" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database Port</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_port" value="3306" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database Name</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_name" value="phpvms" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database User</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="text" name="db_user" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Database Password</td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center;">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <input type="password" name="db_pass" class="form-control" />
+                            </div>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+
+                    <tr>
+                        <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right;">
+                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-info" id="dbtest_button">Test Database
+                                Credentials</button>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                </tbody>
+
+                <tbody id="sqlite_settings" class="settings_panel">
+
+                </tbody>
+
+                <tr>
+                    <td>Database Prefix</td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center;">
+                        <div class="form-group">
+                            <input type="text" name="db_prefix" class="form-control" />
+                            <p>Set this if you're sharing the database with another application.</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+
+            </table>
+            <div id="dbtest"></div>
+            <p style="text-align: right">
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Setup Database >></button>
+            </p>
+        </form>
+    </div>
 @endsection
 
 @section('scripts')
-  <script>
-    function changeForm(selected) {
-      $("tbody.settings_panel").hide();
-      $("tbody#" + selected + "_settings").show();
-    }
-
-    $(document).ready(() => {
-
-      const selValue = $("#db_conn option:selected").text();
-      changeForm(selValue);
-
-      $("#db_conn").change((e) => {
-        const selValue = $("#db_conn option:selected").text();
-        changeForm(selValue);
-      });
-
-      $("#dbtest_button").click((e) => {
-        e.preventDefault();
-        const opts = {
-          method: 'POST',
-          url: '/install/dbtest',
-          data: {
-            _token: "{{ csrf_token() }}",
-            db_conn: 'mysql',
-            db_host: $("input[name=db_host]").val(),
-            db_port: $("input[name=db_port]").val(),
-            db_name: $("input[name=db_name]").val(),
-            db_user: $("input[name=db_user]").val(),
-            db_pass: $("input[name=db_pass]").val(),
-          },
-        };
-
-        phpvms.request(opts).then(response => {
-          $("#dbtest").html(response.data);
+    <script>
+        function changeForm(selected) {
+            $("tbody.settings_panel").hide();
+            $("tbody#" + selected + "_settings").show();
+        }
+
+        $(document).ready(() => {
+
+            const selValue = $("#db_conn option:selected").text();
+            changeForm(selValue);
+
+            $("#db_conn").change((e) => {
+                const selValue = $("#db_conn option:selected").text();
+                changeForm(selValue);
+            });
+
+            $("#dbtest_button").click((e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const opts = {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    url: '/install/dbtest',
+                    data: {
+                        _token: "{{ csrf_token() }}",
+                        db_conn: 'mysql',
+                        db_host: $("input[name=db_host]").val(),
+                        db_port: $("input[name=db_port]").val(),
+                        db_name: $("input[name=db_name]").val(),
+                        db_user: $("input[name=db_user]").val(),
+                        db_pass: $("input[name=db_pass]").val(),
+                    },
+                };
+
+                phpvms.request(opts).then(response => {
+                    $("#dbtest").html(response.data);
+                });
+            })
         });
-      })
-    });
-  </script>
+    </script>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step2a-db_output.blade.php b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step2a-db_output.blade.php
index 9aa9db802..b3ed384d7 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step2a-db_output.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step2a-db_output.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 @section('title', 'Database Setup Completed')
 @section('content')
   <div style="align-content: center;">
-    {{ Form::open(['route' => 'installer.step3', 'method' => 'GET']) }}
+    <form method="get" action="{{ route('installer.step3') }}">
+      @csrf
 
     <pre class="lang-sh">
         <code class="lang-sh">
@@ -12,8 +13,8 @@
     </pre>
 
     <p style="text-align: right">
-      {{ Form::submit('Continue >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Continue >></button>
     </p>
-    {{ Form::close() }}
+    </form>
   </div>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step3-user.blade.php b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step3-user.blade.php
index e9a4e8f9b..9c279c8f5 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step3-user.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step3-user.blade.php
@@ -2,118 +2,154 @@
 @section('title', 'User Setup')
 
 @section('content')
-  <div class="row">
-    <div class="col-md-12">
-      <div style="align-content: center;">
-        {{ Form::open(['route' => 'installer.usersetup', 'method' => 'POST']) }}
-        <table class="table" width="25%">
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-12">
+            <div style="align-content: center;">
+                <form method="post" action="{{ route('installer.usersetup') }}">
+                    @csrf
+                    <table class="table" width="25%">
 
-          <tr>
-            <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right">
-              <a href="{{ route('importer.index') }}">Importing from a legacy install?</a>
-            </td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right">
+                                <a href="{{ route('importer.index') }}">Importing from a legacy install?</a>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td colspan="2"><h4>Airline Information</h4></td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td colspan="2">
+                                <h4>Airline Information</h4>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td><p>Airline ICAO</p></td>
-            <td>
-              <div class="form-group">
-                {{ Form::input('text', 'airline_icao', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-                @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'airline_icao'])
-              </div>
-            </td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>
+                                <p>Airline ICAO</p>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                                <div class="form-group">
+                                    <input type="text" name="airline_icao" class="form-control" />
+                                    @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', [
+                                        'field' => 'airline_icao',
+                                    ])
+                                </div>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td><p>Airline Name</p></td>
-            <td>
-              <div class="form-group">
-                {{ Form::input('text', 'airline_name', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-                @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'airline_name'])
-              </div>
-            </td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>
+                                <p>Airline Name</p>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                                <div class="form-group">
+                                    <input type="text" name="airline_name" class="form-control" />
+                                    @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', [
+                                        'field' => 'airline_name',
+                                    ])
+                                </div>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td><p>Airline Country</p></td>
-            <td>
-              <div class="form-group">
-                {{ Form::select('airline_country', $countries, null, ['class' => 'form-control select2' ]) }}
-                @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'airline_country'])
-              </div>
-            </td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>
+                                <p>Airline Country</p>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                                <div class="form-group">
+                                    <select name="airline_country" class="form-control select2">
+                                        @foreach ($countries as $country)
+                                            <option value="{{ $country }}">{{ $country }}</option>
+                                        @endforeach
+                                    </select>
+                                    @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', [
+                                        'field' => 'airline_country',
+                                    ])
+                                </div>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td colspan="2"><h4>First User</h4></td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td colspan="2">
+                                <h4>First User</h4>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td><p>Name</p></td>
-            <td>
-              <div class="form-group">
-                {{ Form::input('text', 'name', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-                @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'name'])
-              </div>
-            </td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>
+                                <p>Name</p>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                                <div class="form-group">
+                                    <input type="text" name="name" class="form-control" />
+                                    @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'name'])
+                                </div>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td><p>Email</p></td>
-            <td>
-              <div class="form-group">
-                {{ Form::input('text', 'email', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-                @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'email'])
-              </div>
-            </td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>
+                                <p>Email</p>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                                <div class="form-group">
+                                    <input type="email" name="email" class="form-control" />
+                                    @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'email'])
+                                </div>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td><p>Password</p></td>
-            <td>
-              {{ Form::password('password', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-              @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'password'])
-            </td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>
+                                <p>Password</p>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                                <input type="password" name="password" class="form-control" />
+                                @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'password'])
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td width="40%"><p>Password Confirm</p></td>
-            <td>
-              {{ Form::password('password_confirmation', ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-              @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', ['field' => 'password_confirmation'])
-            </td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td width="40%">
+                                <p>Password Confirm</p>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                                <input type="password" name="password_confirmation" class="form-control" />
+                                @include('system.installer.flash/check_error', [
+                                    'field' => 'password_confirmation',
+                                ])
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td colspan="2"><h4>Options</h4></td>
-          </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td colspan="2">
+                                <h4>Options</h4>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
 
-          <tr>
-            <td><p>Analytics</p></td>
-            <td>
-              <div class="form-group">
-                {{ Form::hidden('telemetry', 0) }}
-                {{ Form::checkbox('telemetry', 1, true, ['class' => 'form-control']) }}
-                <br/>
-                <p>
-                  Allows collection of analytics. They won't identify you, and helps us to track
-                  the PHP and database versions that are used, and help to figure out problems
-                  and slowdowns when vaCentral integration is enabled.
-                </p>
-              </div>
-            </td>
-          </tr>
-        </table>
-        <div id="dbtest"></div>
-        <p style="text-align: right">
-          {{ Form::submit('Complete Setup >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
-        </p>
-        {{ Form::close() }}
-      </div>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>
+                                <p>Analytics</p>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                                <div class="form-group">
+                                    <input type="hidden" name="telemetry" value="0" />
+                                    <input type="checkbox" name="telemetry" value="1" checked="checked"
+                                        class="form-control" />
+                                    <br />
+                                    <p>
+                                        Allows collection of analytics. They won't identify you, and helps us to track
+                                        the PHP and database versions that are used, and help to figure out problems
+                                        and slowdowns when vaCentral integration is enabled.
+                                    </p>
+                                </div>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
+                    </table>
+                    <div id="dbtest"></div>
+                    <p style="text-align: right">
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Complete Setup >></button>
+                    </p>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step3a-completed.blade.php b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step3a-completed.blade.php
index aec7d77e4..5339d070e 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step3a-completed.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/installer/install/steps/step3a-completed.blade.php
@@ -2,19 +2,18 @@
 @section('title', 'Installation Completed!')
 
 @section('content')
-  <div style="align-content: center;">
-    {{ Form::open(['route' => 'installer.complete', 'method' => 'GET']) }}
+    <div style="align-content: center;">
+        <form method="get" action="{{ route('installer.complete') }}">
+            @csrf
 
-    <h4>Installer Completed!</h4>
+            <h4>Installer Completed!</h4>
 
-    <p>Edit the <span class="code">.env</span> file to fill in some additional settings.</p>
-    <p>Click the button to proceed to the login screen!</p>
+            <p>Edit the <span class="code">.env</span> to fill in some additional settings.</p>
+            <p>Click the button to proceed to the login screen!</p>
 
-    <p style="text-align: right">
-      {{ Form::submit('Install Complete! Continue to Log-In >>',
-                       ['class' => 'btn btn-success'])
-      }}
-    </p>
-    {{ Form::close() }}
-  </div>
+            <p style="text-align: right">
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Continue to Log-In >></button>
+            </p>
+        </form>
+    </div>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/updater/index-start.blade.php b/resources/views/system/updater/index-start.blade.php
index bee3d08e0..e94519505 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/updater/index-start.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/updater/index-start.blade.php
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 @section('content')
   <h2>phpvms updater</h2>
   <p>Press continue to check if there are any updates available.</p>
-  {{ Form::open(['route' => 'update.step1post', 'method' => 'post']) }}
+  <form method="post" action="{{ route('update.step1post') }}">
+    @csrf
   <p style="text-align: right">
-    {{ Form::submit('Start >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
+    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Start >></button>
   </p>
-  {{ Form::close() }}
+  </form>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step1-no-update.blade.php b/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step1-no-update.blade.php
index d39f91c05..75ecb008f 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step1-no-update.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step1-no-update.blade.php
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 @section('content')
   <h2>phpvms updater</h2>
   <p>It seems like you're up to date!</p>
-  {{ Form::open(['route' => 'update.complete', 'method' => 'GET']) }}
+  <form method="get" action="{{ route('update.complete') }}">
+    @csrf
 
   <p style="text-align: right">
-    {{ Form::submit('Complete >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
+    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Complete >></button>
   </p>
-  {{ Form::close() }}
+  </form>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step1-update-available.blade.php b/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step1-update-available.blade.php
index c1ad986a6..22a0a0747 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step1-update-available.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step1-update-available.blade.php
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 @section('content')
   <h2>phpvms updater</h2>
   <p>Click run to complete the update!.</p>
-  {{ Form::open(['route' => 'update.run_migrations', 'method' => 'post']) }}
+  <form method="post" action="{{ route('update.run_migrations') }}">
+    @csrf
   <p style="text-align: right">
-    {{ Form::submit('Run >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
+    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Run >></button>
   </p>
-  {{ Form::close() }}
+  </form>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step2-migrations-done.blade.php b/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step2-migrations-done.blade.php
index 8aefd8f08..290742322 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step2-migrations-done.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step2-migrations-done.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 @section('title', 'Update Completed')
 @section('content')
   <div style="align-content: center;">
-    {{ Form::open(['route' => 'update.complete', 'method' => 'GET']) }}
+    <form method="get" action="{{ route('update.complete') }}">
+      @csrf
 
     <pre class="lang-sh">
         <code class="lang-sh">
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@
     </pre>
 
     <p style="text-align: right">
-      {{ Form::submit('Complete >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Complete >></button>
     </p>
-    {{ Form::close() }}
+    </form>
   </div>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step3-update-complete.blade.php b/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step3-update-complete.blade.php
index d7329f559..0c859b5ec 100644
--- a/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step3-update-complete.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/system/updater/steps/step3-update-complete.blade.php
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
   <h2>phpvms updater</h2>
   <p>Update completed!.</p>
 
-  {{ Form::open(['route' => 'update.complete', 'method' => 'GET']) }}
+  <form method="get" action="{{ route('update.complete') }}">
+    @csrf
   <p style="text-align: right">
-    {{ Form::submit('Finish >>', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
+    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Finish >></button>
   </p>
-  {{ Form::close() }}
+  </form>
 @endsection