This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up a Laravel application from scratch. Follow these instructions to get your Laravel project up and running.
- Base URL: This app is ran locally and therefore not hosted as a base url. The app is hosted at the default,
http://127.0.0.1:8000/. - Authentication: This version of the application requires authentication.
To run this project, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
- Composer: A PHP package manager
- PHP: PHP 7.4 or higher
- MySQL or PostgreSQL (or any other supported database)
- Node.js: For managing front-end assets (optional)
- Git: Version control (optional)
- VSCode: For viewing and editing codes
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Extract the zip file:
Extract the zip file to get all the files or if from github, clone it and open it with vsCode.
git clone https://github.com/Baxket/Task-Management-System cd <your-project-directory>
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Install PHP Dependencies:
Open the terminal from vsCode and use Composer to install PHP dependencies using the command below.
composer install
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Environment Configuration:
Create a copy of the .env.example file and name it .env. Update the .env file with your database and other configuration settings using the command below.
cp .env.example .env
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Generate an Application Key:
Generate a unique application key for the application using the command below.
php artisan key:generate
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Database Setup:
Create a new database for your application and update the database connection settings in the .env file like stated below with your right details.
DB_CONNECTION=mysql DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 DB_PORT=3306 DB_DATABASE=task_management DB_USERNAME=root DB_PASSWORD=
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Run Database Migrations:
Start the Laravel development server by entering this command.
php artisan serve
The application will be accessible at http://localhost:8000.