Contact Management System

This project is a simple contact management system built with Laravel and Vue.js. It allows users to manage their contacts and contact groups efficiently.

Prerequisites
Backend Setup (Laravel)
Frontend Setup (Vue.js with Inertia.js)
Troubleshooting
License

Prerequisites

PHP >= 7.3
Composer
Node.js >= 12.x
npm or yarn
MySQL or any other database supported by Laravel

Backend Setup (Laravel)

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/principalkelvo/contacts-manager.git
cd your-repository

Install PHP Dependencies
```
composer install
```
Copy .env File
```
cp .env.example .env
```
Generate Application Key
```
php artisan key:generate
```

Configure Database

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Run Migrations
```
php artisan migrate
```
Start the Laravel Development Server
```
php artisan serve
```

Frontend Setup (Vue.js with Inertia.js)

Install Node.js Dependencies
```
npm install
```
Compile Assets
```
 npm run dev
```
Run the Tests
```
npx playwright test
```

Troubleshooting

Database Connection Issues: Double-check your .env configuration.
Services Not Running: Ensure all required services (database, server) are running before executing commands.
Migration Errors: Verify your Laravel migration files are correctly configured and run migrations again if necessary:

    php artisan migrate:fresh

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.