HOW TO RUN PROJECT IN YOUR PC

1. Clone the Git Repository Open your terminal or command prompt. Navigate to your desired project directory. Use the git clone command to clone the repository. Or just use Github desktop

git clone <repository_url> <folder_name>

2. Install Composer Dependencies Laravel uses Composer for PHP dependency management. Navigate to your project folder. Run composer install to install PHP dependencies.

composer install

3. Setup .env Duplicate the .env.example file and rename it to .env. Open the .env file and set your database connection details. Make an empty database first.

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

4. Generate an application key.

php artisan key:generate

5. Migrate the Database Run database migrations to create tables.

php artisan migrate

6. To connect image storage

php artisan storage:link

7. Seed the Database If your project has seeders, use them to populate the database with sample data.

php artisan db:seed

8. Install Node.js Dependencies If your project uses JavaScript or CSS, install Node.js dependencies.

npm install

9. Compile Assets Compile JavaScript and CSS assets with Laravel Mix.

 npm run dev

9. Start the Development Server Use Artisan or XAMPP to start the Laravel development server.

 php artisan serve