Run Instructions

Before Project Download:

Requirements: php5.6 or greater, MySql, Composer.

Xampp or php and mysql separately must be installed. Download Xampp from here or php from here and mysql from here.

Composer must be installed. To download composer click here.

After Project Download:

Create .env file in project folder. Then copy .env.example content and paste it in .env. Now you have to create a database.

For Windows users:

Open Xampp and run MySql. Then click Admin to open PhpMyAdmin. Click New in db tree to create a new database.

Then go to .env file and in DB_DATABASE=typeYourDbName DB_USERNAME=typePhpMyAdminUserName DB_PASSWORD=typePhpMyAdminPassword

For Linux users:

Open a terminal and run:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE yourDbName;

Then go to .env file and in DB_DATABASE=typeYourDbName DB_USERNAME=typeMySqlUserName DB_PASSWORD=typeMySqlPassword

Project Setup:

Go to bootstrap directory and create cache directory.

Open a cmd or a terminal go to project folder and run:

composer update

composer dump-auto

php artisan key:generate

It will generate a key like this: base64:D9LjuA5MyVDM9al/+gelRZplXyM41w8cqNPJr3vw+Bg= Copy and paste in .env APP_KEY=

Run php artisan serve to run project on Laravel's virtual server. Open a browser and type: http://localhost:8000/