guiiivale / bookstore

Laravel Project Installation

This project was built using Laravel 9.x, a PHP framework for web applications. To install it, follow the steps below:

Prerequisites

• PHP version 8.1
• Composer
• MySQL or another database compatible with Laravel

Step 1: Clone the repository

Clone the repository to your local machine by running the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/guiiivale/bookstore.git

Step 2: Install dependencies

Navigate to the project directory and run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

• composer install

Step 3: Set up the environment

Rename the .env.example file to .env and fill in the necessary environment variables, such as the database connection settings.

Step 4: Generate an app key

Generate an app key by running the following command:

• php artisan key:generate

Step 5: Run migrations

Run the following command to create the necessary tables in the database:

• php artisan migrate

Step 6: Run seeders

Run the following command to fill the table with some data:

• php artisan db:seed

Step 7: Start the development server

Run the following command to start the development server:

• php artisan serve

The application should now be accessible at http://localhost:8000.

Step 8: Read the documentation:

• Documentation: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/18539430/2s8ZDX4Nkk

Note

You may want to make sure you have a .env file in your root directory with the necessary configuration for your application to connect to the database before running the migration command.

To run tests you can use some of the following softwares:

• Postman.
• Insomnia.