Laravel Event Project

This is a Laravel-based project designed for event management. Follow the steps below to set up and run the project on your local system.

Prerequisites

• PHP (>= 8.0)
• Composer (latest version)
• Node.js & npm (latest LTS recommended)
• MySQL or any other database supported by Laravel
• XAMPP/WAMP (optional for local server setup)

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Shankaranarayanansk/IQUD_Event-Laravel.git
cd IQUD_Event-Laravel

2. Install Dependencies

Run the following command to install PHP dependencies:

composer install

Then, install Node.js dependencies:

npm install

3. Set Up Environment Variables

Copy the example environment file and modify it as needed:

cp .env.example .env

Then, update .env with your database credentials:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_db_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_db_password

4. Generate Application Key

php artisan key:generate

5. Run Migrations and Seeders (If Needed)

php artisan migrate --seed

6. Start the Development Server

php artisan serve

The application will now be available at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

7. Run Vite for Frontend (If using Tailwind or Vue/React)

npm run dev

Additional Commands

To Clear Cache

php artisan cache:clear
php artisan config:clear
php artisan route:clear
php artisan view:clear

To Compile Assets for Production

npm run build

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.