Tip Top

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Setting Up The Project

1. Prerequisites

1. Install PHP
2. Install Composer

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2. Clone the Project

git clone git@github.com:abrishk26/tip-top.git
cd tip-top

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3. Install Dependencies

composer install

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4. Set Up Environment File

1. Copy .env.example to .env:

   cp .env.example .env

2. Open .env in your editor:

   // chapa configuration 
   CHAPA_KEY="<your-chapa-api-key>"
   
   // cloudinary configuration
   CLOUDINARY_KEY="<api-key>"
   CLOUDINARY_SECRET="<secret_key>"
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME="<cloud_name>"
   CLOUDINARY_URL="<cloudinary_url>"
   
   // email service configuration
   RESEND_KEY="<your_email_service_api_key>" // note this example uses resend, you can change to other providers
   
   // frontend url includeing port
   FRONTEND_URL=<url:port>
   
   // database configuration
   DB_CONNECTION=mysql
   DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
   DB_PORT=3306
   DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
   DB_USERNAME=your_db_username
   DB_PASSWORD=your_db_password

Make sure the database exists before running migrations. You can create it with:

mysql -u your_db_username -p
CREATE DATABASE your_database_name;

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5. Run Migrations

php artisan migrate

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6. Start the Development Server

php artisan serve

Your Laravel project should now be running at http://127.0.0.1:8000.

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