# 🌟 Laravel Project Installation Guide

Welcome to our Laravel project, MyPPMB! 

Follow this guide to set up and run our application locally with ease.

Ensure your system has the following:
- ✅ **PHP** 8.1 or higher
- ✅ **Composer** (Dependency Manager)
- ✅ **MySQL** (Database Server)
- ✅ **Git** (Version Control)
- ✅ **Web Browser** (For accessing the application)

To get started, clone the repository to your local machine and navigate into the project directory:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/username/my-laravel-project.git
cd my-laravel-project

Install the required dependencies using Composer:

composer install

Next, configure the environment file. Copy .env.example to .env using:

cp .env.example .env

Then, edit the .env file with your database credentials:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=laravel_project
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Create an empty database in MySQL. Using MySQL Workbench, create a database named laravel_project. Alternatively, use the CLI:

CREATE DATABASE laravel_project;

Run the migrations to create the database tables:

php artisan migrate

Next, seed the database with initial data:

php artisan db:seed

Generate the application encryption key:

php artisan key:generate

Finally, start the Laravel development server:

php artisan serve

Open the application in your browser at:

http://127.0.0.1:8000

If you encounter issues during setup, ensure the credentials in .env match your database setup, and all dependencies are installed using composer install. For configuration cache issues, clear it using:

php artisan config:clear

If tests are included in the project, run them with:

php artisan test

The project structure includes:

my-laravel-project/
├── app/                  # Core application files
├── bootstrap/            # Application bootstrap files
├── config/               # Configuration files
├── database/
│   ├── migrations/       # Table structure definitions
│   ├── seeders/          # Data seeder files
├── public/               # Public assets (e.g., CSS, JS)
├── resources/            # Views, assets, blade templates
├── routes/               # Web and API route files
├── storage/              # Cache, logs, file uploads
├── .env                  # Environment configuration file
├── composer.json         # Dependencies definition
└── README.md             # User guide

Key commands include:

• composer install - Install project dependencies.
• php artisan migrate - Create database tables.
• php artisan db:seed - Populate the database with initial data.
• php artisan serve - Run the development server.
• php artisan config:clear - Clear the configuration cache.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Enjoy using the Laravel project, and feel free to open an issue on the repository if you encounter any problems! 🎉