Funkblog

Requires PHP 7.4 or newer.

Clone repository (if using GitHub CLI): gh repo clone nycofox/funkblog, or similar command for other CLI/GUI.
CD into the repository folder and run composer install to install dependencies.
Run npm install & npm run dev
Setup web server, pointing to /public
Generate a key php artisan key:generate
Edit the .env configuration file.
Run migrations php artisan migrate
Go to the website, and click on Register, fill in your name and email, and choose a secure password. The first user that registers will automatically be assigned the admin-role.

Currently the admin role will be assigned through the CLI
For a new user, run the following
- php artisan tinker
- $user = User::factory()->create(['name' => 'User Name', 'email' => 'user@host.com'])
- $user->assignRole('admin')
- exit
The new user can now log in (use the "Forgot Password" link to set a new password).
For existing users:
- php artisan tinker
- $user = User::whereEmail('user@host.com')->first()
- $user->assignRole('admin')
- exit

(Replace "User name" and "user@host.com" with appropriate values.)

Optimize SQL, especially n+1 issues for ratings. Redis can also be used for this.
Enable caching for high-volume delivery.
Enable queue worker to offload tasks like sending emails.
Admins should be able to post without approval steps.
Posts on the front page should show an excerpt if they are longer than 2 paragraphs.
Allow for richer media posts (images/videos).
Flash messages when operations are successful or needs attention.
Implement feature and unit tests.
Voting can be enabled for guests, using cookies to prevent double voting.
Redis can be used for ratings instead of SQL.
Navbar can be improved for guests.
Users should be able to filter and sort posts based on ratings, author, popularity or age of post.
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