tauseedzaman / connectme

connectme social media based web app with laravel [ under development, check out youtube playlist ]

ConnectMe Laravel Application

ConnectMe is a Laravel-based web application that allows users to connect with others, share information, and collaborate on various projects. This README file provides instructions on how to set up and configure the ConnectMe application on your local development environment.

Getting Started

To get started with ConnectMe, follow the steps below:

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following software installed on your local machine:

• PHP (recommended version: 7.4 or higher)
• Composer
• MySQL or SQLite for the database
• Node.js and npm for frontend assets

Installation

1. Clone the ConnectMe repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/tauseedzaman/connectme.git

2. Change into the project directory:

   cd connectme

3. Install PHP dependencies using Composer:

   composer install

4. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

   cp .env.example .env

5. Generate an application key:

   php artisan key:generate

6. Configure your database connection settings in the .env file. You'll need to set the following variables:

   DB_CONNECTION=mysql
   DB_HOST=your_database_host
   DB_PORT=your_database_port
   DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
   DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
   DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
   

   Replace the placeholders with your actual database information.

7. Migrate the database to create the necessary tables:

   php artisan migrate

8. Install JavaScript dependencies using npm:

   npm install

9. Compile frontend assets:

   npm run dev

10. Start the development server:

    php artisan serve

    By default, the application will be accessible at http://localhost:8000.

Usage

You can now access the ConnectMe application in your web browser. You can register an account, log in, and start using the features of the application.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to ConnectMe, please follow our contribution guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to the Laravel community for providing an excellent PHP framework.
• Special thanks to the ConnectMe development team for their hard work on this project.

For any issues or questions, please open an issue on GitHub.

Enjoy using ConnectMe!

@tauseedzaman