INSTRUCTIONS TO GET STARTED

1st step

install composer first or if you have composer skip to the next step

for windows

composer install.

During the set up choose the following directory if u have an existing XAMPP OR WAMP server

\xampp\php\php.exe

after installation check terminal to see if composer works

$: composer // bash terminal

composer // windows cmd or powershell

2nd step

clone project

git clone https://github.com/Iktisad/tweety.git tweety

or simply clone it using github gui option. cloned project must be kept in htdocs folder of XAMPP OR WAMPP server

\xampp\htdocs\{git-clone}

change the name of the zip file or the clone to tweety

3rd step

Setting up the dependencies move into the application folder from cmd , powershell or terminal

cd xampp/htdocs/tweety

then run

composer install

This will bring in all the dependencies needed

NEXT

copy .env.example file to .env run the command in terminal, cmd or powershell

copy .env.example .env

Set Up The Database in .env file open .env file change

APP_NAME = Laravel to APP_NAME = tweety

DB_DATABASE = homestead to DB_DATABASE = tweety

DB_USERNAME = homestead to DB_USERNAME = root

DB_PASSWORD = homestead to DB_PASSWORD = ''

FILESYSTEM_DRIVER=public

4th step

Now run all the commands below and also remember to start up the local server xampp/wamp...etc

Note all these commands must be run in \xampp\htdocs\tweety directory

php artisan key:generate

php artisan serve // this will generate localhost session http//: 127.0.0.1:800 copy paste in your browser to gain access

php artisan migrate // this will create all the tables in the database

Finally if you face any errors during running the project , run the command inside /xampp/htdocs/tweety

npm install && run dev