what to do after clone git hub repo for laravel

Thaqif Rosdi — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:01:27 +0000

making this one because i keep on forgetting how..

After cloning a Laravel project from GitHub, follow these steps to set it up:

cd your-project-folder

Run Composer to install PHP dependencies:

composer install

If your project uses Node.js, install frontend dependencies:

npm install

Copy the example .env file:

cp .env.example .env

Then, open .env and configure your database settings.

php artisan key:generate

Ensure your .env file has the correct database credentials, then run:

php artisan migrate --seed

(--seed is optional if your project includes seeders.)

chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache

php artisan serve

If your project uses Vite:

npm run dev

The step is easy enough, but sometimes..as a human; we are forgetful.

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