README.md

[hng_boilerplate_php_web] Integration Documentation

Overview

[Description]

Dependencies (Dev)

• PHP
• Laravel

Getting Started

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

• PHP
• Git

Contribution Guide

Getting Started

If you don't have git on your machine, install it.

Fork this repository

Fork this repository by clicking on the fork button on the top of this page. This will create a copy of this repository in your account.

Clone the repository

Now clone the forked repository to your machine. Go to your GitHub account, open the forked repository, click on the code button and then click the copy to clipboard icon.

Open a terminal and run the following git command:

git clone https://github.com/hngprojects/hng_boilerplate_php_web.git

Create a branch

Change to the repository directory on your computer (if you are not already there):

cd first-contributions

Now create a branch using the git switch command:

git switch -c your-new-branch-name

For example:

git switch -c add-alonzo-church

Make Changes

Make your changes to the codebase. Ensure your code follows the project's coding standards and guidelines.

Run Tests

Run the existing tests to ensure your changes do not break anything. If you added new functionality, write corresponding tests.

php artisan test

commit those changes

Now open Contributors.md file in a text editor, add your name to it. Don't add it at the beginning or end of the file. Put it anywhere in between. Now, save the file.

If you go to the project directory and execute the command git status, you'll see there are changes.

Add those changes to the branch you just created using the git add command:

Push changes to GitHub

Push your changes using the command git push:

git push -u origin your-branch-name

replacing your-branch-name with the name of the branch you created earlier.

If you get any errors while pushing, click here:

• Authentication Error

  remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead.
  remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/ for more information.
  fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com//first-contributions.git/'

  Go to GitHub's tutorial on generating and configuring an SSH key to your account.

Submit your changes for review into Staging

If you go to your repository on GitHub, you'll see a Compare & pull request button. Click on that button.

Now submit the pull request.

Soon your changes will be merged into the staging branch of this project. You will get a notification email once the changes have been merged.

Setting Up the Environment

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to help any developer, regardless of their familiarity with Laravel, run the app and test the feature implemented in the PR.

• You should have WSL installed on your windows PC or use a linux distribution(Recommended but not compulsory).
• Have Git installed
• Have PHP 8.1 or higher, PostgreSQL 15 or higher and Composer installed(Mandatory)
• Have Docker installed(Recommended but not compulsory).
• If not using docker, install WAMP, XAMPP or Laragon

Cloning the repository

git clone https://github.com/hngprojects/hng_boilerplate_php_laravel_web.git
cd hng_boilerplate_php_laravel_web
git checkout scaffold

Setting up using docker

Set Up Environment Variables

Copy the example environment file to create your own .env file in the project folder: cp .env.example .env Open the .env file in a text editor and update the following variables: - DB_CONNECTION (e.g., pgsql) - DB_HOST (e.g., 127.0.0.1) - DB_PORT (e.g., 5432) - DB_DATABASE (your database name) - DB_USERNAME (your database username) - DB_PASSWORD (your database password)

Generate Application Key

Run the following command to generate a new application key: sail artisan key:generate or php artisan key:generate

Run the following command to generate a new JWT secret key: sail artisan jwt:secret or php artisan jwt:secret

Start the Development Server

• Run composer install
• Run sail artisan migrate --seed to migrate the tables and seed them, in another terminal.

Run the following command to start the Laravel development server: sail artisan up The application will be available at http://127.0.0.1/ or http://localhost/.

Setting up without docker

Move your project folder into the www folder in WAMP, XAMPP or Laragon

Set Up Environment Variables

Copy the example environment file to create your own .env file in the project folder: cp .env.example .env Run the following command to generate a new JWT secret key: php artisan jwt:secret

Open the .env file in a text editor and update the following variables: - DB_CONNECTION (e.g., pgsql) - DB_HOST (e.g., pgsgl) - DB_PORT (e.g., 5432) - DB_DATABASE (your database name) - DB_USERNAME (your database username) - DB_PASSWORD (your database password)

Generate Application Key

Run the following command to generate a new application key: php artisan key:generate

Start the Development Server

• Run composer install
• Run php artisan migrate --seed to migrate the tables and seed them

Run the following command to start the Laravel development server: php artisan serve The application will be available at http://127.0.0.1:8000/ or http://localhost/.

6. Verify the Setup

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/api/v1/ to verify that the application is running correctly.

Additional Resources

• PHP
• Laravel

By following these steps, you should have your Laravel application up and running. If you encounter any issues, please refer to the documentation of the respective tools or seek help from the community.

API Endpoints

All API endpoints can be referenced in the API Reference document.

Versioning

This project is versioned to ensure backward compatibility and easy maintenance. The current version is [version].