Journey Blog - API

Cloning the Repository

Beside the repository name, click and copy the clone URL (HTTPS).
Open your terminal.
Change the current working directory to the location where you want the cloned directory to be made.
Type git clone, and then paste the URL you copied in Step 2.
Press Enter. Your local clone will be created.

Run the following commands on Git CMD or Other Command Shells (Run within the project's folder):
- composer install - To install required composer dependencies
Access XAMPP or other cross-platform web servers (WAMP, MAMP, EasyPHP etc).
Start your local server's Apache and MySQL services.

Run cp .env.example .env on the command shell to copy the existing .env.example file within the project folder. Fill in the fresh .env copy with your own configurations.
Generate a new APP_KEY via php artisan key:generate artisan command.

Type localhost/phpMyAdmin on you address bar.
Create a new database with phpMyAdmin. I suggest that you use db_journey for your database name.
Open the command shell
Run php artisan passport:install to install and setup the API auth related tables.
Next, type php artisan migrate and hit enter to activate the artisan command (Use php artisan migrate --force if the Laravel Passport install cause issues).
This will migrate the database tables and it will make the database accessible through localhost/phpMyAdmin.

After migrating, execute a separate command shell within the project folder.
Run php artisan serve on your command shell, just make sure you're within the directory of your local repository.
Open any modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge etc) and access the application by typing http://localhost:8000 on your address bar.
To test the API without having to access the frontend, use the Insomnia REST Client and import this export file.