How to Clone and Set Up Laravel 12 HR System from GitHub

In this tutorial, you will learn how to clone the Laravel 12 HR System project from GitHub and set it up on your local machine.

Step 1: Clone the repository

Open your terminal and run:

git clone https://github.com/StarCodeKh/Laravel-12-HR-System-Name-Manage-Track-Employees.git

This will download the project files to your local machine.

Step 2: Navigate into the project directory

cd Laravel-12-HR-System-Name-Manage-Track-Employees

Step 3: Install PHP dependencies using Composer

Make sure you have Composer installed, then run:

composer install

Step 4: Copy the .env file

Create a copy of the .env.example file and rename it to .env:

cp .env.example .env

Step 5: Generate the application key

Run the following Artisan command to generate the app key:

php artisan key:generate

Step 6: Configure your .env file

Open .env In a text editor, set up your database credentials. For example:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=hr_database
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Make sure you create a database in your MySQL (or other DB) matching your_database_name.

Step 7: Run database migrations

To create the tables:

php artisan migrate

Step 8: Serve the application

Run the built-in Laravel server:

php artisan serve

You should see output like:

Laravel development server started: http://127.0.0.1:8000

Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000 to see the HR System in action.