In this tutorial, I’ll guide you step by step through the process of cloning the School Management System Built on Laravel 13 project from GitHub and setting it up on a fresh Ubuntu server. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced Laravel developer, this guide will help you properly install and configure the project.
We’ll cover everything from cloning the repository to installing dependencies, configuring the environment file, connecting the database, running migrations, and starting the Laravel 13 application successfully.
Let’s get started and clone your Laravel School Management System by following the steps below!
*Git: Git is a version control system that tracks source code changes during software development. Make sure Git is installed on your system. You can download Git from https://git-scm.com/ and follow the installation instructions for your operating system.
* PHP: Laravel requires PHP to be installed on your system. You need PHP 8.3 or higher. You can check your PHP version by running php -v in your terminal.
*Composer: Composer is a dependency manager for PHP and is used to install Laravel and its dependencies. You can download Composer from https://getcomposer.org/ and follow the installation instructions for your operating system.
*Web Server: You'll need a web server to serve your Laravel application. While Laravel comes with a built-in development server, it's recommended that Apache or Nginx be used for production deployments.
*Database: If the cloned project uses a database, make sure you have the required database management system (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite) installed on your system.
Steps to Clone and Set Up the Project
Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to clone your Laravel project. Then, run the following command:
Replace <repository-url> with the URL of your Laravel project's Git repository. You can find this URL on your Git hosting service (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, etc.).
Navigate to the Project Directory
Change into the project directory using the following command:
cd <project-directory>
Replace <project-directory> with the name of your project directory.
Install Composer Dependencies
Laravel uses Composer to manage its dependencies. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
composer install
Create a Copy of the Environment File
Laravel requires a .env file for configuration. Create a copy of the .env.example file and name it .env:
cp .env.example .env
Edit the .env file to set up your database connection and other configuration settings.
Generate Application Key
Run the following command to generate the application key:
php artisan key:generate
Update Your Database Credentials
After that, update your database credentials in your .env file in your project root.
