Posts Management System

This project is a Posts Management System built with Laravel, following the MVC architecture, and utilizing Eloquent ORM for database interactions. It includes user authentication and various functionalities to manage posts.

Features

• User authentication (registration, login)
• Create, read, update, and delete posts
• User roles and permissions
• Data validation
• Error handling

Technologies Used

• Backend: Laravel
• Frontend: Blade templating engine
• Database: MySQL
• Authentication: Laravel built-in authentication
• ORM: Eloquent ORM

Installation

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• PHP (>=7.3)
• Composer
• MySQL
• Node.js and npm

Steps to Install

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/usama739/posts-management-system.git
   cd posts-management-system

2. Install backend dependencies:

   composer install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

   npm install

4. Configure your database in the .env file:

   DB_CONNECTION=mysql
   DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
   DB_PORT=3306
   DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
   DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
   DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

5. Run the database migrations:

   php artisan migrate

6. (Optional) Seed the database:

   php artisan db:seed

7. Compile the frontend assets:

   npm run dev

   Or for production:

   npm run prod

8. Start the development server:

   php artisan serve

Accessing the Application

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

Usage

Authentication

• Register a new user.
• Login with the registered credentials.

Posts Management

• Create Post: Navigate to the "Create Post" section to add a new post.
• Read Posts: View a list of all posts on the main page.
• Update Post: Edit an existing post by clicking on the edit button.
• Delete Post: Remove a post by clicking on the delete button.