To run the Hope UI Laravel v1.3.0 template, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

  1. PHP 8.0 or higher: You can check your PHP version with php -v.
  2. Composer: Laravel uses Composer for dependency management. Download it from getcomposer.org.
  3. Node.js and npm: Required for frontend assets and package management. You can download Node.js from nodejs.org.

Step 1: Download or Clone the Hope UI Laravel Template

You can either download the Hope UI Laravel template from a marketplace or clone it from a repository.

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/hope-ui-laravel-1.3.0.git
cd hope-ui-laravel-1.3.0

Step 2: Install Backend Dependencies

In the root directory of your project, install PHP dependencies via Composer:

composer install

This will install all the required packages defined in the composer.json file.

Step 3: Set Up Environment Variables

Duplicate the .env.example file and rename it to .env. You can do this via the command line:

cp .env.example .env

Now, open the .env file and configure the following:

  1. Database configuration: Set up your database connection.
    • DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
    • DB_USERNAME=your_db_username
    • DB_PASSWORD=your_db_password
  2. App URL: If you are running the app locally, set it as:
    • APP_URL=http://localhost
  3. Other configurations: You may also need to configure the mail settings and other environment variables.

Step 4: Generate Application Key

Laravel requires an application key to be set in the .env file. You can generate it using the following Artisan command:

php artisan key:generate

Step 5: Run Database Migrations

Run the Laravel migrations to set up your database schema:

php artisan migrate

If the Hope UI template includes seeders (optional), you can also run:

php artisan db:seed

Step 6: Install Frontend Dependencies

Now, install the frontend dependencies using npm (or yarn if you’re using that):

npm install

Step 7: Compile Frontend Assets

Compile the frontend assets using Laravel Mix:

For development:

npm run dev

For production:

npm run prod

This will compile all the CSS, JavaScript, and other assets into the public directory.

Step 8: Serve the Application

You can now serve the Laravel application using Artisan’s built-in server:

php artisan serve

This will start a local development server, and you can visit the app at http://localhost:8000 for Frontend

http://localhost:8000/dashboard for Admin

username: admin@example.com

password: password

 

If you’re using a local server (like XAMPP or MAMP), make sure the document root is pointing to the public directory of your project.

Troubleshooting

  1. Permissions: Ensure the storage and bootstrap/cache directories are writable.
    chmod -R 775 storage
    chmod -R 775 bootstrap/cache
  2. Error Handling: If you encounter any issues during setup, check the log files in storage/logs/ for details.

Optional: Running Hope UI on Docker

If you prefer to run the Laravel project on Docker, ensure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed. You can set up a docker-compose.yml file to orchestrate PHP, MySQL, and Nginx services.

Conclusion

After following these steps, the Hope UI Laravel template should be up and running on your local machine. You can now start customizing the template or building out your application based on this UI kit.

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