Car Inventory Backend

This is the backend for the Car Inventory system, built with Laravel.

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• PHP 8.2+
• Composer
• MySQL or another supported database
• (Optional) Herd for local development

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

composer install

I did provide .env file so you don't have to copy it

Update .env with your database credentials:

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

Run migrations:

php artisan migrate

Running the Server

Using Herd (Recommended)

Herd automatically sets up a local .test domain for the application:

http://car-inventory-be.test

Without Herd

Run the Laravel development server manually:

php artisan serve --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8000

Update the frontend in {Your repository}/src/services/apiService.js API_BASE_URL accordingly:

const API_BASE_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:8000";

CORS Configuration

CORS has been enabled globally to allow frontend applications to communicate with the API. If you are not using Herd, ensure that CORS is configured correctly in config/cors.php.

API Documentation

To explore API endpoints, use:

php artisan route:list

Troubleshooting

• If you face CORS issues, update config/cors.php to specify allowed origins.
• If the application doesn't start, ensure your database is running and .env is correctly configured.