Task Manager

A simple task management CRUD built with Laravel, Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI to improve my skills.

Features

• List tasks with filters by status and sorting
• Create, view, edit and delete tasks
• Task statuses: Pending, In Progress and Done
• Completed tasks cannot be edited (business rule)
• Optional due date per task
• Light / Dark / System theme toggle
• REST API endpoints available at /api/tasks

Requirements

• PHP 8.2+
• Composer
• Node.js 18+
• A database supported by Laravel (SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd crudwithlaravel

2. Install PHP dependencies

composer install

3. Install JS dependencies

npm install

4. Set up environment

cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate

5. Configure the database

Open .env and set your database credentials. For a quick local setup with SQLite:

DB_CONNECTION=sqlite

Then create the database file:

touch database/database.sqlite

6. Run migrations

php artisan migrate

7. Start the development servers

npm run dev &
php artisan serve

Open http://localhost:8000 in your browser.

API Endpoints

Method	URL	Description
GET	/api/tasks	List tasks (supports ?status= and ?sort= filters)
POST	/api/tasks	Create a task
GET	/api/tasks/{id}	Get a single task
PUT	/api/tasks/{id}	Update a task
DELETE	/api/tasks/{id}	Delete a task