Laravel React Starter

This is a boilerplate project for building web applications using Laravel and ReactJS. It provides a foundation setup with essential configurations and structures to kickstart your development process.

Features

• Laravel: A powerful PHP framework for building web applications.
• ReactJS: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Vite: Bundles JavaScript, CSS, and other assets for the frontend.
• ESLint: Lints JavaScript/JSX code to maintain code quality.
• Prettier: Formats code for consistency and readability.
• Routing: Laravel's routing for backend APIs and React Router for frontend routing. .htaccess file for Apache configuration.
• Authentication: Basic authentication setup using cookies.
• API Development: Laravel serves as a backend API to interact with the frontend.
• Database Integration: Integration with MySQL, SQLite, or PostgreSQL databases.

Requirements

• PHP >= 8.2
• Composer
• Node.js >= 18.6
• Yarn

Getting Started

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Stevox404/laravel-react-starter.git

2. Install PHP dependencies:

   composer install

3. Install JavaScript dependencies:

   yarn install

4. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

   cp .env.example .env

5. Generate application key:

   php artisan key:generate

6. Run database migrations and seeders:

   php artisan migrate --seed

7. Build frontend assets:

   npm run dev   # For development
   # OR
   npm run prod  # For production

8. Start the development server:

   php artisan serve

9. Visit http://localhost:8000 in your browser.

Folder Structure

• app/: Contains Laravel application files.
• frontend/: Contains frontend React files.
• database/: Contains database migrations and seeders.
• public/: Contains publicly accessible files (compiled assets, images, etc.).
• public/build: Contains the compiled react app files

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request for any improvements or features you'd like to add.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.