Task Todo Tracker API (Laravel Backend)

This is the backend API for the Task Todo Tracker app, built with Laravel.

Requirements

• PHP >= 8.1
• Composer
• MySQL or compatible database

Installation

1. Clone the repository and enter the backend folder:

   cd task-todo-tracker-api

2. Install dependencies:

   composer install

3. Copy the example environment file and configure your database credentials:

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env to set DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD

4. Generate the application key:

   php artisan key:generate

5. Run database migrations and seeders:

   php artisan migrate --seed

6. Start the development server:

   php artisan serve

   The API will be available at http://localhost:8000.

Usage

• API routes are defined in routes/api.php.
• Main models: app/Models/Task.php, TaskTime.php, User.php.
• Authentication uses Laravel Sanctum (config/sanctum.php).

Developer Commands

• Run tests:

  php artisan test
  # or
  vendor/bin/phpunit

• Run migrations:

  php artisan migrate

• Seed database:

  php artisan db:seed

• Drop all tables, re-run all migrations, and re-seed the database

  php artisan migrate:fresh --seed

Project Structure

• app/Models/ — Eloquent models
• app/Http/Controllers/ — API controllers
• routes/api.php — API endpoints
• database/migrations/ — DB schema
• database/seeders/ — Seed data

API Integration

• The frontend communicates with this backend via REST endpoints.
• Ensure CORS settings in config/cors.php allow requests from the frontend.

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For more details, see the Laravel documentation: https://laravel.com/docs