LSG Ticket management backend

This is the backend repository for the ticket management app, essentially a small server running a SQL database and exposing it to the clients via an API for synchonisation.

Technologies

Framework / Wrapper

• Laravel PHP Framework for creating a REST API service
• Sail (Laravel) Docker environment
• Sanctum (Laravel) Authentication (built in)

Development Tools

• git for version control
• php artisan (Laravel CLI) for application building
• composer for php dependency management

Development

git clone https://github.com/lsglab/ticket-management-backend

Install dependencies (this gegnerates the missing /vendors directory)

composer install

Generate a .env file for your clone of this project by using the example file. Have artisan generete a unique key and make sure to fill in the missing data in your new config.

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

Optional shell alias for convenience

alias sail='[ -f sail ] && bash sail || bash vendor/bin/sail'

Build the image and run the containers in detatched mode

sail build && sail up -d

Deployment

• Docker image deployed in local network or cloudspace