About Task Manager

This project is a task management application built with Laravel. It allows users to create, edit, delete, and reorder tasks. The application utilizes Laravel’s features such as routing, Eloquent ORM, and Blade templating.

Features

• Task Management: Create, update, delete, and reorder tasks.
• User Interface: Stylish and responsive UI using Bootstrap.
• AJAX Reordering: Tasks can be reordered using drag-and-drop functionality.

Learning Laravel

To get started with Laravel, refer to the extensive documentation and video tutorial library. You can also explore the Laravel Bootcamp for a guided introduction.

Installation

Follow these steps to set up the project on your local machine:

Running Locally

Clone the Project

git clone https://github.com/loonglim/Laravel-TaskManager.git

Go to the project directory

cd Laravel-TaskManager

Install PHP Dependencies

composer install

Install JavaScript Dependencies

npm install

Set Up Environment Variables

Copy the example environment file and adjust the settings:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env to configure database settings and other environment variables

Generate Application Key

php artisan key:generate

Run Migrations

Apply database migrations to set up the required tables:

php artisan migrate

Build Frontend Assets

Compile and build the frontend assets:

npm run dev

Serve the Application

Start the Laravel development server:

php artisan serve

Visit http://localhost:8000 in your web browser to access the application.