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how to run laravel project

Create a database locally named homestead utf8_general_ci
    Download composer https://getcomposer.org/download/
    Pull Laravel/php project from git provider.
    Rename .env.example file to .envinside your project root and fill the database information. (windows wont let you do it, so you have to open your console cd your project root directory and run mv .env.example .env )
    Open the console and cd your project root directory
    Run composer install or php composer.phar install
    Run php artisan key:generate
    Run php artisan migrate
    Run php artisan db:seed to run seeders, if any.
    Run php artisan serve

#####You can now access yo

ur project at localhost:8000 :)

running a laravel app locally

Create a database locally named what ever you want utf8_general_ci
Download composer https://getcomposer.org/download/
Pull Laravel/php project from git provider.
Rename .env.example file to .env inside your project root and fill the database information. (windows wont let you do it, so you have to open your console cd your project root directory and run mv .env.example .env )
Open the console and cd your project root directory
Run composer install or php composer.phar install
Run php artisan key:generate
Run php artisan migrate
Run php artisan db:seed to run seeders, if any.
Run php artisan serve