Local Development Setup:

1. Create environment file: cp .env.example .env
2. Run the all-in-one setup command: composer setup
   • This installs PHP and JS dependencies, generates an app key, runs migrations, and builds frontend assets.
3. Create your first user: php artisan user:create admin@example.com "Admin User" password123
4. Start the dev server: php artisan serve

Alternative Docker Setup:

1. Create environment file: cp .env.example .env
2. Edit .env and set APP_KEY, APP_ENV=production, APP_DEBUG=false
3. Build and start containers: docker compose up -d --build (or docker-compose for Docker V1)
4. Run migrations and create first user:
   • docker compose exec app php artisan migrate --force
   • docker compose exec app php artisan user:create admin@example.com "Admin User" password123