Article Catalog Platform

Article Catalog Platform is a web application for browsing and exploring a collection of articles. Users can search, filter by category, and choose articles by author. This platform provides a read-only experience for discovering and reading content.

Features

• Search: Find articles using keywords.
• Category Filtering: Sort articles by category.
• Author Selection: Choose articles by specific authors.
• Read-Only: View and read articles without editing capabilities.

Requirements

• PHP 8.3.7
• Laravel 11
• Composer
• Node.js and npm (for frontend dependencies)

Installation

Step 1: Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/MuhammadZulhusni/Article-Catalog-Platform.git

cd Article-Catalog-Platform

Step 2: Install dependencies

composer install
npm install
npm run dev

Step 3: Setup environment variables

• Copy the .env.example file to .env and update the necessary settings (database, mail, etc.).

cp .env.example .env

Step 4: Generate application key

php artisan key:generate

Step 5: Setup database connection

• Open the .env file and update the following lines with your database configuration:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Step 6: Run migrations and seed the database

php artisan migrate:fresh --seed

Step 7: Start the development server

php artisan serve

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

Contributing

• Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests. Any improvements or bug fixes are welcome!