This guide provides instructions for setting up Hi.Events locally without using Docker, including the necessary prerequisites, setup steps, and configuration details.
ℹ️ For a faster and more reliable setup, we strongly recommend using the official Docker setup.
Ensure the following PHP extensions are installed: gd
, pdo_pgsql
, sodium
, curl
, intl
, mbstring
, xml
, zip
, bcmath
.
First, fork the repository and clone it locally:
git clone https://github.com/youraccount/Hi.Events.git
Hi.Events has two main directories: backend
(Laravel) and frontend
(React).
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Create the
.env
file:Navigate to the
backend
directory and copy the example.env
file:cd backend cp .env.example .env
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Database Configuration:
Update the
.env
file with your database credentials:DB_CONNECTION=pgsql DB_HOST=localhost DB_PORT=5432 DB_DATABASE=postgres DB_USERNAME=postgres DB_PASSWORD=postgres
This assume the default PostgreSQL configuration. Update the values as needed.
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Mail Server Configuration:
Configure Mailtrap for email handling, or use the
log
driver to log emails locally:MAIL_MAILER=smtp MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io MAIL_PORT=2525 MAIL_USERNAME=your_mailtrap_username MAIL_PASSWORD=your_mailtrap_password MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=your_email MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}" # Alternatively use just this value to log emails locally: MAIL_MAILER=log
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URL Configuration:
Set the application and frontend URLs in the
.env
file:APP_URL=http://localhost APP_PORT=8000 APP_FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5678
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Install Dependencies:
Install the backend dependencies:
composer install
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Generate Application Key:
Generate the Laravel application key:
php artisan key:generate
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Run Migrations:
Run the database migrations:
php artisan migrate
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Configure File Storage:
Set the following values in your
.env
file:FILESYSTEM_PUBLIC_DISK=public FILESYSTEM_PRIVATE_DISK=local APP_CDN_URL=http://localhost:8000/storage
Then create a symbolic link for storage:
php artisan storage:link
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Start the Backend Server:
Start the Laravel development server:
php artisan serve
Visit
http://localhost:8000
to verify the backend is running. -
Optional: Configure Stripe (for Payment Integration):
If you want to test the payment functionality, configure Stripe:
STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY=your_public_key
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=your_webhook_secret
Navigate to the frontend
directory and copy the example .env
file:
cd frontend
cp .env.example .env
Update the .env
file with the following settings:
VITE_API_URL_CLIENT=http://localhost:8000
VITE_API_URL_SERVER=http://localhost:8000
VITE_FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5678
VITE_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_XXXXXXXX
Install the frontend dependencies:
yarn install
Set the environment variables before starting the frontend app.
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Windows:
$env:VITE_API_URL_CLIENT="http://localhost:8000" $env:VITE_API_URL_SERVER="http://localhost:8000" $env:VITE_FRONTEND_URL="http://localhost:5678" $env:VITE_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY="pk_test_XXXXXXXX"
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Linux/Mac:
export VITE_API_URL_CLIENT="http://localhost:8000" export VITE_API_URL_SERVER="http://localhost:8000" export VITE_FRONTEND_URL="http://localhost:5678" export VITE_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY="pk_test_XXXXXXXX"
Run the following commands to build and start the frontend application:
yarn build
yarn start
Visit http://localhost:5678
to view the frontend.
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Composer Install Errors:
Ensure the required PHP extensions are installed. Check by running:php -m
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Database Connection Issues:
Verify the database credentials in the.env
file and ensure the PostgreSQL service is running. -
Mail Server Errors:
Ensure that your mail server credentials (e.g., Mailtrap) are correct or use thelog
driver for local email logging. -
Frontend not connecting to the backend:
Ensure the API URLs are set correctly in both the frontend.env
file and the backend.env
file. Also, verify that environment variables are properly exported in the terminal.