Finance Fantasy App

Project Setup

Backend Setup

1. Start Apache and MySQL

2. Set up backend:

   • CD to the backend folder.

   • Ensure that the .env variables match your MySQL database configuration:

     DB_CONNECTION=mysql
     DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
     DB_PORT=3307
     DB_DATABASE=laravel
     DB_USERNAME=root
     DB_PASSWORD=

   • Run the following database seeder commands (make sure to run them in the same order as provided):

     php artisan db:seed --class=UsersTableSeeder # Default user's password is 'password123'.
     php artisan db:seed --class=StockSeeder
     php artisan db:seed --class=TransactionsTableSeeder

   • To run the application, execute the following command:

     php artisan serve

   • Note: If you want to create your own user, you can use the following route (http://localhost:8000/api/add-new-client) with Postman. Make sure to provide these body parameters: name, email, password, and balance.

Frontend Setup

1. CD to frontend

2. Install Dependencies

   • Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

     npm install

3. Start the Application

   • To start the frontend application, run:

     npm start

   • The app should now be up and running at http://localhost:3000/. By default, a user login form will be displayed. You can log in using the following credentials:

     • Email: [email protected]
     • Password: password123