Guitar Pedal Shop

This project is a web-based application built using the Laravel framework for managing a guitar pedal shop. It allows users to browse, search, and purchase guitar pedals. Additionally, administrators can add, update, and delete pedals, manage categories, and view customer orders.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies
• Installation

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Features

• Browse Guitar Pedals: View all available pedals.
• Search Functionality: Search for pedals by name, brand, or category.
• Add to Cart: Users can add pedals to their cart and checkout.
• User Authentication: Login and registration functionality for customers, supports OAuth 2.0 via Google/Facebook (might be broken due outdated developer API).
• Admin Dashboard: Manage pedals, categories, orders, and users. (Looks not great, but it works)
• Order Management: View customer orders and update their statuses.

Technologies

• Laravel: PHP web application framework
• MySQL: Database management
• Bootstrap: Frontend framework
• Blade: Laravel templating engine
• Composer: PHP dependency management

Installation

To install and run this project locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• PHP >= 8.0
• Composer
• MySQL or other supported databases

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/guitar-pedal-shop.git
   cd guitar-pedal-shop
   

2. Install dependencies:

   composer install

3. Environment setup: Make sure to set up app name and db connection.

   cp .env.example .env
   php artisan key:generate

4. Database migration:

   php artisan migrate
   php artisan db:seed

5. Run the application:

   php artisan serve

6. Visit http://localhost:8000 in your browser.