This Gist provides a concise set of steps to set up a server for a Laravel-based web application. From cloning the repository to configuring Apache and running artisan commands, these steps guide you through a seamless server setup process.

laravel_server_setup.md

Server Setup Gist:

1. Open Server:

   • Access the server environment.

2. Navigate to Root Directory:

   • Use the command: cd /var/www/html/ to reach the root directory.

3. Clean Previous Files (Optional):

   • Delete any existing files in the directory with sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/* (Optional but recommended).

4. Clone Repository:

   • Execute git clone [url] . to clone the repository.

5. Install Composer:

   • Run sudo apt composer install to install Composer.
   • Execute composer install afterwards.

6. Set Permissions:

   • Set permissions using the following commands [Mandatory]:

     sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html
     sudo chown -R $USER:www-data /var/www/html
     sudo chgrp -R www-data storage bootstrap/cache
     sudo chmod -R ug+rwx storage bootstrap/cache
     sudo chmod 0440 .env
     

7. Create .env File:

   • Run sudo nano .env to create and edit the environment file.
   • Add database credentials to the file.

8. Configure Apache:

   • Navigate to /etc/apache2/sites-enabled.

     cd /etc/apache2/sites-enabled
     

   • Open default-ssl.conf, with sudo sudo vi default-ssl.conf
   • if we don't have default-ssl.conf then open sudo vi 000-default.conf
   • Set the following configuration:

     DocumentRoot /var/www/html/public
     <Directory /var/www/>
         Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
         AllowOverride All
         Require all granted
     </Directory>
     

9. Restart Apache:

   • Grant required permissions and restart Apache with sudo service apache2 restart.

10. Run Artisan Commands:

    • Execute sudo -u www-data php artisan migrate and
    • sudo -u www-data php artisan passport:install.

11. Setup Complete:

    • The server is now set up and ready to use.