Build a Powerful Ecommerce Admin Dashboard with Laravel

If you want to set up the Build a Powerful Ecommerce Admin Dashboard with Laravel on your local machine, follow this simple step-by-step guide. This tutorial will help you quickly clone the project, install dependencies, configure the environment, and run it successfully.

Project Repository

GitHub URL:
https://github.com/StarCodeKh/Ecommer-Template-Laravel

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

PHP 8.2+
Composer (PHP dependency manager)
MySQL or MariaDB
Git

You can verify your versions using:


php -v
composer -V
git --version

Step 1 – Clone the Repository

Open your terminal and navigate to the folder where you want to install the project, then run:


git clone https://github.com/StarCodeKh/Ecommer-Template-Laravel.git

Step 2 – Create Environment File

Copy the example environment configuration file:


cp .env.example .env

Then open the .env file in your code editor and set up your database credentials and app URL:


APP_NAME="Laravel Admin"
APP_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8000

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Step 3 – Generate Application Key

Laravel requires a unique application key. Generate it using:


php artisan key:generate

This will automatically update the APP_KEY value in your .env file.

Step 4 – Run Database Migrations

Next, create your database tables using Laravel migrations:


php artisan migrate

Step 5 – Set Folder Permissions (Linux/macOS)

Make sure Laravel can write to the necessary directories:


chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache

Step 6 – Start the Development Server

Run the built-in Laravel development server:


php artisan serve

Your project will be available at:
👉 http://127.0.0.1:8000

🎉 Done!

You’ve successfully cloned and set up the E-commerce Admin Dashboard with Laravel on your local machine!
You can now explore, customize, and build powerful admin panels using this clean and responsive UI.

Admin Template