Pixel Positions

Pixel Positions is a web application built with Laravel that allows users to post and find jobs. It includes features for job posting, job searching, user authentication, and email notifications for new job postings.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Testing
• Credits

Installation

Prerequisites

• PHP >= 8.0
• Composer
• Node.js & NPM
• A database (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/edriso/pixel-positions.git
   cd pixel-positions

2. Install PHP dependencies:

   composer install

3. Install JavaScript dependencies:

   npm install

4. Copy the example environment file and modify the configuration:

   cp .env.example .env

5. Generate an application key:

   php artisan key:generate

6. Configure your database settings in the .env file.

7. Run database migrations and seed the database:

   php artisan migrate --seed

8. Build the front-end assets:

   npm run build

Usage

Running the Application

1. Start the local development server:

   php artisan serve

2. In another terminal, run the Vite development server:

   npm run dev

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

Features

• User registration and authentication
• Job posting and listing
• Job searching and filtering
• Tagging system for jobs
• Email notifications for new job postings

Job Posting

Users can create job postings by navigating to the job creation form. Once a job is posted, an email notification is sent to the employer.

Testing

To run some of job tests, use the following command:

php artisan test

Credits

This project is based on the 30 Days to Learn Laravel 11 series by Laracasts.