📥 Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone <https://github.com/Hank-Tsou/Merchant-Record-System.git>
cd Merchant-Record-System

2. Install PHP Dependencies

composer install

3. Install JavaScript Dependencies

npm install

🐳 (Optional) Docker-based Database Setup

1. Start Docker containers

The docker-compose.yml file is located at: Merchant-Record-System / docker-compose.yml

docker-compose up -d

⚙️ Configuration

1. Environment Variables

Copy .env.example to .env:

cp .env.example .env

(Optional) Generate app key:

php artisan key:generate