Then run powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\setup.ps1. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

1. 1

   Clone the repository

   Needs Git: winget install Git.Git

   git clone https://github.com/ramosramosramos/pay-vault-ledger-payroll-system.git
   cd pay-vault-ledger-payroll-system

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2. 2

   Install the required runtimes

   Node.js 22, PHP ^8.3

   winget install CoreyButler.NVMforWindows
   nvm install 22
   nvm use 22
   scoop install php composer  # needs scoop: https://scoop.sh

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3. 3

   Configure environment variables

   Fill in secrets: APP_KEY, REDIS_PASSWORD, MAIL_PASSWORD, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY

   Copy-Item .env.example .env

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4. 4

   Install dependencies

   npm ci
   composer install

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5. 5

   Set up the database / app

   php artisan key:generate
   php artisan migrate

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6. 6

   Run it

   Run each command in its own terminal.

   npm run dev
   php artisan serve

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