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Prerequisites

  • Laravel Herd installed
  • Git installed
  • Flux Pro credentials (for Livewire components)

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Installation Steps

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1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/stuartbrameld/growth-method
cd growth-method

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2. Install PHP dependencies

composer install
Note: You’ll be prompted for Flux Pro credentials during installation

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3. Install JavaScript dependencies

npm install

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4. Set up environment file

cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate

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5. Create local database

Create a new MySQL database named growth_method: 
mysql -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE growth_method;"
Note: Latest major version of MySQL 8 is fine

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6. Configure database connection

Update your .env file with: 
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=growth_method
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

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7. Start Vite development server

npm run dev
Keep this running in a separate terminal tab

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8. Access your application

Your site will be available at: http://growth-method.test

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Optional: Pull Production Database

If you need production data locally:

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Export from Forge server

bash 
ssh forge@your-server
mysqldump growth_method > growth_method.sql
exit

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Download and import locally

bash 
scp forge@your-server:~/growth_method.sql .
mysql -u root growth_method < growth_method.sql
If your application uses file uploads: bash 
php artisan storage:link
This creates a symbolic link from public/storage to storage/app/public.

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Troubleshooting

Assets not loading? Make sure npm run dev is running Database connection failed? Verify MySQL is running in Herd and database credentials are correct Permission errors? Ensure storage/ and bootstrap/cache/ directories are writable