ChronoNotes

ChronoNotes is a Laravel-based personal portfolio and notes manager with an admin dashboard, watch-inspired public theme, localization, and support for project images and note attachments.

Features

Category, project, note management with soft deletes and recycle bin.
Laravel Breeze-style authentication with role-based authorization (admin/editor).
Responsive admin dashboard built with Blade components and Tailwind CSS.
Public site with global search, breadcrumbs, SEO-friendly slugs, and bilingual support (English/Turkish).
File uploads for project images and note attachments (stored in storage/app/public).
Contact form using Laravel's mail system.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

PHP 8.2+
Composer
Node.js 18+
npm
A supported database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, or SQL Server)

Installation

Install PHP dependencies:
```
composer install
```

Install and build front-end assets:

npm install
npm run build # or `npm run dev` during development

Copy the environment file and update settings:

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

Configure database and mail settings in .env.
Run migrations and seeders:
```
php artisan migrate --seed
```
Create the storage symlink (required for serving uploads):
```
php artisan storage:link
```
Start the development server:
```
php artisan serve
```

Default Accounts

Seeders create an admin user:

Email: admin@example.com
Password: password

Testing

Run the feature and unit test suites:

php artisan test

Deployment Notes

Ensure the storage and bootstrap/cache directories are writable by the web server.
Configure the queue and scheduler if using queued jobs or scheduled tasks.
Set up a cron job for php artisan schedule:run if required.
Remember to run php artisan storage:link on the deployment server.

Version Control & GitHub

To publish the project to your own GitHub repository:

Create a new empty repository on GitHub and copy its SSH or HTTPS URL.

Add the remote in this project directory:

git remote add origin <your-github-url>

Verify the remote and review pending commits:
```
git remote -v
git status
```
Push the existing history to GitHub:
```
git push -u origin work
```
Replace work with the branch name you are using if it differs.
Open a pull request (if collaborating) or continue committing locally and pushing updates with git push.

License

Released under the MIT License.

Personel Web Site

README