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Installation

This guide will walk you through installing TryPost on your server.

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Requirements

  • PHP 8.2 or higher
  • Node.js 18 or higher
  • PostgreSQL 14+ or MySQL 8+
  • Redis
  • Composer

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Quick Install

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1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/trypost-it/trypost.git
cd trypost

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2. Install PHP dependencies

composer install

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3. Install Node.js dependencies

npm install

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4. Configure environment

cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate
Edit the .env file with your database credentials and other settings. See Configuration for details.

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5. Run database migrations

php artisan migrate

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6. Build frontend assets

npm run build

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7. Start the application

For development: 
# Terminal 1 - Laravel server
php artisan serve

# Terminal 2 - Queue worker
php artisan horizon

# Terminal 3 - Vite dev server (optional, for hot reload)
npm run dev
For production, configure your web server (Nginx, Apache) to serve the application.

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Verify Installation

Visit http://localhost:8000 (or your configured domain) and you should see the TryPost welcome page.

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Next Steps