BloodLink - Laravel Project Setup Guide

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📥 Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/gourav-chalotra/BloodLink.git

Move into the project directory:

cd BloodLink

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🛠️ Step 2: Install Dependencies

Install PHP and Composer dependencies:

composer install

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🛠️ Step 3: Environment Setup

Copy the .env.example file to .env:

cp .env.example .env

Generate the application key:

php artisan key:generate

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🛢️ Step 4: Database Setup

1. Create a new database in your local MySQL (example name: bloodlink).
2. Open .env file and update these lines according to your database configuration:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=bloodlink
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Run database migrations:

php artisan migrate

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🌍 Step 5: API Key Setup

Go to:

resources/views/Needblood/user_home.blade.php

Find this fetch request:

try {
    const response = await fetch('https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.0-flash:generateContent?key=APIKEY', {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        },
        body: JSON.stringify({
            contents: [{
                parts: [{
                    text: Rules + prompt
                }]
            }]
        })
    });

Important: Replace APIKEY with your own Gemini 2.0 Flash API Key.

How to get the API Key:

• Visit: Google AI Studio API Key
• Generate a key for gemini-2.0-flash.
• Replace APIKEY in the fetch URL.

Example:

'https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.0-flash:generateContent?key=YOUR_ACTUAL_API_KEY'

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🚀 Step 6: Run the Server

Start the local development server:

php artisan serve

The project will be available at:
http://localhost:8000

📚 Summary of Commands

git clone https://github.com/gourav-chalotra/BloodLink.git
cd BloodLink
composer install
npm install
cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate
php artisan migrate
npm run dev
php artisan serve

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✨ Additional Notes

• If any migration fails, make sure your database credentials are correct and database exists.
• If you make changes in front-end (CSS/JS), remember to run:

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