Hey everyone! I'm building my first website for a client as a freelancer, and while I'm comfortable with the development part, I'm not sure how to properly host it since it has a database involved. My database is currently local, so I'm curious about how to transfer it to the host server. Also, the client will need to upload files, and although I know how to handle file storage locally, I'm unsure how to set that up for the host server. Any tips or advice would be really appreciated!
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First off, when you move your local database to the host server, you’ll want to export your local database using a tool like phpMyAdmin or even via the command line with a command like `mysqldump`. After that, you can import the SQL file into your hosting provider's database management tool. Just make sure your database on the server is set up with the same structure!
For file uploads, you can specify a new path in your Laravel configuration, typically within the `filesystems.php` config file. Just adjust the disk settings to match your host server's environment.
Good point about the export! Also, don't forget to update your `.env` file with the new database credentials once you've set everything up.