Prerequisites

Before installing the School Management System, ensure you have the following installed on your machine.

For Frontend Development

• Node.js (v18.0 or higher)

  • Download: https://nodejs.org/
  • Check version: node --version

• npm or yarn package manager

  • Comes with Node.js
  • Check version: npm --version

• Git

  • Download: https://git-scm.com/
  • Check version: git --version

For Backend Development

• PHP (v8.1 or higher)

  • Check version: php --version

• Composer (PHP package manager)

  • Download: https://getcomposer.org/
  • Check version: composer --version

• MySQL or PostgreSQL database

  • MySQL: https://www.mysql.com/downloads/
  • PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org/download/

Recommended Tools

• Code Editor: VS Code, PHPStorm, or Sublime Text
• API Testing: Postman or Insomnia
• Database GUI: phpMyAdmin, TablePlus, or DBeaver

System Requirements

Minimum

• 4GB RAM
• 10GB free disk space
• Modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

Recommended

• 8GB+ RAM
• 20GB free disk space
• Dual-core processor or better

Next Steps

Once you have all prerequisites installed:

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