[Bidding]

A real-time auction system where users can bid on items, and admins can manage listings.

• Users: Bid instantly, track ongoing auctions, and view bidding history.
• Admins: Create/delete auctions, set time limits, and moderate bids.
• Real-time Updates: Built with [WebSockets/Livewire] for live bid tracking.

Features

• User Authentification

Tech Stack

• Laravel
• PHP
• MySQL

Installation

1. Install dependencies:
   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/live-bidding-app.git cd live-bidding-app composer install npm install && npm run build php artisan storage:link

2. Set up the environment file: cp .env.example .env php artisan key:generate

3. Set the database (.env file):

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

   php artisan migrate

4. Run the app:
   php artisan serve npm run dev

   Future Improvements

• Payment Gateway: Integrate Stripe/PayPal for real transactions.
• Email Notifications: Send bid confirmations via Mailtrap/SendGrid.
• Dockerize: Containerize the app for easier deployment.