Upload the project to public_html

1. Login to your cPanel account
2. Navigate to "File Manager"
3. Go to public_html directory
4. Click "Upload" and select your project zip file

Extract the project files

1. After upload completes, select the zip file
2. Click "Extract" from the top menu
3. Confirm extraction to the current directory
4. Click "Go Back" when done

Create Database

1. Go to cPanel home page
2. Click "MySQL Databases" under "Databases"
3. Under "Create New Database", enter a name
4. Click "Create Database"

Create Database User

1. Scroll to "MySQL Users" section
2. Enter username and password
3. Click "Create User"

Add User to Database

1. Under "Add User to Database", select user and database
2. Click "Add"
3. Check "ALL PRIVILEGES"
4. Click "Make Changes"

Locate the .env file

In your project files, find the .env file (it may be named .env.example initially).

Update database credentials

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Set application URL

APP_URL=http://yourdomain.com
APP_NAME="Your Project Name"

Save the file

If you started with .env.example, rename it to .env after making changes.

Access cPanel Terminal

1. In cPanel, find "Terminal" under "Advanced"
2. Or use SSH if you have access
3. Navigate to your project directory

Run installation commands

composer install
php artisan migrate:fresh --seed

Login to Admin Dashboard

1. Visit http://yourdomain.com/admin/login
2. Use default credentials:
   • Email: superadmin@arcadexit.com
   • Password: arcadexit

Update Admin Profile

1. After login, click "Super Admin" then "Profile"
2. Update your name, email, phone number, and image

Change Password

1. Click "Change Password"
2. Enter current password: arcadexit
3. Set your new secure password
4. Click "Update"

Create Email Account in cPanel

1. In cPanel, go to "Email Accounts"
2. Create a new email (e.g., info@yourdomain.com)
3. Note the email password

Configure in Admin Panel

1. Go to "General Settings" then "Mail Config"
2. Enter these details:

   Mail: smtp
   Mail Host: mail.yourdomain.com
   Mail Port: 465 (SSL) or 587 (TLS)
   Mail Username: info@yourdomain.com
   Mail Password: your_email_password
   Mail Encryption: ssl (for 465) or tls (for 587)
   Mail From Address: info@yourdomain.com
   Mail From Name: Your Project Name

3. Click "Save"

Test Email Configuration

Send a test email to verify the configuration is working properly.

SSL Commerz Setup

1. Go to "Payment Gateway Management" in admin panel
2. Select SSL Commerz
3. Enter Store ID and Store Password from SSL Commerz
4. Set Mode to "Live" when ready for production
5. Click "Save"

Stripe Setup

1. Get API keys from Stripe Dashboard
2. Enter Publishable Key and Secret Key
3. Set Mode to "Live" for production
4. Click "Save"