NovelApp

Paakwaan is a web application platform for reading and publishing Thai novels. It provides a space for authors to share their stories and readers to discover and enjoy Thai literature.

Features

• 📚 Novel Management System

  • Categories (Fantasy, Romance, etc.)
  • Series and Short Story support
  • Chapter organization
  • Cover image support
  • View counting

• 👥 User System

  • Author profiles
  • Admin dashboard
  • Authentication system

• 📱 Modern UI

  • Responsive design
  • Built with Tailwind CSS
  • Laravel Blade templates

Prerequisites

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• Composer
• Node.js and npm
• SQLite 3

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

bash
https://github.com/kimkorngmao/NovelApp.git
cd NovelApp

2. Install PHP dependencies:

bash
composer install

3. Install JavaScript dependencies:

bash
npm install

4. Create environment file:

bash
cp .env.example .env

5. Generate application key:

bash
php artisan key:generate

6. Storage:

bash
php artisan storage:link

7. Run the migrations and seeders:

bash
php artisan migrate --seed

Development

1. Start the Vite development server:

bash
npm run dev

2. Start the Laravel development server:

bash
php artisan serve

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

Default Admin Account

After seeding the database, you can login with these credentials:

• Email: admin@example.com
• Password: password

Database Structure

Novel Categories

• Categories for organizing novels (e.g., Fantasy, Romance)
• Each category has a name, slug, description, and optional icon

Novels

• Title
• Description
• Cover image
• Status (ongoing/completed)
• Category association
• Author (User) association

Chapters

• Title
• Content
• Chapter number
• View count
• Publication status