# **Dev Installation Instructions** 1. Create a .env file from .env.example and set database config as such ``` DB_CONNECTION=pgsql DB_HOST=postgres DB_PORT=5432 DB_DATABASE=dredge_tours DB_USERNAME=dredge DB_PASSWORD=dredge123 ``` 2. Run `docker compose up -d --build` on first use and `docker compose up -d` on subsequent uses 3. With containers running, run `docker compose run php php artisan app:init` 4. Run `docker compose exec php npm run dev` to start a hot reload environment, or `docker compose exec php npm run build` for a static, manual reload