A Laravel + React application for managing user invitations with role-based access control. Users can send invitations via email, and recipients can register using invitation links.

• Send user invitations via email
• Role-based user management
• Email verification system
• User authentication and registration
• Dashboard with user and invitation management
• Responsive UI with modern React components

• PHP 8.1+
• Composer
• Node.js 18+
• MySQL or SQLite database

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url> cd user-invitation

2. Install PHP dependencies

   composer install

3. Install Node.js dependencies

   npm install

4. Environment setup

   cp .env.example .env php artisan key:generate

5. Configure database Update your .env file with database credentials:

   DB_CONNECTION=mysql DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 DB_PORT=3306 DB_DATABASE=user_invitation DB_USERNAME=your_username DB_PASSWORD=your_password

6. Configure email settings Update your .env file with email credentials (required for invitations):

   MAIL_MAILER=smtp MAIL_HOST=your-smtp-host MAIL_PORT=587 MAIL_USERNAME=your-email@example.com MAIL_PASSWORD=your-email-password MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=your-email@example.com MAIL_FROM_NAME="User Invitation System"

7. Run database migrations

   php artisan migrate

8. Seed the database (optional)

   php artisan db:seed

1. Start the development server

   composer run dev

2. Visit the application Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8000

1. After seeding, log in with one of the seeded accounts:
   • Admin: admin@test.com / password
   • User: user@test.com / password
2. Access the dashboard (only admin can manage users and send invitations)
3. Recipients will receive invitation emails with registration links
4. Users can register using the invitation tokens

• Backend: Laravel 12, PHP 8.1+
• Frontend: React 18, TypeScript, Inertia.js
• Styling: Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui components
• Database: MySQL/SQLite
• Build Tool: Vite