php artisan serve - how do I get mysql to run

Question

I'm new to all this artisan stuff. When I start my php server with

$ php artisan serve

How do I get the mysql server to run?

Aniket · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-27 11:41:21Z

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The MySQL server is independent of Laravel. The artisan command is just an interface to Laravel which runs PHP scripts in the background.

To start your MySQL server on Linux, you will have to run something like

sudo service mysql start

For Windows, you will get access to the server via WAMP or from the installed services.

answered Nov 27, 2013 at 11:41

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Wendy Liga · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-09 08:14:20Z

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actually if you want to modify a little bit of laravel framework , you can do it like this:

open ServeCommand.php file on /vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ServeCommand.php

then locate to serverCommand() function

add this command

echo shell_exec('sh your_terminal_command_to_start_mysql ');

everytime you run php artisan serve it will also execute your mysql service start command

answered May 9, 2018 at 8:14

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Mike Stratton · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-31 10:10:08Z

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For Windows or Mac, you will need XAMPP installed to initiate MySQL. https://www.apachefriends.org

answered Oct 31, 2018 at 10:10

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