More sensible default in env, more documentation how to install and run.

dashboard/.env.example

@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ LOG_STACK=single
 LOG_DEPRECATIONS_CHANNEL=null
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
-DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
+# DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
 # DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
 # DB_PORT=3306
 # DB_DATABASE=laravel
 # DB_USERNAME=root
 # DB_PASSWORD=
 
-SESSION_DRIVER=database
+SESSION_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_LIFETIME=120
 SESSION_ENCRYPT=false
 SESSION_PATH=/

dashboard/README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-# How to run 
+# Install
+## Prerequisites
+- In order to run this project please install all required software according to the laravel documentation: https://laravel.com/docs/11.x#installing-php
+
+## Configuration & installation
+- Make a copy of the .env.example to .env
+- Run the following commands:
+```bash
+composer install && php artisan key:generate && npm i
+```
+
+# Run server
 ```bash
 composer run dev
 ```
 
-```bash
-npm run build
-```