Building a Task Reminder With Laravel and MongoDB

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composer create-project laravel/laravel LaravelMongodbProject
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cd LaravelMongodbProject

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composer require mongodb/laravel-mongodb

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return [
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    'connections' => [
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      'mongodb' => [
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      'driver' => 'mongodb',
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      'dsn' => env('MONGODB_URI'),
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      'database' => 'YOUR_DATABASE_NAME',
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    ],
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    //You can keep other existing connections
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  ],

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MONGODB_URI="<<MONGODB_ATLAS_CONNECTION_STRING>>"
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DB_CONNECTION=mongodb

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composer require laravel/breeze --dev

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php artisan key:generate
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php artisan breeze:install
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php artisan migrate
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php artisan db:seed
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npm install
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npm run dev

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┌ Which Breeze stack would you like to install? ───────────────┐
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│ > ● Blade with Alpine │
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│ ○ Livewire (Volt Class API) with Alpine │
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│ ○ Livewire (Volt Functional API) with Alpine │
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│ ○ React with Inertia │
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│ ○ Vue with Inertia │
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│ ○ API only 

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php artisan serve

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Route::get('/ping', function  (Request $request) {
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  $connection = DB::connection('mongodb');
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  try {
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    $connection->command(['ping' => 1]);
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    $msg = 'MongoDB is accessible!';
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  } catch (Exception $e) {
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    $msg = 'You are not connected to MongoDB. Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
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  }
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  return ['msg' => $msg];
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});

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php artisan make:model Task --resource --controller

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use  App\Http\Controllers\TaskController;
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Route::resource('tasks', TaskController::class)->middleware('auth');

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<?php
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namespace  App\Models;
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use  MongoDB\Laravel\Eloquent\Model;
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class  Task  extends  Model
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{
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  protected $connection = 'mongodb';
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  protected $table = 'tasks';
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  protected $fillable = [
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    'title', 'description', 'due_date', 'email', 'reminder_time', 'last_notification_date'
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  ];
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}

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<?php
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namespace  App\Http\Controllers;
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use App\Models\Task;
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use Carbon\Carbon;
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use Illuminate\Http\Request;
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class TaskController extends Controller
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{
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    /**
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    * Display a listing of the resource.
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    */
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    public  function  index()
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    {
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        $tasks = Task::where('email', auth()->user()->email)->get();
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        return view('tasks.index', compact('tasks'));
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    }
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    /**
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    * Show the form for creating a new resource.
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    */
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    public  function  create()
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    {
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        return view('tasks.create');
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    }
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    /**
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    * Store a newly created resource in storage.
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    */
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    public  function  store(Request $request)
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    {
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        $request->validate([
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            'title' => 'required|string|max:255',
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            'description' => 'nullable|string',
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            'due_date' => 'required|date',
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            'reminder_time' => 'required|date',
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        ]);
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        $data = $request->all();
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        $data['due_date'] = Carbon::parse($request->due_date);
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        $data['reminder_time'] = Carbon::parse($request->reminder_time);
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        $data['email'] = auth()->user()->email;
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        $data['last_notification_date'] = null;
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        Task::create($data);
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        return redirect()->route('tasks.index')->with('success', 'Task created successfully.');
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    }
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    /**
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    * Display the specified resource.
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    */
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    public  function  show(string $id)
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    {
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        //
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    }
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    /**
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    * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
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    */
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    public  function  edit(string $id)
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    {
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        $tasks = Task::where('id', $id)->get();
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        return view('tasks.edit', ['tasks' => $tasks]);
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    }
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    /**
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    * Update the specified resource in storage.
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    */
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    public  function  update(Request $request, string $id)
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    {
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        $task = Task::findOrFail($id);
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        $data = $request->all();
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        $data['due_date'] = Carbon::parse($request->due_date)->format('Y-m-d H:i:s');
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        $data['reminder_time'] = Carbon::parse($request->reminder_time)->format('Y-m-d H:i:s');
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        $task->update($data);
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        return redirect()->route('tasks.index')->with('success', 'Task updated successfully.');
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    }
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    /**
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    * Remove the specified resource from storage.
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    */
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    public  function  destroy(string $id)
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    {
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        $task = Task::findOrFail($id);
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        $task->delete();
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        Return redirect()->route('tasks.index')->with('success', 'Task deleted successfully.');
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    }
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}

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<x-app-layout>
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    <x-slot name="header">
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        <h2 class="font-semibold  text-xl  text-gray-800 leading-tight">
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            {{ __('Tasks') }}
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        </h2>
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    </x-slot>
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    <div class="py-12">
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        <div  class="max-w-7xl  mx-auto  sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
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            <div  class="bg-white  overflow-hidden  shadow-sm  sm:rounded-lg">
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                <div  class="container  mx-auto  p-4">
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                    <h2  class="text-2xl  font-bold  mb-4">Create  New  Task</h2>
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                    <form  action="{{ route('tasks.store') }}" method="POST">
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                        @csrf
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                        <div class="mb-4">
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                            <label for="title" class="block text-gray-700">Title:</label>
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                            <input type="text" name="title" id="title" required class="border border-gray-300 p-2 w-full" value="{{ old('title') }}">
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                            @error('title')
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                            <p class="text-red-500">{{ $message }}</p>
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                            @enderror
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                        </div>
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                        <div class="mb-4">
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                            <label for="description" class="block text-gray-700">Description:</label>
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                            <textarea name="description" id="description" class="border border-gray-300 p-2 w-full">{{ old('description') }}</textarea>
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                        </div>
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                        <div class="mb-4">
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                            <label for="due_date" class="block text-gray-700">Due Date:</label>
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                            <input type="date" name="due_date" id="due_date" required class="border border-gray-300 p-2 w-full" value="{{ old('due_date') }}">
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                            @error('due_date')
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                            <p class="text-red-500">{{ $message }}</p>
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                            @enderror
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                        </div>
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                        <div class="mb-4">
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                            <label for="reminder_time" class="block text-gray-700">Reminder Time:</label>
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                            <input type="datetime-local" name="reminder_time" id="reminder_time" class="border border-gray-300 p-2 w-full" value="{{ old('reminder_time') }}">
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                        </div>
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                        <button type="submit" class="bg-green-600 text-white text-gray-399 p-2 border rounded">Create Task</button>
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                    </form>
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                </div>
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            </div>
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        </div>
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    </div>
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</x-app-layout>
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<x-app-layout>
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    <x-slot name="header">
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        <h2 class="font-semibold  text-xl  text-gray-800 leading-tight">
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            {{ __('Edit Task') }}
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        </h2>
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    </x-slot>
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    <div class="py-12">
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        <div  class="max-w-7xl  mx-auto  sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
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            <div  class="bg-white  overflow-hidden  shadow-sm  sm:rounded-lg">
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                <div  class="p-6 text-gray-900">
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                    @foreach($tasks  as $task)
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                        <form  action="{{ route('tasks.update', $task->id) }}" method="POST">
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                            @csrf
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                            @method('PUT')
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                            <div class="mb-4">
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                                <label for="title" class="block text-gray-700">Title:</label>
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                                <input type="text" name="title" id="title" required class="border border-gray-300 p-2 w-full" value="{{ old('title', $task->title) }}">
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                                @error('title')
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                                <p class="text-red-500">{{ $message }}</p>
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                                @enderror
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                            </div>
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                            <div class="mb-4">
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                                <label for="description" class="block text-gray-700">Description:</label>
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                                <textarea name="description" id="description" class="border border-gray-300 p-2 w-full">{{ old('description', $task->description) }}</textarea>
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                            </div>
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                            <div class="mb-4">
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                                <label for="due_date" class="block text-gray-700">Due Date:</label>
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                                <input type="date" name="due_date" id="due_date" required class="border border-gray-300 p-2 w-full" value="{{ old('due_date', $task->due_date) }}">
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                                @error('due_date')
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                                <p class="text-red-500">{{ $message }}</p>
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                                @enderror
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                            </div>
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                            <div class="mb-4">
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                                <label for="reminder_time" class="block text-gray-700">Reminder Time:</label>
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                                <input type="datetime-local" name="reminder_time" id="reminder_time" class="border border-gray-300 p-2 w-full" value="{{ old('reminder_time', $task->reminder_time) }}">
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                            </div>
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                            <button type="submit" class="bg-blue-500 text-white p-2 rounded">Update Task</button>
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                        </form>
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                    @endforeach
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                </div>
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            </div>
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        </div>
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    </div>
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</x-app-layout>

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<x-app-layout>
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    <x-slot name="header">
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        <h2 class="font-semibold  text-xl  text-gray-800 leading-tight">
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            {{ __('Tasks') }}
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        </h2>
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    </x-slot>
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    <div class="py-12">
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        <div  class="max-w-7xl  mx-auto  sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
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            <div  class="bg-white  overflow-hidden  shadow-sm  sm:rounded-lg">
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                <div  class="p-6 text-gray-900">
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                    <div  class="mb-2">
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                        <a  href="{{ route('tasks.create') }}" class="p-2 border mb-4">Create New Task</a>
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                    </div>
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                    <ul class="mt-4">
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                        @foreach ($tasks as $task)
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                            <div class="mt-2">
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                                <hr>
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                            </div>
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                            <li>
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                                <h1 class="text-2xl">
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                                    <strong>{{ $task->title }}</strong> - Due: {{ $task->due_date }}
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                                </h1>
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                                <p class="text-gray-600">
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                                    {{ $task->description }}
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                                </p>
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                                <div class="flex gap-2 mt-4">
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                                    <div class="p-2 text-white bg-gray-700">
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                                        <a href="{{ route('tasks.edit', $task->id) }}">Edit</a>
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                                    </div>
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                                    <div class="p-2 text-white bg-red-700 rounded">
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                                        <form action="{{ route('tasks.destroy', $task->id) }}" method="POST" style="display:inline;">
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                                            @csrf
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                                            @method('DELETE')
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                                            <button type="submit">Delete</button>
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                                        </form>
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                                    </div>
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                                </div>
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                            </li>
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                        @endforeach
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                    </ul>
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                </div>
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            </div>
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        </div>
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    </div>
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</x-app-layout>

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//...existing code ...
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<div class="hidden  space-x-8 sm:-my-px  sm:ms-10 sm:flex">
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    <x-nav-link :href="route('tasks.index')":active="request()->routeIs('tasks.index')">
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        {{ __('Tasks') }}
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    </x-nav-link>
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</div>

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php artisan make:command SendTaskReminders

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<?php
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namespace App\Console\Commands;
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use App\Models\Task;
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use Carbon\Carbon;
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use Illuminate\Console\Command;
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use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
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class SendTaskReminders extends Command
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{
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    /**
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    * The name and signature of the console command.
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    *
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    * @var string
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    */
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    protected $signature = 'app:send-task-reminders';
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    /**
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    * The console command description.
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    *
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    * @var string
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    */
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    protected $description = 'Command description';
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    /**
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    * Execute the console command.
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    */
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    public  function  handle()
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    {
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        $now = Carbon::now();
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        $upcomingTasks = Task::where('last_notification_date', null)->get();
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        $upcomingTasks = Task::where('last_notification_date', null)
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        ->where('reminder_time', '>=', $now->clone()->subMinutes(10))
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        ->get();
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        foreach ($upcomingTasks as $task) {
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            $emailBody = <<<EOF
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              Hello,
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              This is a reminder for your task:
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              Title: {$task->title}
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              Description: {$task->description}
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              Due Date: {$task->due_date}
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              Please make sure to complete it on time!
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              Regards,
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              Your Task Reminder App
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              EOF;
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            Mail::raw($emailBody, function ($message) use ($task) {
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                $message->to($task->email)
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                ->subject("Task Reminder: {$task->title}");
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            });
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            $task->last_notification_date = $now;
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            $task->save();
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            $this->info("Reminder email sent for task: {$task->title}");
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        }
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        return self::SUCCESS;
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    }
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}

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//...existing code ...
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Schedule::command('app:send-task-reminders')->everyMinute();

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php artisan schedule:run

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crontab -e

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* * * * * /usr/bin/php /path-to-your-project/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null  2>&1

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crontab -l