update Readme for install instructions and a sample prod env file

.env.prod.example

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+APP_ENV=prod
+APP_KEY=base64:ve66Z5Kt/zTN3p++0zOPu854PHfZkwJE5VuoFAlzHtI=
+APP_DEBUG=false
+APP_LOG_LEVEL=info
+APP_URL=http://localhost
+APP_SETTINGS_STORE=json
+
+DB_CONNECTION=travis
+DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_DATABASE=phpvms
+DB_USERNAME=root
+DB_PASSWORD=
+
+CACHE_DRIVER=array

.env.travis

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-APP_ENV=testing
+APP_ENV=prod
 APP_KEY=base64:ve66Z5Kt/zTN3p++0zOPu854PHfZkwJE5VuoFAlzHtI=
 APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 APP_SETTINGS_STORE=json
 
-DB_CONNECTION=travis
+DB_CONNECTION=mysql
 DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
 DB_PORT=3306
 DB_DATABASE=phpvms

Makefile

@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ build:
 	@composer install --no-interaction
 	@php artisan config:cache
 
+.PHONY: db
+db:
+	@php artisan database:create --reset
+	@php artisan migrate:refresh --seed
+
 .PHONY: install
 install: build db
-	echo ""
+	@echo "Done!"
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
@@ -32,13 +37,7 @@ clean:
 
 .PHONY: reset
 reset: clean
-	@php artisan database:create --reset
-	@php artisan migrate:refresh --seed
-
-.PHONY: db
-db:
-	@php artisan database:create --reset
-	@php artisan migrate:refresh --seed
+	@make install
 
 .PHONY: unittest-db
 unittest-db:

README.md

@@ -37,18 +37,33 @@ server {
 
 ## development environment
 
-For development, copy the included `.env.example` to `.env` file. By default, it uses sqlite
+For development, copy the included `.env.dev.example` to `.env` file. By default, it uses sqlite
 instead of mysql. This makes it much easier to be able to clear the database and new fixtures.
 
-The default username and password are "admin@phpvms.net" and "admin". To see the available users in the development environment, [see this file](https://github.com/nabeelio/phpvms/blob/master/database/seeds/dev.yml#L10) 
+The easiest way to load locally is to install [Laravel Valet](https://laravel.com/docs/5.5/valet) 
+(if you're running a Mac). Once you install it, go to your phpvms directory, and run:
 
-### makefile commands
+```bash
+cp .env.dev.example .env
+php artisan key:generate
+make install   # this will install everything
+valet link phpvms
+```
+
+Now going to [http://phpvms.dev](http://phpvms.dev) should work. If you want to use mysql,
+follow the valet directions on installing mysql (`brew install mysql`) and then update the
+`.env` file to point to the mysql.
+
+The default username and password are "admin@phpvms.net" and "admin". 
+To see the available users in the development environment, [see this file](https://github.com/nabeelio/phpvms/blob/master/database/seeds/dev.yml#L10) 
+
+### creating/resetting the environment
 
 I use Makefiles to be able to quickly setup the environment.
 
 ```bash
 # to do an initial setup of the composer deps and install the DB
-make
+make install
 ```
 
 Then to reset the database/clear cache, use:
@@ -65,8 +80,9 @@ the database with the data from the `dev.yml`.
 
 ### virtual machine
 
-Using [Laravel Homestead](https://laravel.com/docs/5.4/homestead) is probably the easiest 
-way to get this working. Follow their instructions for install. A `Vagrantfile` and `Homestead.yaml`
+Using [Laravel Homestead](https://laravel.com/docs/5.4/homestead) is one way to get your dev
+environment working if you're on Windows or don't want to install any Homebrew services 
+on your Mac. Follow their instructions for install. A `Vagrantfile` and `Homestead.yaml`
 is included here. Add this to your `/etc/hosts`:
 
 ```bash

config/installer.php

@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ return [
                 'environment'           => 'required|string|max:50',
                 'environment_custom'    => 'required_if:environment,other|max:50',
                 'app_debug'             => [
-                    'required',
-                    Rule::in(['true', 'false']),
+                    'required|in:true,false',
+                    //Rule::in(['true', 'false']),
                 ],
                 'app_log_level'         => 'required|string|max:50',
                 'app_url'               => 'required|url',