MapDesigner

MapDesigner is a web application that provides a convenient way to create and distribute interactive maps. A feature of MapDesigner is the creation of scalable maps from custom images that do not have a geographic reference.

Getting Started

These instructions will provide you with an easy way to run a project.

Installation & Setup Homestead (optional)

Install VirtualBox and Vagrant.

Add the laravel/homestead box to your Vagrant

vagrant box add laravel/homestead

Install Homestead by cloning the repository onto your host machine

git clone https://github.com/laravel/homestead.git  ~/Homestead

Create Homestead.yaml config file

cd ~/Homestead

// Mac / Linux...
bash init.sh

// Windows...
init.bat

Edit Homestead.yaml config

// Make sure IP is set to
ip: "192.168.10.10"

// Commented
#authorize: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
#keys:
#    - ~/.ssh/id_rsa

// Change

folders:
    - map: ~/code
      to: /home/vagrant/code

sites:
    - map: homestead.test
      to: /home/vagrant/code/public

// To

folders:
    - map: ~/Source/MapDesigner
      to: /home/vagrant/MapDesigner

sites:
    - map: MapDesigner.test
      to: /home/vagrant/MapDesigner/public

Run and connect to Homestead

vagrant up
vagrant ssh

Deployment

Get project

git clone https://github.com/misterobot404/MapDesigner.git

Update dependencies

cd ~/MapDesigner/

composer update
npm install -g npm
npm install
npm update

Run the migration to change the application database schema

php artisan migrate
php artisan passport:install

Setup .env config for your environment.

The project is ready for launch and testing.

Advanced NGINX configuration

Enable using precompressed files

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

// Add to http context
gzip_static on;
gzip_min_length 1400;
gzip_comp_level 9;

Enable caching

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/MapDesigner.test

// Add caching to the location

// Example
location = /favicon.ico {   
        expires 7d;
        add_header Cache-Control "public, no-transform";
    }

Running

Run Homestead and application on IP 192.168.10.10 (initial startup takes longer)

cd ~/Homestead
vagrant up

To connect to Homestead (for change the environment settings)

vagrant ssh

Shut down Homestead and application

vagrant halt

Built With

Backend

• Homestead - official Vagrant box pre-packaged development environment
• Laravel - RESTful API service. API response format is HTTP status + JSON based on the JSend specification

Frontend

• Vue.js - Single-page application
• Vue Router - Routing
• Vuex - State management
• Vuetify - UI Library
• Leaflet - Open-source JavaScript library for interactive maps

Authors

• Alexander Zakusilo - Programmer - misterobot404
• IT management KNASTU - Supporting - knastu.ru

Browser compatibility

Supported all browsers except IE old versions.

Security Vulnerabilities

If you discover a security vulnerability within MapHelper, please send an e-mail to misterobot via [email protected]. All security vulnerabilities will be promptly addressed.

License

MapDesigner is commercial software. No license.