### Install Laravel Comments Package via Composer

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Installs the `beyondcode/laravel-comments` package into a Laravel project using Composer.

```bash
composer require beyondcode/laravel-comments
```

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### Publish Package Migrations

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Publishes the database migrations for the `beyondcode/laravel-comments` package using the Artisan command, preparing the database for comment storage.

```bash
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="BeyondCode\Comments\CommentsServiceProvider" --tag="migrations"
```

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### Publish Package Configuration File

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Publishes the configuration file for the `beyondcode/laravel-comments` package, allowing developers to customize its settings.

```bash
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="BeyondCode\Comments\CommentsServiceProvider" --tag="config"
```

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### Run Database Migrations

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Executes pending database migrations, including those published by the comments package, to create necessary tables for storing comments.

```bash
php artisan migrate
```

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### Run Package Tests

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Executes the test suite for the `beyondcode/laravel-comments` package using Composer to ensure functionality and stability.

```bash
composer test
```

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### Basic Commenting on Eloquent Models

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Demonstrates how to add comments to an Eloquent model using the `comment` method for direct comments and `commentAsUser` for comments on behalf of another user.

```php
$post = Post::find(1);

$post->comment('This is a comment');

$post->commentAsUser($user, 'This is a comment from someone else');
```

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### Implement Auto-Approval for User Comments

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Demonstrates how to implement the `Commentator` interface on a User model to control automatic comment approval based on custom logic, such as always approving comments (`return false`).

```php
namespace App\Models;

use BeyondCode\Comments\Contracts\Commentator;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;

class User extends Authenticatable implements Commentator
{
    /**
     * Check if a comment for a specific model needs to be approved.
     * @param mixed $model
     * @return bool
     */
    public function needsCommentApproval($model): bool
    {
        return false;
    }

}
```

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### Creating Comments on Eloquent Models

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Illustrates how to add comments to an Eloquent model. This includes creating a direct comment using the `comment` method and associating a comment with a specific user via the `commentAsUser` method.

```php
$post = Post::find(1);

$comment = $post->comment('This is a comment from a user.');
```

```php
$post = Post::find(1);

$comment = $post->commentAsUser($yourUser, 'This is a comment from someone else.');
```

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### Nesting Comments (Replying to Comments)

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Illustrates how to create nested comments (replies) by commenting on an existing `Comment` model instance, leveraging the `HasComments` trait on the `Comment` model itself.

```php
$comment = BeyondCode\Comments\Comment::first();
$comment->commentAsUser($user, "Hey there!");
```

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### Approve a Single Comment

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Approves an individual comment by calling the `approve` method on the `Comment` model instance, marking it as approved for display.

```php
$post = Post::find(1);
$comment = $post->comments->first();

$comment->approve();
```

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### Retrieve Comments from Model

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Shows how to access all comments associated with an Eloquent model via the `comments` relation and how to filter for only approved comments.

```php
$post = Post::find(1);

// Retrieve all comments
$comments = $post->comments;

// Retrieve only approved comments
$approved = $post->comments()->approved()->get();
```

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### Enable Comments on Eloquent Model

Source: https://github.com/beyondcode/laravel-comments/blob/master/README.md

Adds the `HasComments` trait to an Eloquent model, enabling it to receive and manage comments through the package's functionality.

```php
namespace App\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use BeyondCode\Comments\Traits\HasComments;

class Post extends Model
{
    use HasComments;
    ...
}
```

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