Migrate from Laravel Herd

Stop Herd Services

Free ports 80 and 443:

1. Open Laravel Herd
2. Click "Stop All Services"
3. Quit Herd completely

Add Project to DAMP

1. Launch DAMP
2. Click "Add Project"
3. Select "Existing Project"
4. Configure:
   • Name: Your project name
   • Path: Your project folder (e.g., C:\Herd\my-app)
   • PHP Version: Match your current version

Install Services

Go to Services page and install required services:

• MySQL - For database
• Redis - For caching/queues
• Mailpit - For email testing

Migrate Database (Optional)

If you have existing data, export and import:

Option 1: Command Line

# Export from Herd MySQL
mysqldump -u root -p your_database > backup.sql

# Import to DAMP (inside VS Code DevContainer)
mysql -h damp-mysql -u damp -pdamp damp < backup.sql

Option 2: GUI Tools

Use database management tools like TablePlus, DBeaver, or HeidiSQL:

1. Export from Herd: Connect to localhost:3306, export database as SQL
2. Import to DAMP: Get MySQL port from DAMP Services page, connect to localhost:{port}, import SQL file

Connection details for DAMP MySQL:

• Host: localhost
• Port: Check DAMP app (Services page)
• Username: damp
• Password: damp
• Database: damp

Update Configuration

Open project in VS Code DevContainer and update .env:

# Update database connection
DB_HOST=damp-mysql
DB_DATABASE=damp
DB_USERNAME=damp
DB_PASSWORD=damp

# Update Redis (if using)
REDIS_HOST=damp-redis

# Update Mail (if using)
MAIL_HOST=damp-mailpit
MAIL_PORT=1025

Test Project

1. Click "Open in VS Code" in DAMP
2. Reopen in Container when prompted
3. Browse to https://yourproject.local
4. Install SSL certificate if prompted