Create a Seeder: Generate a seeder class using Artisan that will insert the dummy user

To insert a dummy user for testing purposes so you don't need to insert it manually each time you run `php artisan migrate:fresh`, you can use Laravel's seeding feature. 

Here's a step-by-step guide to achieve this:

1. **Create a Seeder**: Generate a seeder class using Artisan that will insert the dummy user.

   ```bash

   php artisan make:seeder UserSeeder

   ```

2. **Define Seeder Logic**: Update the `UserSeeder` class to insert the dummy user. Open `database/seeders/UserSeeder.php` and add the following code:

   ```php

   <?php

   namespace Database\Seeders;

   use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;

   use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

   use Illuminate\Support\Str;

   use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;

   class UserSeeder extends Seeder

   {

       /**

        * Seed the application's database.

        *

        * @return void

        */

       public function run()

       {

           DB::table('users')->insert([

               'user_id' => Str::uuid(),

               'first_name' => 'John',

               'middle_name' => 'D',

               'last_name' => 'Doe',

               'email' => 'john.doe@example.com',

               'password' => Hash::make('password'), // Use a default password or any secure value

               'role_id' => 1,

               'created_at' => now(),

               'updated_at' => now(),

           ]);

       }

   }

   ```

   In this example:

   - `Str::uuid()` generates a unique UUID for `user_id`.

   - `Hash::make('password')` hashes the password for security.

   - `now()` sets the current timestamp for `created_at` and `updated_at`.

3. **Call Seeder from DatabaseSeeder**: Open `database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php` and call the `UserSeeder` within the `run` method:

   ```php

   <?php

   namespace Database\Seeders;

   use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;

   class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder

   {

       /**

        * Seed the application's database.

        *

        * @return void

        */

       public function run()

       {

           // Call the UserSeeder

           $this->call(UserSeeder::class);

       }

   }

   ```

4. **Run the Migrations and Seeders**: To ensure that your migrations and seeders run properly, you should use the following command:

   ```bash

   php artisan migrate:fresh --seed

   ```

   This command will drop all tables, re-run the migrations, and then seed the database with the dummy user.

### Summary

With this setup, you won't need to manually insert the dummy user each time you run `php artisan migrate:fresh`. Instead, the dummy user will be automatically inserted by the seeder. This approach is more efficient and keeps your testing process streamlined.

In Laravel, if you want to run a specific seeder class instead of seeding all files with php artisan migrate:fresh --seed, you can use the --seeder option.

php artisan db:seed --class=YourSeederClassName

For example, if your seeder file is named UsersTableSeeder.php (located in database/seeders), you would run:

php artisan db:seed --class=UsersTableSeeder

If you want to drop all tables, migrate, and then run only a specific seeder:

php artisan migrate:fresh --seeder=UsersTableSeeder

This avoids running DatabaseSeeder.php and lets you control exactly which seeder runs.