Site settings working

app/Models/SiteSetting.php

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+<?php
+//Set a setting: Settings::set('name','value')
+//Get a setting: Settings::get('name', 'optional: default value')
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+class SiteSetting extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'site_settings';
+    public $timestamps = false;
+    protected $fillable = ['setting_key','setting_value'];
+}

app/Settings.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App;
+
+use App\Models\SiteSetting;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+
+class Settings
+{
+    protected static $cacheKey = 'site_settings';
+
+    // Load settings from the database and cache them
+    public static function loadSettings()
+    {
+        $settings = SiteSetting::all()->pluck('setting_value', 'setting_key')->toArray();
+        Cache::put(self::$cacheKey, $settings, 3600); // Cache for 1 hour
+    }
+
+    // Get a setting value by key
+    public static function get($key, $default = null)
+    {
+        $settings = Cache::get(self::$cacheKey, []);
+        return $settings[$key] ?? $default;
+    }
+
+    // Set a setting value by key
+    public static function set($key, $value)
+    {
+        // Update the database
+        SiteSetting::updateOrCreate(['setting_key' => $key], ['setting_value' => $value]);
+
+        // Update the cache
+        $settings = Cache::get(self::$cacheKey, []);
+        $settings[$key] = $value;
+        Cache::put(self::$cacheKey, $settings, 3600); // Cache for 1 hour
+    }
+
+    // Clear the cache
+    public static function clearCache()
+    {
+        Cache::forget(self::$cacheKey);
+    }
+}

database/migrations/2024_06_01_163911_create_site_settings_table.php

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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('site_settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->string('setting_key')->unique();
+            $table->text('setting_value');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('site_settings');
+    }
+};

resources/views/test.blade.php

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-@php use App\Models\Audition;use App\Models\School;use App\Models\SchoolEmailDomain;use App\Models\User;use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session; @endphp
+@php use App\Models\Audition;use App\Models\School;use App\Models\SchoolEmailDomain;use App\Models\User;use App\Settings;use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session; @endphp
 <x-layout.app>
     <x-slot:page_title>Test Page</x-slot:page_title>
 
-    @php
-//        $flash = Session::get('_flash');
-//        $messages = $flash['new'];
-        $messages = getMessages();
-    @endphp
+    @php( Settings::set('auditionName','Somewhere Band Directors Association'))
+    @php( Settings::set('auditionAbbreviation','SBDA'))
 
-
-    @foreach($messages as $message)
-        The message "{{ $message['message'] }}" is of type "{{ $message['type'] }}"<br />
-    @endforeach
+    {{ Settings::get('auditionName') }}
 
 </x-layout.app>
+d