product submission

database/seeders/CategorySeeder.php

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Seeders;
+
+use App\Models\Category;
+use Illuminate\Database\Console\Seeds\WithoutModelEvents;
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+class CategorySeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the database seeds.
+     */
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        $categories = [
+            [
+                'name' => 'Developer Tools',
+                'description' => 'Tools and services for developers',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'Productivity',
+                'description' => 'Apps and tools to boost productivity',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'Design',
+                'description' => 'Design tools and resources',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'Marketing',
+                'description' => 'Marketing tools and platforms',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'AI & Machine Learning',
+                'description' => 'AI-powered tools and services',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'Analytics',
+                'description' => 'Data analytics and tracking tools',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'Communication',
+                'description' => 'Communication and collaboration tools',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'E-commerce',
+                'description' => 'E-commerce platforms and tools',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'Education',
+                'description' => 'Educational tools and platforms',
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'Finance',
+                'description' => 'Financial services and tools',
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($categories as $category) {
+            Category::create([
+                'name' => $category['name'],
+                'slug' => Str::slug($category['name']),
+                'description' => $category['description'],
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        $this->command->info('Categories created successfully!');
+    }
+}

database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
     {
         $this->call([
             RoleSeeder::class,
+            CategorySeeder::class,
         ]);
 
         // Uncomment to create additional users with factory