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GETTING_STARTED.md

@@ -25,30 +25,24 @@ This guide will help you start building the EZSCALE Billing Platform on your dev
 # Clone the repository
 git clone git@github.com:EZSCALE/accounting.git ezscale_billing
 cd ezscale_billing
+```
+
+The Laravel 12 application is already installed in the `website/` directory as a **base install** (no additional packages or customizations yet).
+
+## Step 2: Navigate to Laravel Directory
+
+```bash
+# All Laravel commands run from the website/ directory
+cd website
 
 # Create develop branch
 git checkout -b develop
 ```
 
-## Step 2: Initialize Laravel 12 Project
-
-Since this is currently just documentation, you'll initialize a fresh Laravel 12 project:
-
-```bash
-# Install Laravel 12 with Vue + Inertia starter kit
-composer create-project laravel/laravel .
-
-# During installation, select:
-# - Starter kit: Vue + Inertia
-# - Testing framework: Pest
-# - Database: MySQL
-```
-
 ## Step 3: Configure Environment
 
 ```bash
-# Copy the planning files (already in repo)
-# .env file should already exist, update it:
+# The .env file is in website/ - update it:
 
 APP_NAME="EZSCALE Billing"
 APP_ENV=local
@@ -102,8 +96,15 @@ EXIT;
 
 ## Step 5: Install Dependencies
 
+All commands below should be run from the `website/` directory:
+
 ```bash
-# Install PHP dependencies
+cd website
+
+# Install base PHP dependencies (already in composer.json from base install)
+composer install
+
+# Install additional PHP dependencies for the project
 composer require laravel/cashier
 composer require laravel/fortify
 composer require laravel/passport
@@ -119,8 +120,8 @@ npm install
 
 ```bash
 # Extract Vuexy theme source files to:
-# resources/js/vuexy/
-# resources/css/vuexy/
+# website/resources/js/vuexy/
+# website/resources/css/vuexy/
 
 # Update vite.config.js to include Vuexy assets
 # Update app.js to import Vuexy components
@@ -185,7 +186,11 @@ php artisan passport:install
 
 ## Step 10: Start Development Servers
 
+All commands below should be run from the `website/` directory:
+
 ```bash
+cd website
+
 # Terminal 1: Start Laravel server
 php artisan serve
 
@@ -235,6 +240,9 @@ php artisan test
 # Pull latest changes
 git pull origin develop
 
+# Navigate to Laravel directory
+cd website
+
 # Install any new dependencies
 composer install
 npm install
@@ -281,7 +289,7 @@ php artisan test --coverage
 
 Use this checklist to track Phase 1 Foundation progress:
 
-- [ ] Laravel 12 project initialized
+- [x] Laravel 12 project initialized (base install in `website/`)
 - [ ] Vuexy theme integrated
 - [ ] Environment configured (.env)
 - [ ] Database created and connected