diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8bc003a..236049a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 APP_NAME=LaravelInertiaVueSpa
-APP_ENV=local
+APP_ENV=testing ## or 'testing'
 APP_KEY=
 APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_URL=http://localhost
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ LOG_CHANNEL=stack
 LOG_DEPRECATIONS_CHANNEL=null
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
+# use this for docker
 DB_CONNECTION=mysql
-DB_HOST=mysql 
-DB_PORT=3306 
+DB_HOST=mysql
+DB_PORT=3306
 DB_DATABASE=LaravelInertiaVueSpa.Database_2024!
-DB_USERNAME=root  
+DB_USERNAME=root
 DB_PASSWORD=LaravelInertiaVueSpa.Password_2024!
 
+# modify this for sqlite
+# DB_DATABASE=/home/${yourusername}/${path}/database/database.sqlite
+
 BROADCAST_DRIVER=log
 CACHE_DRIVER=file
 FILESYSTEM_DISK=local
@@ -55,4 +59,4 @@ VITE_PUSHER_APP_KEY="${PUSHER_APP_KEY}"
 VITE_PUSHER_HOST="${PUSHER_HOST}"
 VITE_PUSHER_PORT="${PUSHER_PORT}"
 VITE_PUSHER_SCHEME="${PUSHER_SCHEME}"
-VITE_PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER="${PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER}"
\ No newline at end of file
+VITE_PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER="${PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_action.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_action.yml
index 67a5d3b..d6ed896 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_action.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
     paths:
       - 'Dockerfile'
       - 'docker-compose.yml'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -18,4 +20,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and run Docker Compose
         run: |
-          docker-compose up --build -d
+          docker compose up --build -d
diff --git a/.github/workflows/phpunit_action.yml b/.github/workflows/phpunit_action.yml
index 65c151b..c8f1031 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/phpunit_action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/phpunit_action.yml
@@ -10,38 +10,38 @@ jobs:
   project-tests:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    
+
     - name: Copy .env
       run: php -r "file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');"
-    
+
     - name: Update Dependencies (if needed)
       run: composer update --no-ansi --no-interaction --no-scripts --no-progress
-    
+
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: composer install -q --no-ansi --no-interaction --no-scripts --no-progress
-    
+
     - name: Generate key
       run: php artisan key:generate
-    
+
     - name: Directory Permissions
       run: chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache
-    
+
     - name: Create Database
       run: |
         mkdir -p database
-        touch database/database.sqlite
-    
+        [ -f database/database.sqlite ] || touch database/database.sqlite
+
     - name: Build assets for development
       env:
         LARAVEL_BYPASS_ENV_CHECK: 1
       run: npm install && npm run dev &
-    
+
     - name: Wait for server to start
-      run: sleep 10s 
-    
+      run: sleep 10s
+
     - name: Execute tests (Unit and Feature tests) via PHPUnit
       env:
         DB_CONNECTION: sqlite
@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@ jobs:
         CACHE_DRIVER: array
         SESSION_DRIVER: array
         QUEUE_DRIVER: sync
+        APP_ENV: testing
       run: vendor/bin/phpunit
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9f81984..4e41cbc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ RUN composer install --no-scripts --no-autoloader
 
 COPY . .
 
+COPY .env.example .env
+
 RUN npm install
 RUN npm run build
 
diff --git a/bootstrap/cache/.gitignore b/bootstrap/cache/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 67f3563..67540c4 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     |
      */
 
-    'default' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'mysql'),
+    'default' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'sqlite'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         'sqlite' => [
             'driver' => 'sqlite',
             'url' => env('DATABASE_URL'),
-            'database' => env('DB_DATABASE', database_path('database.sqlite')),
+            'database' => dirname(__DIR__).'/database/database.sqlite',
             'prefix' => '',
             'foreign_key_constraints' => env('DB_FOREIGN_KEYS', true),
         ],
diff --git a/config/queue.php b/config/queue.php
index 25ea5a8..c37ff68 100644
--- a/config/queue.php
+++ b/config/queue.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
     'failed' => [
         'driver' => env('QUEUE_FAILED_DRIVER', 'database-uuids'),
-        'database' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'mysql'),
+        'database' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'sqlite'),
         'table' => 'failed_jobs',
     ],
 
diff --git a/database/factories/UserFactory.php b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
index b210f39..fe00431 100644
--- a/database/factories/UserFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/UserFactory.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public function definition(): array
             'name' => $this->faker->name(),
             'email' => $this->faker->unique()->safeEmail(),
             'email_verified_at' => now(),
-            'password' => '$2y$10$92IXUNpkjO0rOQ5byMi.Ye4oKoEa3Ro9llC/.og/at2.uheWG/igi', // password
+            'password' => $this->faker->password(8),
             'two_factor_secret' => null,
             'two_factor_recovery_codes' => null,
             'remember_token' => Str::random(10),
diff --git a/storage/app/.gitignore b/storage/app/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/storage/app/public/.gitignore b/storage/app/public/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/storage/framework/.gitignore b/storage/framework/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/storage/framework/cache/.gitignore b/storage/framework/cache/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/storage/framework/cache/data/.gitignore b/storage/framework/cache/data/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/storage/framework/sessions/.gitignore b/storage/framework/sessions/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/storage/framework/testing/.gitignore b/storage/framework/testing/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/storage/framework/views/.gitignore b/storage/framework/views/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/storage/logs/.gitignore b/storage/logs/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/tests/Feature/AuthenticationTest.php b/tests/Feature/AuthenticationTest.php
index 7623fe9..67c0d39 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/AuthenticationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/AuthenticationTest.php
@@ -20,17 +20,21 @@ public function test_login_screen_can_be_rendered(): void
 
     public function test_users_can_authenticate_using_the_login_screen(): void
     {
-        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $password = 'password123';
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'password' => bcrypt($password),
+        ]);
 
         $response = $this->post('/login', [
             'email' => $user->email,
-            'password' => 'password',
+            'password' => $password,
         ]);
 
         $this->assertAuthenticated();
         $response->assertRedirect(RouteServiceProvider::HOME);
     }
 
+
     public function test_users_can_not_authenticate_with_invalid_password(): void
     {
         $user = User::factory()->create();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/BrowserSessionsTest.php b/tests/Feature/BrowserSessionsTest.php
index 46998c4..0c323e9 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/BrowserSessionsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/BrowserSessionsTest.php
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ class BrowserSessionsTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_other_browser_sessions_can_be_logged_out(): void
     {
-        $this->actingAs($user = User::factory()->create());
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'password' => bcrypt('password'),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($user);
 
         $response = $this->delete('/user/other-browser-sessions', [
             'password' => 'password',
diff --git a/tests/Feature/DeleteApiTokenTest.php b/tests/Feature/DeleteApiTokenTest.php
index 7d84a1a..ffee2ff 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/DeleteApiTokenTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/DeleteApiTokenTest.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public function test_api_tokens_can_be_deleted(): void
             'abilities' => ['create', 'read'],
         ]);
 
-        $response = $this->delete('/user/api-tokens/'.$token->id);
+        $response = $this->delete('/user/api-tokens/' . $token->id);
 
         $this->assertCount(0, $user->fresh()->tokens);
     }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/EmailVerificationTest.php b/tests/Feature/EmailVerificationTest.php
index ad0257d..08ef69b 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/EmailVerificationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/EmailVerificationTest.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public function test_email_can_be_verified(): void
         Event::assertDispatched(Verified::class);
 
         $this->assertTrue($user->fresh()->hasVerifiedEmail());
-        $response->assertRedirect(RouteServiceProvider::HOME.'?verified=1');
+        $response->assertRedirect(RouteServiceProvider::HOME . '?verified=1');
     }
 
     public function test_email_can_not_verified_with_invalid_hash(): void
diff --git a/tests/Feature/PasswordConfirmationTest.php b/tests/Feature/PasswordConfirmationTest.php
index 7575d3a..401c105 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/PasswordConfirmationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/PasswordConfirmationTest.php
@@ -22,16 +22,22 @@ public function test_confirm_password_screen_can_be_rendered(): void
 
     public function test_password_can_be_confirmed(): void
     {
-        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'password' => bcrypt('password'),
+        ]);
 
-        $response = $this->actingAs($user)->post('/user/confirm-password', [
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+
+        $response = $this->post('/user/confirm-password', [
             'password' => 'password',
         ]);
 
         $response->assertRedirect();
+
         $response->assertSessionHasNoErrors();
     }
 
+
     public function test_password_is_not_confirmed_with_invalid_password(): void
     {
         $user = User::factory()->create();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/PasswordResetTest.php b/tests/Feature/PasswordResetTest.php
index 7c65edb..f07fbac 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/PasswordResetTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/PasswordResetTest.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public function test_reset_password_screen_can_be_rendered(): void
         ]);
 
         Notification::assertSentTo($user, ResetPassword::class, function (object $notification) {
-            $response = $this->get('/reset-password/'.$notification->token);
+            $response = $this->get('/reset-password/' . $notification->token);
 
             $response->assertStatus(200);
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/RoleManagementTest.php b/tests/Feature/RoleManagementTest.php
index e898189..fd96c62 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/RoleManagementTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/RoleManagementTest.php
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ public function test_role_model_update_feature()
         $role = Role::factory()->create();
 
         $response = $this->put('/roles/' . $role->id, [
-            'name' => 'Updated role name']);
+            'name' => 'Updated role name'
+        ]);
 
         $this->assertDatabaseHas('roles', [
             'id' => $role->id,
@@ -90,5 +91,4 @@ public function test_role_user_count_is_shown_with_one_user()
 
         $response->assertSee(1);
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/UpdatePasswordTest.php b/tests/Feature/UpdatePasswordTest.php
index 88de460..035d18e 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/UpdatePasswordTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/UpdatePasswordTest.php
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ class UpdatePasswordTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_password_can_be_updated(): void
     {
-        $this->actingAs($user = User::factory()->create());
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'password' => bcrypt('password'),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs(user: $user);
 
         $response = $this->put('/user/password', [
             'current_password' => 'password',
@@ -26,7 +30,11 @@ public function test_password_can_be_updated(): void
 
     public function test_current_password_must_be_correct(): void
     {
-        $this->actingAs($user = User::factory()->create());
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'password' => bcrypt('password'),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($user);
 
         $response = $this->put('/user/password', [
             'current_password' => 'wrong-password',
@@ -41,7 +49,11 @@ public function test_current_password_must_be_correct(): void
 
     public function test_new_passwords_must_match(): void
     {
-        $this->actingAs($user = User::factory()->create());
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'password' => bcrypt('password'),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($user);
 
         $response = $this->put('/user/password', [
             'current_password' => 'password',
diff --git a/tests/Feature/UserManagementTest.php b/tests/Feature/UserManagementTest.php
index d7a8447..4b10d8b 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/UserManagementTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/UserManagementTest.php
@@ -27,12 +27,16 @@ public function test_user_model_update_feature()
 
         $response = $this->put('/users/' . $user->id, [
             'name' => 'John Doe',
-            'email' => 'updated@mail.com']);
-
-        $this->assertDatabaseHas('users', [
-            'id' => $user->id,
-            'name' => 'John Doe',
-            'email' => 'updated@mail.com']
+            'email' => 'updated@mail.com'
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas(
+            'users',
+            [
+                'id' => $user->id,
+                'name' => 'John Doe',
+                'email' => 'updated@mail.com'
+            ]
         );
 
         $response->assertStatus(302);