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Project Overview

Project Name: Billing Software

Purpose:
The Billing Software is designed to manage customers, products, invoices, payments, taxes, and reports for businesses.

Technology Stack

  • Backend: PHP (Laravel)
  • Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap
  • Database: MySQL
  • Web Server: Apache
  • Version Control: Git

Development Environment

Requirements

  • PHP 8.2+
  • Composer
  • MySQL 8+
  • Apache or Nginx
  • Node.js (for frontend assets)

Installation Steps

  1. Clone the project repository.
  2. Create the .env file.
  3. Configure the database settings.
  4. Run database migrations.
  5. Install Composer dependencies.
  6. Start the web server.
  7. Verify that the login page loads successfully.

Project Modules

User Management

  • User Login
  • User Registration
  • Roles
  • Permissions

Customer Module

  • Add Customer
  • Edit Customer
  • Delete Customer
  • Customer Search

Product Module

  • Add Product
  • Update Product
  • Delete Product
  • Product Categories

Invoice Module

  • Create Invoice
  • Edit Invoice
  • Print Invoice
  • Download PDF Invoice

Payment Module

  • Cash Payment
  • Card Payment
  • UPI Payment
  • Pending Payments

Reports

  • Daily Sales
  • Monthly Sales
  • Tax Report
  • Customer Report
  • Product Sales Report

User Roles

Administrator

  • Manage Users
  • Configure System
  • View All Reports
  • Backup Database

Manager

  • Manage Customers
  • Manage Products
  • View Reports
  • Approve Discounts

Cashier

  • Create Bills
  • Receive Payments
  • Print Invoices

Database Tables

  • users
  • customers
  • products
  • invoices
  • invoice_items
  • payments
  • categories

Coding Standards

  • Use meaningful variable names.
  • Follow PSR coding standards.
  • Validate all user input.
  • Use prepared statements or ORM.
  • Write comments only where necessary.

Git Workflow

  1. Create a feature branch.
  2. Develop the feature.
  3. Commit changes with a meaningful message.
  4. Push the branch.
  5. Create a Pull Request.
  6. Merge after code review.

Deployment Checklist

  • Backup the database.
  • Pull the latest code.
  • Install dependencies.
  • Run migrations.
  • Clear application cache.
  • Restart web server.
  • Verify application functionality.

Common Issues

Unable to Login

Possible causes:

  • Incorrect username or password
  • User account disabled
  • Database connection failure

Invoice Not Saving

Check:

  • Database connection
  • Product availability
  • Required fields
  • Server logs

Support Contacts

Project Manager:
John Smith

Technical Lead:
Venkadesh

QA Team:
Priya

Version History

Version 1.0

  • Customer Module
  • Product Module
  • Billing Module

Version 1.1

  • Reports
  • Payment History
  • Bug Fixes

Version 2.0

  • GST Support
  • Barcode Scanner
  • Inventory Module

Notes

  • Always test new features before deployment.
  • Update this Wiki whenever new modules or processes are added.
  • Keep documentation current so new team members can quickly understand the project.

Updated by Redmine Admin about 2 months ago ยท 1 revisions