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| 1 | 1 | Redmine Admin | # Billing Software Wiki |
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| 3 | ## Project Overview |
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| 4 | |||
| 5 | **Project Name:** Billing Software |
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| 6 | |||
| 7 | **Purpose:** |
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| 8 | The Billing Software is designed to manage customers, products, invoices, payments, taxes, and reports for businesses. |
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| 10 | --- |
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| 12 | # Technology Stack |
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| 13 | |||
| 14 | * Backend: PHP (Laravel) |
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| 15 | * Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap |
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| 16 | * Database: MySQL |
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| 17 | * Web Server: Apache |
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| 18 | * Version Control: Git |
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| 20 | --- |
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| 21 | |||
| 22 | # Development Environment |
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| 23 | |||
| 24 | ## Requirements |
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| 25 | |||
| 26 | * PHP 8.2+ |
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| 27 | * Composer |
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| 28 | * MySQL 8+ |
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| 29 | * Apache or Nginx |
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| 30 | * Node.js (for frontend assets) |
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| 32 | --- |
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| 33 | |||
| 34 | # Installation Steps |
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| 36 | 1. Clone the project repository. |
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| 37 | 2. Create the `.env` file. |
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| 38 | 3. Configure the database settings. |
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| 39 | 4. Run database migrations. |
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| 40 | 5. Install Composer dependencies. |
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| 41 | 6. Start the web server. |
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| 42 | 7. Verify that the login page loads successfully. |
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| 43 | |||
| 44 | --- |
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| 45 | |||
| 46 | # Project Modules |
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| 47 | |||
| 48 | ## User Management |
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| 49 | |||
| 50 | * User Login |
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| 51 | * User Registration |
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| 52 | * Roles |
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| 53 | * Permissions |
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| 55 | --- |
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| 56 | |||
| 57 | ## Customer Module |
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| 58 | |||
| 59 | * Add Customer |
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| 60 | * Edit Customer |
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| 61 | * Delete Customer |
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| 62 | * Customer Search |
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| 64 | --- |
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| 66 | ## Product Module |
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| 67 | |||
| 68 | * Add Product |
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| 69 | * Update Product |
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| 70 | * Delete Product |
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| 71 | * Product Categories |
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| 73 | --- |
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| 75 | ## Invoice Module |
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| 76 | |||
| 77 | * Create Invoice |
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| 78 | * Edit Invoice |
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| 79 | * Print Invoice |
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| 80 | * Download PDF Invoice |
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| 82 | --- |
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| 84 | ## Payment Module |
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| 85 | |||
| 86 | * Cash Payment |
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| 87 | * Card Payment |
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| 88 | * UPI Payment |
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| 89 | * Pending Payments |
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| 91 | --- |
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| 93 | ## Reports |
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| 94 | |||
| 95 | * Daily Sales |
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| 96 | * Monthly Sales |
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| 97 | * Tax Report |
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| 98 | * Customer Report |
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| 99 | * Product Sales Report |
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| 101 | --- |
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| 102 | |||
| 103 | # User Roles |
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| 105 | ## Administrator |
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| 106 | |||
| 107 | * Manage Users |
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| 108 | * Configure System |
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| 109 | * View All Reports |
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| 110 | * Backup Database |
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| 111 | |||
| 112 | ## Manager |
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| 113 | |||
| 114 | * Manage Customers |
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| 115 | * Manage Products |
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| 116 | * View Reports |
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| 117 | * Approve Discounts |
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| 118 | |||
| 119 | ## Cashier |
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| 121 | * Create Bills |
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| 122 | * Receive Payments |
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| 123 | * Print Invoices |
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| 125 | --- |
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| 126 | |||
| 127 | # Database Tables |
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| 128 | |||
| 129 | * users |
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| 130 | * customers |
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| 131 | * products |
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| 132 | * invoices |
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| 133 | * invoice_items |
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| 134 | * payments |
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| 135 | * categories |
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| 137 | --- |
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| 139 | # Coding Standards |
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| 141 | * Use meaningful variable names. |
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| 142 | * Follow PSR coding standards. |
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| 143 | * Validate all user input. |
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| 144 | * Use prepared statements or ORM. |
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| 145 | * Write comments only where necessary. |
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| 147 | --- |
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| 149 | # Git Workflow |
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| 151 | 1. Create a feature branch. |
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| 152 | 2. Develop the feature. |
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| 153 | 3. Commit changes with a meaningful message. |
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| 154 | 4. Push the branch. |
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| 155 | 5. Create a Pull Request. |
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| 156 | 6. Merge after code review. |
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| 158 | --- |
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| 159 | |||
| 160 | # Deployment Checklist |
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| 162 | * Backup the database. |
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| 163 | * Pull the latest code. |
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| 164 | * Install dependencies. |
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| 165 | * Run migrations. |
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| 166 | * Clear application cache. |
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| 167 | * Restart web server. |
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| 168 | * Verify application functionality. |
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| 170 | --- |
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| 171 | |||
| 172 | # Common Issues |
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| 174 | ## Unable to Login |
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| 176 | Possible causes: |
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| 178 | * Incorrect username or password |
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| 179 | * User account disabled |
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| 180 | * Database connection failure |
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| 184 | ## Invoice Not Saving |
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| 186 | Check: |
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| 188 | * Database connection |
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| 189 | * Product availability |
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| 190 | * Required fields |
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| 191 | * Server logs |
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| 193 | --- |
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| 195 | # Support Contacts |
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| 197 | Project Manager: |
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| 198 | John Smith |
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| 199 | |||
| 200 | Technical Lead: |
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| 201 | Venkadesh |
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| 202 | |||
| 203 | QA Team: |
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| 204 | Priya |
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| 206 | --- |
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| 207 | |||
| 208 | # Version History |
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| 209 | |||
| 210 | Version 1.0 |
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| 211 | |||
| 212 | * Customer Module |
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| 213 | * Product Module |
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| 214 | * Billing Module |
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| 215 | |||
| 216 | Version 1.1 |
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| 218 | * Reports |
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| 219 | * Payment History |
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| 220 | * Bug Fixes |
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| 222 | Version 2.0 |
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| 224 | * GST Support |
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| 225 | * Barcode Scanner |
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| 226 | * Inventory Module |
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| 228 | --- |
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| 230 | # Notes |
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| 232 | * Always test new features before deployment. |
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| 233 | * Update this Wiki whenever new modules or processes are added. |
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| 234 | * Keep documentation current so new team members can quickly understand the project. |