ChadMart is a powerful, full-featured e-commerce platform built with Laravel 9,

designed to bridge the gap between online sales and in-store operations. It features a
modular architecture, a sleek Point of Sale (POS) system, and a robust admin
dashboard. Whether you’re launching a new online store or integrating in-store sales
capabilities, ChadMart provides everything you need to manage your business
efficiently.
This comprehensive documentation guide covers installation, configuration, and best
practices for deploying and managing ChadMart on your server.

ChadMart - Core Features List

Online Storefront

• Modern, responsive, mobile-friendly UI
• Product management (physical and digital)
• Product variants and attributes
• Advanced shopping cart with AJAX updates
• Wishlist and product comparison
• Guest checkout
• Coupons and discounts
• Product search with filters
• Customer reviews and ratings
• Product categories and tags
• Multiple product images with zoom
• Digital product downloads

Point of Sale (POS) System

• Unified inventory sync (online and in-store)
• Quick product search by name or SKU
• Barcode scanning
• Customer selection and linking
• Multiple payment methods (Cash, Bank Transfer)
• Receipt printing and email
• Store and register management
• Shift tracking and management
• Real-time cart management
• Discount application at checkout
• Guest sales processing
• Receipt history and archives

Admin Dashboard

• Comprehensive sales analytics
• Sales overview and metrics
• Recent orders display
• Top products tracking
• Customer insights and activity
• Low stock alerts
• Site identity customization
• Logo and favicon upload
• Maintenance mode with custom messages
• Custom CSS and JavaScript injection
• Order management (online and POS)
• Order status updates
• Refund processing
• Invoice generation
• User roles and permissions
• Social media integration

Product Management

• Add and edit products
• Product variants (sizes, colors, etc.)
• Bulk product editing
• Inventory tracking and alerts
• SKU management
• Product categorization
• Product tagging
• Rich text descriptions
• Multiple product images
• Regular and sale pricing
• Cost tracking for margins
• Weight and dimension specifications

Customer Management

• Customer list and profiles
• Purchase history tracking
• Customer segmentation
• Email communication tools
• Loyalty programs and rewards
• Customer search functionality
• Customer registration and login
• Account profile management
• Multiple address storage
• Order history access
• Wishlist management

Payment & Shipping

• Stripe integration
• PayPal integration
• Multiple payment methods
• SSL/TLS encryption
• Payment verification
• Flexible shipping rules
• Shipping zones
• Weight-based shipping
• Free shipping options
• Tax management by location
• Automatic tax calculation
• Shipping tracking

Marketing & Promotions

• Coupon code system
• Percentage and fixed discounts
• Coupon usage limits
• Expiration date control
• Coupon analytics
• Email campaigns
• Newsletter management
• Social media promotion
• Google Analytics integration
• Facebook Pixel tracking
• Promotional banners
• Featured products display

Settings & Configuration

• Store name and tagline
• Currency and timezone settings
• Language selection
• Low stock thresholds
• Social media links
• Maintenance mode
• Email configuration (SMTP)
• Payment gateway setup
• Shipping configuration
• Tax rules setup
• Security settings
• Backup configuration

Reporting & Analytics

• Sales reports
• Revenue tracking
• Order analysis
• Customer reports
• Product performance metrics
• Inventory reports
• Financial reports
• Data export (CSV, PDF)
• Custom date ranges
• Dashboard widgets

Security Features

• SSL/TLS encryption
• User authentication
• Role-based access control
• API security
• Automated backups
• Password reset functionality
• Two-factor authentication
• GDPR compliance tools
• Activity logging
• Access control lists

Technical Features

• Built on Laravel 9
• MySQL database
• Responsive design
• RESTful API
• Webhook support
• Multi-language support
• SEO optimization
• Performance caching
• Scalable architecture
• Modular design

Mobile Features

• Mobile-responsive design
• Touch-friendly interface
• Mobile checkout
• Mobile search
• Mobile cart management
• Mobile wishlist
• Push notifications

Additional Features

• Gift cards
• Subscription products
• Product bundles
• Related products
• Cross-selling recommendations
• Up-selling suggestions
• Customer reviews system
• Product ratings
• FAQ section
• Contact forms
• Live chat support
• Support ticket system

To run ChadMart, your server must meet the following requirements:

- **PHP**: 8.0 or higher
- **Extensions**: BCMath, Ctype, JSON, Mbstring, OpenSSL, PDO, Tokenizer, XML, Fileinfo, GD
- **Database**: MySQL 5.7+
- **Web Server**: Apache or Nginx
- **Permissions**: `storage` and `bootstrap/cache` folders must be writable.

ChadMart comes with an easy-to-use web installer.

1. **Upload Files**: Upload all files from the `script` folder to your server's root directory or a subdirectory.
2. **Set Permissions**: Ensure the `storage` and `bootstrap/cache` directories are writable (CHMOD 775 or 777).
3. **Run Installer**: Visit your website URL (e.g., `https://yourdomain.com`). You will be automatically redirected to the installation wizard.
4. **Follow Steps**:
    - **Step 1: Requirements Check**: Ensure all requirements are met.
    - **Step 2: Database Configuration**: Enter your database host, name, username, and password.
    - **Step 3: Initialize Database**: Click to run migrations and seed initial data.
    - **Step 4: Admin Account**: Create your super administrator account.
    - **Step 5: Finish**: Once complete, you will be redirected to the login page.

Now read the full chadmart documentation for get instruction about installation and using core features.Documentation file included with package.