🚀 SocialBase Extension Installation Guide

This guide installs the SocialBase extension for Paymenter. SocialBase is the foundation extension that provides user profiles, messaging, and social features.

⚡ Quick Install

Single Line Install

php artisan migrate --path=extensions/Others/SocialBase/database/migrations --force && npm run build && php artisan config:clear && php artisan view:clear && php artisan cache:clear && php artisan route:clear

🧱 Step-by-Step Installation

1) Prepare

cd /var/www/paymenter
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data .
sudo chmod -R 755 .

Make sure .env is configured and the site loads.

2) Upload Extension

Place the SocialBase folder in extensions/Others/:

extensions/Others/
└── SocialBase/
    ├── SocialBase.php
    ├── database/migrations/
    ├── resources/
    ├── Admin/
    ├── Livewire/
    ├── Models/
    └── Policies/

3) Run Migrations

php artisan migrate --path=extensions/Others/SocialBase/database/migrations --force

4) Build Assets

Using NPM (default):

( [ -f package-lock.json ] && npm ci || npm install )
npm run build

Using Yarn (optional):

( [ -f yarn.lock ] && yarn install --frozen-lockfile || yarn install )
yarn build

5) Clear Caches

php artisan config:clear
php artisan view:clear
php artisan cache:clear
php artisan route:clear

6) Enable in Admin

Login → Admin Panel → Extensions → Others
Enable SocialBase ✅
Configure settings as needed

Note: SocialBase should be enabled first before Reviews or Forum, as they depend on it.

7) Configuration

User Profiles: Avatar/banner settings, profile customization
Messaging: Private messaging preferences
Social Features: Comments, reactions, notifications

✅ Verify Installation

# Routes contain social features?
php artisan route:list | grep -Ei 'social|profile|message'

# Tables exist?
mysql -u root -p -e "USE paymenter; SHOW TABLES LIKE '%user_profiles%';"

# Frontend rebuilt?
[ -d public/build ] && echo 'Assets built ✔' || echo 'Build missing ✖'

🧯 Troubleshooting

"Extension not visible" → Clear caches (php artisan view:clear && php artisan cache:clear), then re-check admin panel.
DB errors → Confirm .env DB credentials, run migrations again.
Styles missing → Rebuild assets (npm run build or yarn build) and hard refresh the browser.
Permission denied → Re-apply chown/chmod from Step 1.

🎉 Done

SocialBase is now installed! You can now install Reviews and Forum extensions which depend on this foundation.