================================================================================ 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 ================================================================================ Step 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. Step 2: Upload Extension ------------------------ Place the SocialBase folder in extensions/Others/: extensions/Others/ └── SocialBase/ ├── SocialBase.php ├── database/migrations/ ├── resources/ ├── Admin/ ├── Livewire/ ├── Models/ └── Policies/ Step 3: Run Migrations --------------------- php artisan migrate --path=extensions/Others/SocialBase/database/migrations --force Step 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 Step 5: Clear Caches ------------------- php artisan config:clear php artisan view:clear php artisan cache:clear php artisan route:clear Step 6: Enable in Admin ----------------------- 1. Login → Admin Panel → Extensions → Others 2. Enable SocialBase 3. Configure settings as needed NOTE: SocialBase should be enabled FIRST before Reviews or Forum, as they depend on it. Step 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.