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Configure eGrocer

Note In order to Configure eGrocer you must have Admin Account.

Use the given guide to configure and customize eGrocer as you need. Login as admin by

  1. Enter Admin Login id and Password. Click Login

    Login

  2. Great! You have logged in as Admin. Dashboard

Admin Panel​

After completing the installation process, you can access the admin panel by logging in with the credentials you set during installation.

Login

Once logged in, you'll be directed to the dashboard where you can manage your eGrocer store.

Dashboard

Initial Configuration​

After installing eGrocer, you need to configure various settings to get your store up and running.

Basic Configuration Steps​

  1. Access Admin Panel

    • Go to yourdomain.com/admin
    • Login with your admin credentials

  2. System Settings

    • Set timezone
    • Configure currency
    • Set default language
    • Configure date/time formats

  3. Store Information

    • Store name
    • Store logo
    • Store favicon
    • Contact information
    • Store address

Required Configurations​

  1. Database Settings

    DB_CONNECTION=mysql
    DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
    DB_PORT=3306
    DB_DATABASE=your_database
    DB_USERNAME=your_username
    DB_PASSWORD=your_password

  2. Mail Settings

    MAIL_MAILER=smtp
    MAIL_HOST=smtp.your-provider.com
    MAIL_PORT=587
    MAIL_USERNAME=your-email@domain.com
    MAIL_PASSWORD=your-password
    MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls

  3. File Storage

    FILESYSTEM_DISK=local
    AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-key
    AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-secret
    AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=your-region
    AWS_BUCKET=your-bucket

Integration Settings​

  1. Payment Gateway

    • Configure payment methods
    • Set API credentials
    • Test payment flow

  2. SMS Gateway

    • Set up SMS provider
    • Configure API keys
    • Test SMS delivery

  3. Social Login

    • Configure OAuth providers
    • Set redirect URLs
    • Test social login

Advanced Configuration​

Cache Settings​

CACHE_DRIVER=redis
REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
REDIS_PASSWORD=null
REDIS_PORT=6379

Queue Settings​

QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis
REDIS_QUEUE=default

Session Settings​

SESSION_DRIVER=redis
SESSION_LIFETIME=120

Security Configuration​

Application Security​

APP_KEY=your-secure-key
APP_DEBUG=false
APP_ENV=production

API Security​

API_DEBUG=false
API_STRICT=true
RATE_LIMIT=60

Performance Optimization​

  1. Caching

    • Enable page cache
    • Configure object caching
    • Set up CDN

  2. Database

    • Optimize queries
    • Configure indexes
    • Set up replication

  3. Assets

    • Minify CSS/JS
    • Optimize images
    • Enable compression

Maintenance Mode​

Enable Maintenance Mode​

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Disable Maintenance Mode​

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Important Notes​

  1. Backup Configuration

    • Regular database backups
    • Configuration file backups
    • Media file backups

  2. Monitoring

    • Error logging
    • Performance monitoring
    • Security auditing

  3. Updates

    • Regular system updates
    • Security patches
    • Feature updates