phpCOIN
A free WebWare package originally
designed for
web-hosting resellers to handle clients, orders,
invoices, notes
and helpdesk, but no longer
limited to hosting resellers.
- phpCOIN is used by over thirty-five
thousand
people worldwide*, including web-hosts,
designers, lawyers,
accountants, and a
school band.
- phpCOIN requires a webserver (apache,
MS IIS, etc.), a MySQL v3.x.x or higher
database, and php v4.1 or higher. Most questions about features are answered
on the support forums, and several
of our
users are contributing to the online manual
~ feel free to add your .02
- The current release is 1.4.0. It is a major
overhaul of the phpCOIN v1.x
series code-base
for readability, speed enhancements, and
visual and operational
consistency, and our
first effort to ensure php v6 compatibility.
- It is also
intended to be the last release prior
to the launch of the commercial phpCOIN
v2.
You can login to a demo site of the current
version as an admin or a client
to see how
the system works.
The phpCOIN (Clients, Order, Invoices, and
Notes)
package was originally designed for small to
medium sized webhosting resellers but can now
be used by any type of business. It's purpose is to
present information to a potential (or existing) client
via misc content, provide an interface for collecting
client and order information, direct the client to a
"pay link" for billing, and provide a means to
monitor these items. The primary goal is to provide
an integrated environment in which a client or
admin can perform the desired tasks within a
single interface.
The phpCOIN package can assist you in the
following:
- Site Content- create and manage site
information
for easy display for potential and existing clients.
The content is searchable with the "Search" module.
- Order Process- provide a configurable
of forms
for collecting client information during order
process, and provide a single "paylink" at the
end of the process to direct the client to third
party billing. Search orders feature available.
- Invoices- provide a method of
invoicing clients
for orders / services in either a one-shot invoice,
or as a recurring invoice.
Search invoices / transactions feature available.
- Client Management- keep client
information profile,
order history, invoice / payment history, support
helpdesk ticket history.
Search clients feature available.
- Support- provide an integrated
support helpdesk
trouble ticket system. Search trouble tickets
feature available.
- Contact- provide a means for clients
to contact
you (ticket system or contact forms) and for the
admin to contact the clients.
Site or Addon: Making It Fit
The package is designed to operate as a standalone
application (own domain) or as an addon to an
existing domain (subdirectory).
The following items are supported to make
the
installation as flexible as possible:
- Theme Support- the package is
designed to work
with "themes" or "skins" that can be developed
by the end user, or in some cases by others with
a bit more artistic ability. In general- all fonts and
color characteristics are defined in style sheets
(entire application via styles). The button images
and additional layout items can all be included
in the specific them.
- Language File Support- the package
incorporates
a language file system in that NO text exists
within the code that is not editable within the
language files. If a desired language translation
does not exist, one can translate by simply editing
the proper language files.
- Localization- the package
incorporates some
localization settings such as currency prefix /
suffix, number formatting, locale selection and
format strings for date / time display.
- Wrapper Enabled- and for those who
have
standard header and footer files for their sites,
the package supports html type files for
"wrapping" around the phpCOIN content.
This feature can be easily turned off/on as desired.
- Flip of the Switch- the package has
"many"
configuration options for showing / hiding items,
adjusting layout, optional viewing items, etc.
that are mostly handled by a simple "flip of a
config switch".
The Content:
The package provides several methods of
creating
and presenting various site content to current
/ future clients. The built-in items one can use:
- AuxPages- the package provides a
content
module called "Auxpages" which permits the
admin to load single coded pages into the system
by simply creating the page and calling accordingly.
This feature is to provide capability more advanced
than the standard "Pages" or "SiteInfo" content.
- FAQ- the package provides a basic
"FAQ" module
which permits the admin to create from the
browser interface, "Frequently Asked Questions"
content for the site. Multiple FAQ's with
questions/answers can be created. In addition,
the "FAQ" can be assigned to be viewed by all
visitors, existing clients, or admins only and
can features on/off for each item to permit
"work in progress". The FAQ content is included
in the "Search" content options.
- Menu System- the package provide top
menu,
and separate logged in user menu, that can be
configured through the admin interface as to
whether on/off, which images to use, and the
desired link for each button. In addition, left/right
menu columns are also available for additional menu functions.
- Pages- the package provides a content
module
called "Pages" which permits the admin to create
from the browser interface, content for the site.
The content can be in the form of plain text, or
common html with images, tables, etc.
The "Pages" feature also includes footer menu
navigation options for "flowing" documentation
(prev / main / next buttons are configurable for
each page). The Pages content is included in
the "Search" content options.
- SiteInfo- the package provides a
content module
called "SiteInfo" which permits the admin to create
from the browser interface, content for the site.
The content can be in the form of plain text, or
common html with images, tables, etc.
The SiteInfo content is very similar to the Pages
content, but geared more towards common site
information items: policies, about, main index,
announcement, etc. and offers an on/off
"Return" footer menu.
Homepage:
http://www.phpcoin.com/
phpCOIN support forum
(We are not associated with the support forum)
New Installation (v. 1.2.5)
Disk space required: 7.93 MB
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