Introduction

An eRestro(online food ordering system) will make it possible for you to sell your foods digitally without the involvement of any external portals or the need to pay commission. eRestro provides the possibility of placing orders on your appliation (and you don’t need any technical skills or help from IT specialists), which will enable your customers to place orders for delivery.

What is eRestro?

The eRestro system will make it possible to purchase meals through Application. This is an additional sales channel that will increase the number of orders carried out at your eatery. It is great way to attract customers near you.

An eRestro for you. Open up to new opportunities and win clients and Restaurants online - on this system and in applications.

In this system, New restaurants can register on system and Super admin can accept or rejct according to details. Super Admin will get commission per Restaurant. Super admin can add delivery boy for order delivery and set multiple commission methods.

Installation

  1. Login into your cPanel.
  2. Go to database in your cPanel
  3. Enter database name and Create a new database.
  4. Create Database user.
  5. Assign Database to the user.
  6. Open File manager now.
  7. Go to public_html or public_html/yourDomain.in folder in the file manager, whichever folder your domain points to.
  8. Upload the downloaded zip in public_html or public_html/yourDomain.in folder.
  9. unzip or extract the Code vX.X - upload this on server.zip file that you have just uploaded.
  10. verify that all these files are in public_html or public_html/yourDomain.in folder.
  11. visit http://yourDomain.in/install

After following the above steps you have successfully created a Database, User for the Database, and uploaded Ready to Install files. Kindly gather that database information and fill in the form as suggested.

  1. Database Hostname : Enter the hostname.
  2. Database Username : Enter the username that have access to the database.
  3. Database Password : Enter the password.
  4. Database Name : Enter the name of database.
  5. Admin Mobile : Enter the mobile number (The mobile number will be used further for user authentication)
  6. Admin Password : Enter the password number(The password will be used further for user authentication)

Now click Install. Thats it! You are ready to run your App : http://yourDomain.in/

Note

In order to VPS and NGINX Based System, you have to setup the code using commands and .htaccess file based on your server.

Common issues (Server Specific)

404 Code Found?

  1. Your .htaccess file is missing at your server.
  2. To resolve that open zip file which you have downloaded from codecanyon.
  3. Unzip this file Code vX.X - upload this to server
  4. Open that folder and you will get .htaccess file
  5. Upload that file on main folder.

Not Settling Payments to Partners while deliver the order?

  1. Check that you have set the Cron job on your server.
  2. Note: if you are not aware of cron job then you can ask your server for help or documentation.
  3. For more details of commission method you will find guidance on bottom of System -> System Settings page.
  4. This cron job is automatic system for payment Settling. If you want to do it manually then we have that option too.
  5. Go to Partners -> Partners Manu
  6. Click on Settle Partner Payment Button for settlement of partner payments.See below image :

Added product but not showing?

  1. Check that if partner has added then admin need to activate that product.
  2. Check your only_full_group_by_mode at your server. it has to be disable.
  3. If you are having this only_full_group_by_mode issue then this is your server side issue. please ask your server support to disable this only_full_group_by_mode at PHPMyAdmin(mySQL). i hope you will understand this simple thing and discuss this with server support.
  4. Check product is active or de-active. It ahs to be active for display.

Not installing?

  1. Set all the fields do not set blank in any field.
  2. Use this same mobile, password and email for the installation. You can change password from profile section.
  3. And if you want to change mobile then you need to run the query on your MySQL(PhpMyAdmin).
  4. Steps to run this query:
    1. Open PhpMyAdmin on your server. select your databse and table.
    2. Open Users table.
    3. Click on SQL tab
    4. Copy this following query and paste in that sql tab page UPDATE `users` SET `mobile` = 'YOUR_MOBILE_NUMBER' WHERE `users`.`id` = 1;
    5. And Click on GO Button to run that query. See the image below:

SMTP Email notification not working?

  1. You have to setup the email settings on panel.You can see below image.
  2. You can test your SMTP configuration here

Push notification not working?

  1. Setup FCM Server Key
  2. If still its not working then logout the app, then login the app and check the notification.

Invalid Hash Error?

  1. Check that you have created the Client Api Keys for your application. Here,
  2. Set that secret key at application side.
  3. It should be same on both side application and Admin panel side.

Configure Google API KEY

    Note

    To use Google Map functionality, you need to create Google Map API Key.This Map used in accessing all locations and area validation for order delivarable.

  1. Setup your Google Map API KEY
  2. Usage of Google Map API Key:
    • Location of Restaurant
    • Setting delivrable area in city.
    • Calculating delivery charge on the basis of distance between customer and restaurant. So, the distance will calculate by using the Google DistanceMatrix API.
    • Adding address by selecting the map pin from customer application.

    Note

    After creating the GOOGLE API KEY for map and other work.Please do Restriction on that APi key by following the documentation provided by google. Restrict API KEY

    • Google Map API KEY : You have to create Google Map API KEY. We have separate menu for setup. this API key Here you can check documentation for that.

      Please do carefully. you need to follow documentation properly.

      You need to enable 1) Places, & 2)distanceMatrix these APIs

      Visit this documentation for enable or disable the APIs Here

      Visit this documentation for API Restricting for security. Here

      Then, Set created API KEY on System -> System Settings -> Google Map API KEY

Configure eRestro

Note

In order to Configure eRestro you must have Admin Account.

Use the given guide to configure eRestro.

Login as admin by

  1. Login the system with default credentials

    Mobile : 9876543210

    Password : 12345678

  2. Great! You have logged in as Super Admin.
  3. Open System menu.

System Settings

  1. General Settings
    • App Name : Enter your System name.
    • Support Number : Enter your System Support Number for any query.
    • Support Email : Enter your Support Email.On this email you will receive all the notifications.
    • System Currency : Set your System Currency.
    • System Timezone : Set your System Timezone according to your country.
    • Google Map API KEY : You have to create Google Map API KEY. We have separate menu for setup. this API key Here you can check documentation for that

      Please do carefully. you need to follow documentation properly.

      You need to enable 1) places, 2)drawing, & 3)distancematrix these APIs

      Visit this documentation for enable or disable the APIs

    • Email Notification : Email notification on system email, restaurant email and customer email will enable or disable by this settings.
    • Logo : Set your System Logo.
    • Favicon : Set your System Favicon.
  2. Application Version Settings

    3. This settign is use for manage system version on application and admin panel side.

  3. Cart Settings
    • Minimum Cart Amount : User have to add item in cart atleast minimum amount.
    • Maximum Items Allowed In Cart : Maximum number of items user can add items in cart.
    • Low stock limit : Set number of stock limit that you can see number of product are out of stock when perticular product will reach that limit.You can see that Low stock product count on Admin dashboard.
  4. Delivery Settings
  5. App & System Settings
  6. Refer & Earn Settings
    • Refer & Earn Status: You can enable or disable the refer & earn system
    • Minimum Refer & Earn Order Amount: minimum order amount to apply this system
    • Refer & Earn Method: you can select method percentage(%) or flat amount for bonus
    • Refer & Earn Bonus: as you select method you can set amount or number as you want.
    • Maximum Refer & Earn Amount: You can also set maximum amount for bonus if bonus amount will increase this maximum amount then user will get this maximum amount as bonus.
    • Number of times Bonus to be given to the customer: You can also set number of time user can get bonus as per he/she place an order.
    • Note: Customer will get bonus in his wallet as his order will delviered successfully.

System Health

Here you can check which module is enable or disabled on your system and server. You can see the status or health of system

Email Settings

Configure Email settings. Just go to Settings -> Email(SMTP) settings.

You can check your SMTP Email settings at this URL

  1. Type the host name.
  2. Type SMTP user name.
  3. Type SMTP Password.
  4. Enter SMTP Port no.
  5. Select SMTP Encryption Type
  6. Select Mail type (HTML,TEXT)

Notification Settings

Configure Notification Settings from firebase console for application push notification. Just go to System -> Notification Settings.

Firebase Project Id

  1. In the Firebase console, go to Project Settings.
  2. Go to > General where Project Id is given add that to Admin Panel in System Settings > Notification Setting.

Service Json File

  1. In the Firebase console, open Settings > Service Accounts.
  2. Click Generate New Private Key, then confirm by clicking Generate Key.
  3. Securely store the JSON file containing the key and upload in Admin Panel in System Settings > Notification Setting.

Contact us

Configure Contact us settings. Just go to System -> Contact us.

  1. Enter all Contact us under Contact us section.

About us

Configure About us settings. Just go to System -> About us.

  1. Enter all About us under About us section.

Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions

Configure Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions settings for customer application. Just go to System -> Privacy Policy.

  1. Enter all Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions details accordingly.

Rider Policies And Terms & Conditions

Configure Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions. Just go to System -> Rider Policies.

  1. Enter all Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions under Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions section accordingly.

Restaurant Policies And Terms & Conditions

Configure Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions. Just go to System -> Restaurant Policies.

  1. Enter all Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions under Privacy Policy And Terms & Conditions section accordingly.

Client Api Keys

Configure Client Api Keys settings.You have to create one secret key for Security Token.You have to set this key at application also. Just go to System -> Client Api Keys.

  1. Enter Client Name field.
  2. Click on Add Client API.
  3. Reload the page and you will see the added details at following table.There you can active or deactive the key.

Delivarable City Area

Configure Delivarable City Area at Location -> Deliverable Area.

  1. Before configure the city area you have to add city in which you are going to delivery the online food.As you see following image there you can add city Location -> City
  2. For more details about this you can see City Tab explanation.   Here
  3. After adding the city go to Location -> Deliverable Area
  4. Here, You need to select the city in which you want to set the delivarable area.You can see following image.
  5. Here note the point that you can set city area approximately.
  6. If you have already set area for perticular city then it will show the drawing or shape that you have made for that city.
  7. You can change the area by drawing the new shape.
  8. Also use some action button we have given above map. See the following image.
  9. We have 3 buttons
    • Remove Newly Added Line : You can remove new Drawed shape.
    • Clear Map : You can clear all the shape you have drawed.
    • Restore Old Map : You can Restore the old saved shape of city which you have saved in database.

Payment Gateway Settings.

Verity of options available for paymemts, just follow the below steps to configure the payment gateways for eRestro.

Stripe

  1. Go to https://dashboard.stripe.com/login and sign in with your Stripe account
  2. Paste all Stripe Credentials here. (system -> Payment Methods)

Razorpay

  1. Go to https://dashboard.razorpay.com/ and sign in with your Razorpay account
  2. Paste all Razorpay Credentials here. (system -> Payment Methods)

Paystack

  1. Go to https://dashboard.paystack.com/ and sign in with your Paystack account
  2. Paste all Paystack Credentials here. (system -> Payment Methods)

Paypal

  1. Go to https://www.paypal.com/in/business and sign in with your Paypal account
  2. Paste all Paypal Credentials here. (system -> Payment Methods)

Flutterwave

  1. Go to https://flutterwave.com/us/ and sign in with your Flutterwave account
  2. Paste all Flutterwave Credentials here. (system -> Payment Methods)

Paytm

  1. Go to https://business.paytm.com/ and sign in with your Paytm account
  2. Paste all Paytm Credentials here. (system -> Payment Methods)

COD

  1. Enable or Disable the Cash On Delivery Payment Method. (system -> Payment Methods)

Tabs

Informations about all tabs in eRestro

Dashboard

  1. Dashboard of the app to view app insights.

Orders

Order system of eRestro is very simple and easy to manage.

  1. Customer will place an order as Pending
  2. Customer can see their city's restaurant and can order Restaurant delivrable area only.
  3. Restanurant will Confirm the order
  4. Rider will accept or reject the order if he/she will available on that area.
  5. Customer can cancle the order if Perticular item or product will available for cancellation.
  6. Note: One Rider can delviery only one order at a time.

Categories

Admin can create/edit/delete/hide/show the categories.

Restanurant can see all categories. So, restaurant can add foods in that categories.

Tags

This tags will used in product tags and restaurant tags also. Admin and Restaurant can create or edit the tags.

Restanurant will be able to that tags which are created by him only because restaurant can manage their tags.

Restaurants

  1. You can manually add Restaurants under Add Restaurants section.
    1. Admin can add restaurants.And Also Restanurant can register the system and apply for partnership. Admin can Approve/Reject the request.
    2. Restaurant Payment System
      • Order payments will manage by admin. when order will deliver then restaurant will get paid by admin manually or by server cron job file settings
      • While admin add restaurant and restaurant will send Request to admin for partnership then admin will update the commission for restaurant.
      • Note: if you are not aware of cron job then you can ask your server for help or documentation.
      • For more details of commission method you will find guidance on bottom of System -> System Settings page.

Products

  1. See all the Products/Foods in this section.
  2. Before adding the product you need to create attributes for that.
  3. Attributes are just property of food for e.g. Pizza will have attributes like -> Size(Regular,Midium,Large,Giant). Here, Size is Attribute. and Regular,Midium,Large,Giant are Attribute values
  4. Here You can manage attributes and it's values.
  5. Admin can add/edit/delete/active/de-active the products/foods.
  6. Admin can edit or add the attributes. This will be used in products.

Media

  1. See all Media under Media Sections.
  2. Here you need to uplaod all the media which you will use in this system.
  3. you can add food images and restaurant gallary images here so when ou add product then you need to just select the Media.
  4. Here you can copy the image path so in future if you need then directly you can get access.

Sliders

  1. See all Sliders under Slider Sections.
  2. Here you can add/edit/delete sliders for home page on customer application.

Offers

  1. See all Offers under Offer Sections.
  2. Here you can add/edit/delete offer images.

Support Tickets

  1. See all Customer Queries under Support Tickets Sections.
  2. Admin need to create ticket type. So user can select the subject of issue.
  3. Customer need to create ticket for this if customer have some query and admin will answer their questions.
  4. Customer and admin can communicate through the system.

Promo Code

  1. See all Promo Code under Promo Code Sections.
  2. You need to create promo code and active promo codes will display at appication.

Featured Sections

  1. See all Featured Sections under Featured Sections Sections.
  2. Here you can set feature section for home page of customer application home page.
  3. Note: To show perfect result of feature section then you need to add more products/foods and orders to display products.

Customer

  1. See all Customer under Customer Sections.
  2. Here you will see the list of all customer of system.
  3. You can hide or show perticular customer.
  4. You can see transactions of customer.
  5. You can see the addresses of customers

Riders

  1. See all Riders under Riders Sections.
  2. Admin can add riders from admin panel.
  3. Riders will see the pending list of orders on rider panel and rider application.
  4. Rider can accept the order if he/she in that perticular area of customer or restaurant
  5. Admin will set the Serviceable City for rider.
  6. Rider Commission System
    1. Percentage on Delivery Charges
      • Rider will get commission on delivery charge of orders when he/she will delvier the order.
      • Payment will transfer in wallet of rider
    2. Fixed Commission per Order
      • Rider will get fix amount of commission per order when he/she delvier the order.
      • Payment will transfer in wallet of rider

Payment Request

  1. See all Payment Requests under Payment Request Sections.
  2. Here you will see the wallet withdrawal request from restaurants and riders.
  3. Admin need to accept/cancle the request.

Send Notification

  1. Here you can send push notifcation to customer application.
  2. All customers will get this notifications.

Location

  1. See all Cities under Location->City Manu.
  2. Add City with all the fields
    • Time to travel 1 (km) : Enter time to travel 1 km in city by rider. (Here we are caculating the approx deliverable distance from your customer and restaurant.)
    • Maximum Delivarable Distance :Enter maximum distance in kilometer(KM) you are delivering the orders.
    • Delivery Charge Methods :
      1. Fixed Delivery Charges : In this method Fix delvery charge will apply to all orders
      2. Per KM Delivery Charges : In this method, On the basis of distance from customer to restaurant. FOr e.g. if distance is 10KM and charge is 5 Ruppies per Kilometer then final delivery charge will be = 10*5 = 50 Ruppies(Currency you will set in system)
      3. Range Wise Delivery Charges: In this method, you need to set distance range while adding the city. for e.g. 5-10 Kilometer and set price for that distance.

Deliverable Area

  1. See all Cities points(coordinates) under Location->Deliverable Area Manu.
  2. Add City points by drwing polygon or circle. that will the area in which you are delivering the orders.
    • Select the city which ou want to set points
    • Draw the area you want to allow deliver.
    • You will get the selected area if you have already selected deliverable rea for that perticular city.
    • If you want to change it then you can override the points and draw a new polygon or circle.

FAQ

  1. See all FAQ under FAQ Sections.

System Users

  1. See all System Users under System Users Sections.
  2. Here Super admin can create other roles on system like editer,member etc.
  3. You can select read,update,delete and create operations.

Support

If you are facing any technical issues or challanges while using our system. You can contact us on skype. We are available for technical support from 9.00AM to 6.00PM Indian Standard Time Monday to Friday .

For Web or backend related issues contact here,

Drop a Message on Skype or Search this ID on Skype :.cid.17fff16de2727085

And for mobile application related issues contact here,

Drop a Message on Skype or Search this ID on Skype :harishvekariya100

Auto Update

How to auto update your admin panel or web version to latest version?

Note

If you are upgrading your from very old version then please update the system in sequence one after the another. Don't skip any version in between.

  1. Find update from vX.X to vX.X.X.zip file from downloded PHP source code.You will findfile on this location: eRestro/eRestro - PHP - v1.0/Updates/your_required_version_update_file.zip
  2. Visit https://Your_Domain/admin/updater
  3. You will see simple instructions, current version to latest version information and "Update The System" button.
  4. Upload update.zip file.
  5. Click on that Update Button.
  6. That's all. You have successfully updated your system from older version to newer one.