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DragonScale Documentation
Everything you need to set up and run your restaurant ordering platform. Written for both restaurant owners and developers.
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Getting Started
Restaurant Owners
No technical knowledge required. Get your online ordering up and running quickly.
- 1Contact us for professional setup, or have your IT person follow the developer guide
- 2Access your admin panel at yoursite.com/admin
- 3Add your menu items, set prices, and configure delivery
- 4Share your ordering link with customers and start receiving orders!
Developers
Self-host on any PHP 8+ server. Deploy in under 10 minutes.
- 1Contact us to get started
- 2Upload files to your web host
- 3Edit config/database.php with your settings
- 4Visit /admin to create your first admin account
System Requirements
Server
- PHP 8.0 or higher
- PDO SQLite extension
- 50MB disk space
Compatible Hosts
- cPanel / Plesk
- DigitalOcean / Vultr
- Any VPS with Apache/Nginx
Not Required
- No MySQL/PostgreSQL
- No Composer
- No Node.js/NPM
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For Restaurant Owners
This section explains how to use DragonScale day-to-day. No technical knowledge required, just simple step-by-step guides with visuals.
Your Admin Dashboard
The command center for your restaurant operations
Dashboard Preview
What You See
- Today's Orders, See all orders at a glance
- Revenue Summary, Track daily, weekly, monthly earnings
- Popular Items, Know what's selling best
- Pending Orders, Orders needing your attention
Notifications
- Sound Alerts, Hear when new orders arrive
- Browser Notifications, Get alerted even in other tabs
Tip: Keep the dashboard open on a tablet in your kitchen for real-time order updates.
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For Developers
Technical documentation for deploying, customizing, and extending DragonScale.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Get Started?
Whether you want to set it up yourself or need professional help, we're here for you.