Instructions

Instillation Instructions

Admin Instructions

User Instructions

Instillation Instructions
  1. Unzip the pgms.zip file
    2. Copy the folder to the main document folder of your web server.
    1. Apache is htdocs
    2. WAMP is www
  2. Create a database in MySQL named "bark"
  3. Use a MySQL administration program (like phpMyAdmin) to "import" the file called bark.sql
    1. 13 tables should be created
    2. The following tables have data
      1. Breed
      2. Company
      3. Items
      4. Owner
      5. Pet
      6. Services
      7. Vendors
      8. Users
  4. Change the info.inc file
    1. $r is user name (database user name)
    2. $p is password (database password)
    3. $d is database (should already be bark)
  5. Two users are created within the database
    1. User: admin; Password: admin
    2. User: user; Password: user
  6. Change the php.ini file as follows: output_buffering = on
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System Administration Instructions
  1. Operators
    1. Users can be added
    2. Users can be modified
    3. User can not be deleted
  2. Services
    1. Services must be entered before a dog can be scheduled or cashed out
    2. The services can be listed to a separate page
    3. Breeds can be added
      1. Several breeds are automatically included
      2. Breed category numbers are automatically asigned
      3. Category 5000 is miscellaneous, applies to all dogs
    4. Breeds can be modified
      1. Several breeds are automatically included
      2. If you wish to change the order or rename any breeds, do so here
      3. Category 5000 is miscellaneous, applies to all dogs
    5. Services can be added
    6. Services can be modified
  3. Inventory
    1. Inventory must be entered before item sales can happen
    2. Vendors must be entered before items can be entered
    3. Items can be added
    4. Items can be modified
    5. Print a reorder list
      1. Only items that are lower than the reorder amount will be listed.
    6. Run inventory
      1. Not working yet
    7. Vendors can be entered
    8. Vendors can be modified
  4. Company Information
    1. Company Information must be entered before item sales can happen
    2. Company information can be added
    3. Company information can be modified
    4. Totals can be run from here
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User Instructions
  1. Sales
    1. Any item can be sold
    2. Pick item/s by SKU, or item
    3. Sub total + sales Tax
    4. Choose the payment method
    5. If cash, enter amount tendered
    6. Print out a receipt
  2. Cash Out a Dog
    1. Click the date on the calendar
    2. Choose the Dog by the Dog's Name/Owner
    3. Choose the services. (You can change the amount is needed.)
    4. Add in item/s to sale if you wish
    5. If there are items sold, sub total + sales Tax
    6. Choose the payment method
    7. If cash, enter amount tendered
    8. Print out a receipt
  3. Schedule a Dog
    1. Choose the Dog by the letter of the Dog's Name/Owner or
      1. Choose the groomer
      2. Click the date on the calendar
      3. Click the time in the drop down (How to edit time slots)
      4. If you need more than 30 minutes, CTRL-click multiples time
    2. Choose the groomer or
      1. Choose dog
      2. Click the date on the calendar
      3. Click the time in the drop down (How to edit time slots)
      4. If you need more than 30 minutes, CTRL-click multiples time
    3. Choose New Dog
      1. Enter the dog through the Quick Add New Dog & New Owner section
      2. Choose the groomer
      3. Click the date on the calendar
      4. Click the time in the drop down (How to edit time slots)
      5. If you need more than 30 minutes, CTRL-click multiples time
    4. If a dog has been scheduled for that time, the time slot is marked "Filled"
  4. View Schedule
    1. Choose the groomer or choose all.
    2. Click the date on the calendar.
    3. Print or close the schedule.
  5. Take in a dog
    1. Click the date on the calendar.
    2. Click on the dog
  6. New Dog/New Owner
    1. Here is where a new dog and owner is entered
    2. Choose the breed from the drop down
      1. The breed determines the charges
      2. All dogs have misc (Category 5000) charges
    3. New Dog
      1. Here is where a new dog only is entered. (Owner is already in database)
      2. Choose the breed from the drop down
        1. The breed determines the charges
        2. All dogs have misc (Category 5000) charges
      3. Modify Dog and/or Owner
        1. Find Dog by Dog's Name
        2. Modify Dog's Info
        3. Modify Owner's Info
      4. Daily Report
        1. You can only view your Daily Report.
        2. Click the date on the calendar.
        3. Print or close the Daily Report.
        4. Overall Daily Report run by the adminstrator will be in the next release.
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      Edit Time Slots.
      1. Table called slots determines start and stop time.
      2. How you enter time determinse length of appointment.
      3. The way it is setup now.
        1. Start Time: 08:00.
        2. Stop Time: 14:00 (2:00 p.m.)
        3. Appointment length: 1 hour.
      4. To change any entites
        1. Start Time: Automatically earilest time.
        2. Stop Time: Automatically latest time.
        3. Appointment length: difference between one slot and another. (08:00, 08:30; 30 minutes)
        4. You must use the leading "0".
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