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| 1 | +# LaravelPlus Version Platform Manager |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +A Laravel package for managing platform versions and showing "what's new" content to users based on their current version. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Features |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +- **Version Management**: Track platform versions and user versions |
| 8 | +- **What's New Content**: Store and manage feature announcements |
| 9 | +- **Smart Notifications**: Show modals to users based on their version |
| 10 | +- **Version Comparison**: Compare user versions with platform versions |
| 11 | +- **Admin Interface**: Manage versions and content through admin panel |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +## Installation |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +1. Install the package via Composer: |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +```bash |
| 18 | +composer require laravelplus/version-platform-manager |
| 19 | +``` |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +2. Publish the configuration and migrations: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +```bash |
| 24 | +php artisan vendor:publish --provider="LaravelPlus\VersionPlatformManager\Providers\VersionPlatformManagerServiceProvider" |
| 25 | +``` |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +3. Run the migrations: |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +```bash |
| 30 | +php artisan migrate |
| 31 | +``` |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +## Usage |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +### Basic Usage |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +The package automatically handles version checking and modal display. Simply include the component in your views: |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +```php |
| 40 | +<x-what-is-new></x-what-is-new> |
| 41 | +``` |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +### Managing Platform Versions |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +Add a new platform version: |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +```php |
| 48 | +use LaravelPlus\VersionPlatformManager\Models\PlatformVersion; |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +PlatformVersion::create([ |
| 51 | + 'version' => '1.0.0', |
| 52 | + 'title' => 'Major Update', |
| 53 | + 'description' => 'New features and improvements', |
| 54 | + 'is_active' => true, |
| 55 | + 'released_at' => now(), |
| 56 | +]); |
| 57 | +``` |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +### Managing What's New Content |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +Add content for a specific version: |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +```php |
| 64 | +use LaravelPlus\VersionPlatformManager\Models\WhatsNew; |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +WhatsNew::create([ |
| 67 | + 'platform_version_id' => $version->id, |
| 68 | + 'title' => 'New Feature', |
| 69 | + 'content' => 'Description of the new feature', |
| 70 | + 'type' => 'feature', // feature, improvement, bugfix, security |
| 71 | + 'is_active' => true, |
| 72 | +]); |
| 73 | +``` |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +### Checking User Versions |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +Check if a user needs to see updates: |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +```php |
| 80 | +use LaravelPlus\VersionPlatformManager\Services\VersionService; |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +$versionService = app(VersionService::class); |
| 83 | +$needsUpdate = $versionService->userNeedsUpdate($user); |
| 84 | +``` |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +## Configuration |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +The package configuration file `config/version-platform-manager.php` contains: |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +- Default user version |
| 91 | +- Modal display settings |
| 92 | +- Version comparison logic |
| 93 | +- Admin panel settings |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +## Database Structure |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +### Platform Versions Table |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +Stores platform version information: |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +- `version`: Version string (e.g., "1.0.0") |
| 102 | +- `title`: Version title |
| 103 | +- `description`: Version description |
| 104 | +- `is_active`: Whether the version is active |
| 105 | +- `released_at`: Release date |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +### What's New Table |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +Stores feature announcements: |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +- `platform_version_id`: Reference to platform version |
| 112 | +- `title`: Feature title |
| 113 | +- `content`: Feature description |
| 114 | +- `type`: Feature type (feature, improvement, bugfix, security) |
| 115 | +- `is_active`: Whether the feature is active |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +### User Versions Table |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +Tracks user version information: |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +- `user_id`: User reference |
| 122 | +- `version`: User's current version |
| 123 | +- `last_seen_version`: Last version the user has seen |
| 124 | +- `updated_at`: Last update timestamp |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +## Components |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +### What's New Modal |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +The package provides a Blade component that automatically shows the modal when needed: |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +```php |
| 133 | +<x-what-is-new></x-what-is-new> |
| 134 | +``` |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +### Admin Components |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +Admin components for managing versions and content: |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +```php |
| 141 | +<x-version-platform-manager::admin.versions></x-version-platform-manager::admin.versions> |
| 142 | +<x-version-platform-manager::admin.whats-new></x-version-platform-manager::admin.whats-new> |
| 143 | +``` |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +## API |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +### VersionService |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +Main service for version management: |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +```php |
| 152 | +$versionService = app(VersionService::class); |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +// Check if user needs update |
| 155 | +$needsUpdate = $versionService->userNeedsUpdate($user); |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +// Get user's current version |
| 158 | +$version = $versionService->getUserVersion($user); |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +// Update user version |
| 161 | +$versionService->updateUserVersion($user, '1.0.0'); |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | +// Get what's new for user |
| 164 | +$whatsNew = $versionService->getWhatsNewForUser($user); |
| 165 | +``` |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +## Events |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +The package fires several events: |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +- `UserVersionUpdated`: When a user's version is updated |
| 172 | +- `PlatformVersionCreated`: When a new platform version is created |
| 173 | +- `WhatsNewCreated`: When new content is added |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +## Contributing |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +## License |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | +The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information. |
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