DAO Platform

A comprehensive Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) platform built with PHP, enabling community governance, social networking, and decentralized decision-making.

🌟 Features

• Social Networking: User profiles, posts, groups, and events
• Decentralized Governance: Community voting and proposal system
• Real-time Communication: WebSocket-based chat and notifications
• Mobile Responsive: Optimized for all devices
• API Integration: RESTful APIs for external integration
• Multi-language Support: Internationalization capabilities
• Security: Advanced security features and permissions
• Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive management interface
• Monetization: Payment integration and subscription models
• Analytics: Built-in analytics and reporting

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• MySQL 8.0 or higher
• Redis 6.0 or higher
• Web server (Apache/Nginx)
• Composer
• Node.js (for frontend assets)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/dao-platform.git
   cd dao-platform

2. Install PHP dependencies

   composer install

3. Install frontend dependencies

   npm install

4. Environment setup

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env with your database and configuration settings

5. Database setup

   # Run migrations and seed the database
   php artisan migrate --seed

6. Build frontend assets

   npm run build

7. Start the application

   php artisan serve

The application will be available at http://localhost:8000

Docker Setup

# Start all services using Docker Compose
docker-compose up -d

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

# Stop services
docker-compose down

📚 Documentation

Comprehensive documentation is available:

• Installation Guide
• Configuration Guide
• API Documentation
• Developer Guide
• Deployment Guide

🏗️ Architecture

The platform is built with a modern PHP architecture:

• Backend: PHP with custom MVC framework
• Database: MySQL with Redis caching
• Frontend: Smarty templates with JavaScript
• Real-time: WebSocket servers for live updates
• APIs: RESTful API endpoints
• Infrastructure: Docker, Ansible, Terraform support

🛠️ Development

Available Commands

# Development server
php artisan serve

# Database operations
php artisan migrate
php artisan db:seed

# Cache management
php artisan cache:clear
php artisan view:clear

# Frontend development
npm run dev        # Development build
npm run build      # Production build
npm run watch      # Watch for changes

Development Setup

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch

   git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature

3. Make your changes
4. Test your changes
5. Commit your changes

   git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'

6. Push to the branch

   git push origin feature/amazing-feature

7. Open a Pull Request

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

Key configuration variables in .env:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=dao_platform
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

REDIS_HOST=localhost
REDIS_PORT=6379

APP_URL=http://localhost:8000
APP_KEY=your-secret-key

🚀 Deployment

Production Deployment

1. Prepare the environment

   composer install --no-dev
   npm run build
   php artisan optimize

2. Set up web server Configure Apache/Nginx to serve the public/ directory

3. Set permissions

   chmod -R 755 storage bootstrap/cache

4. Configure cron jobs Set up scheduled tasks for maintenance

See Deployment Guide for detailed instructions.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

Ways to Contribute

• 🐛 Report bugs and issues
• 💡 Suggest new features and improvements
• 📝 Improve documentation and translations
• 🔧 Submit code improvements and fixes
• 🧪 Add tests and test coverage
• 🌍 Help with internationalization

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🆘 Support

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 💬 Discussions
• 📧 Email support available for enterprise users

🙏 Acknowledgments

• PHP community for the robust ecosystem
• MySQL team for reliable database solutions
• All contributors and community members
• Open source projects that inspired this platform

📊 Project Status

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