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= LogiStack Documentation =
= LogiStack Documentation =


Welcome to the Logistack knowledge base. This private wiki contains how-tos, admin guides, and integration docs for the LogiStack platform.
Welcome to the Logistack knowledge base. This private wiki contains how-tos, admin guides, and integration docs for the Logistack platform.


== Quick links ==
== Quick links ==
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! Area !! Page !! What you’ll find
! Area !! Page !! What you’ll find
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| An Overview || [[Logistack Overview]] || About the Logistack software.
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| Requirements || [[Logistack Requirements]] || Required server environment.
| Requirements || [[Logistack Requirements]] || Required server environment.
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| FAQ || [[FAQ]] || Short answers to common questions
| FAQ || [[FAQ]] || Short answers to common questions
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| SMTP || [[SMTP Settings]] || Configure SMTP settings - sending emails and invoices
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| FTP || [[FTP Settings]] || used to upload certain otherwise unavailable files, e.g. SMTP
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| Troubleshooting || [[Troubleshooting]] || Error messages, checklists, and known fixes
| Troubleshooting || [[Troubleshooting]] || Error messages, checklists, and known fixes
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| Release notes || [[Release notes/2025]] || What’s new, changes, and fixes
| Release notes || [[Release notes/2025]] || What’s new, changes, and fixes
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| Issues / module creation || [[Current Issues]] || What we're working on now or improving
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| Roadmap || [[Roadmap]] || What we're planning for the future
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== Start here ==
== Key capabilities ==
If you’re new to LogiStack, follow these steps:


# Read [[Getting started]] (access, environments, roles).
* '''Mobile App''' – Currently under development, we're creating Android and IOS apps - see more on [[Logistack Mobile]]
# If you’re a **driver**, go to [[Driver App Guide]] and complete the setup checklist.
* '''Page Builder''' – A light weight and powerful front end page builder, that provides easy SEO crafting - see more on [[Page Builder]]
# If you’re an **admin/manager**, see [[Admin Guide]] for job assignment, live tracking, and POD review.
* '''Auto Quotation''' – Using data from your costs (MPG, Depot location, average speed and diesel cost) - see more on [[Quote Calculator]]
# If you integrate with other systems, see [[API Reference]].
* '''Online Bookings''' – Online booking module, that customer complete, detail available in Administration - see more on [[Booking Module]]
 
* '''AI Support''' – A bot (using GPTs 4.1-mini model), programmable using a .json file, easily customized to your business needs - see more on [[AI Module]] 
== Roles & responsibilities ==
* '''Company Settings''' – Add company information - name, full address, phone, email etc - see more on [[Invoicing Module|Invoicing]] and [[Company Settings]]
; Drivers
* '''Staff Management''' – Can include any type of staff members - see more on [[Staff Module|Staff]], their permissions and how to add, edit or delete staff.
: Use the mobile app to view/accept jobs, update statuses, and upload Proof of Delivery (POD). See [[Driver App Guide]].
* '''Job Management''' – Add, edit and delete jobs - see more on [[Jobs Module|Jobs]]
; Admins/Managers
* '''Customers''' – At the heart of Logistack - read article on [[Customer Module|Customers]]
: Assign jobs, monitor live locations, and manage PODs and users. See [[Admin Guide]].
* '''Drivers''' – Minimum access to the site, but can access jobs assigned to them and upload PODs - see more on [[Driver Module]].
; Integrators
* '''Staff Profiles''' – All team members have access to a profile, minimal information, but used for internal [[Messaging Modile|Messaging]] and [[Chat Module|Chat]].
: Connect external systems via the API. See [[API Reference]].
* '''Invoice Management''' – create invoices once the job is marked as complete, modify costs and send direct to the customer.
 
* '''Quote History''' – Provides details of visitor and customers who use the auto quote system - see more [[Quote History]]
== Environments ==
* '''Drivers''' – Minimum access to the site, but can access jobs assigned to them and upload PODs - see more on [[Drivers]].
* **Production:** `https://api.yourdomain.co.uk/api` 
* '''Reports''' – Providing information on finances (year to date, monthly etc), site use and efficiency based on visitors to bookings - see more on [[Reports]].
* **Staging (if applicable):** `https://staging-api.yourdomain.co.uk/api`
* '''AI History''' – Lead information, records email address, and the full conversation - see more on [[AI History]]
 
* '''Latest News''' – An internal news/blog to post information - see more on the [[News Module|News/Blogging]]
See [[Getting started#Environments]] for current URLs and credentials policy.
* '''Update Module''' – Provides the functionality to upload .php files, a new site logo, and a custom-overides.css file - see more on [[Update Module]]
* '''Text Editor''' – Edit front end pages with an easy to user toolbar - see more on [[Text Editor]]
* '''Site Settings''' – Used to change how page titles and header information in the browser - see more on [[Site Settings]]


== Operational runbook ==
== Operational runbook ==
* [[Troubleshooting]] — common issues and quick checks
* [[Troubleshooting]] — common issues and quick checks
* [[Admin Guide#Live Map]] — verifying vehicle location data
* [[Admin Guide#POD images]] — locating, reviewing, and exporting PODs
* [[Release notes/2025]] — recent updates you may need to communicate
* [[Release notes/2025]] — recent updates you may need to communicate


== Support ==
== Support ==
* Internal support process: see [[Support workflow]]
 
* Severity levels: S1–S4 (defined in [[Support workflow#Severities]])
* Almost always report via community support - see more on how to access [[Accessing GitHub Community]]
* Open a ticket: Use the private support repository (see [[Support workflow#Opening a ticket]])
* <span class="fw-bold text-danger">PHP errors</span>, Always report to me via email on [http://mailto:lee@venture-logistics.co.uk lee@venture-logistics.co.uk] - <span class="fw-bold text-danger">NEVER</span> include error codes publically!
* <span class="fw-bold text-danger">Business critical issues</span>, i.e. pages not displaying, entire site failures, or anything that is super critical to your operations, call me on [http://tel:+447788821121 +44 (0)77 888 211 21]


== Policies ==
== Policies ==
* [[Security & privacy]] — handling data, credentials, and devices
* [[Security and privacy]] — handling data, credentials, and devices
* [[Change management]] — how we roll out app/API changes
* [[Change management]] — how we roll out app changes
* [[Style guide]] — how to write docs here


== Search tips ==
== Search tips ==

Latest revision as of 01:04, 14 October 2025

Logistack is an end-to-end logistics software suite — a lightweight, PHP/MySQL platform that helps couriers, man with van operations and smaller haulage companies, run quotes, bookings, jobs, POD uploads, invoicing, and customer communication from one place.

LogiStack Documentation

Welcome to the Logistack knowledge base. This private wiki contains how-tos, admin guides, and integration docs for the Logistack platform.

Area Page What you’ll find
Requirements Logistack Requirements Required server environment.
Installation Installation Guide Installing Logistack
Post Install Post Install Setup Things to do post install
FAQ FAQ Short answers to common questions
SMTP SMTP Settings Configure SMTP settings - sending emails and invoices
FTP FTP Settings used to upload certain otherwise unavailable files, e.g. SMTP
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Error messages, checklists, and known fixes
Release notes Release notes/2025 What’s new, changes, and fixes
Issues / module creation Current Issues What we're working on now or improving
Roadmap Roadmap What we're planning for the future

Key capabilities

  • Mobile App – Currently under development, we're creating Android and IOS apps - see more on Logistack Mobile
  • Page Builder – A light weight and powerful front end page builder, that provides easy SEO crafting - see more on Page Builder
  • Auto Quotation – Using data from your costs (MPG, Depot location, average speed and diesel cost) - see more on Quote Calculator
  • Online Bookings – Online booking module, that customer complete, detail available in Administration - see more on Booking Module
  • AI Support – A bot (using GPTs 4.1-mini model), programmable using a .json file, easily customized to your business needs - see more on AI Module
  • Company Settings – Add company information - name, full address, phone, email etc - see more on Invoicing and Company Settings
  • Staff Management – Can include any type of staff members - see more on Staff, their permissions and how to add, edit or delete staff.
  • Job Management – Add, edit and delete jobs - see more on Jobs
  • Customers – At the heart of Logistack - read article on Customers
  • Drivers – Minimum access to the site, but can access jobs assigned to them and upload PODs - see more on Driver Module.
  • Staff Profiles – All team members have access to a profile, minimal information, but used for internal Messaging and Chat.
  • Invoice Management – create invoices once the job is marked as complete, modify costs and send direct to the customer.
  • Quote History – Provides details of visitor and customers who use the auto quote system - see more Quote History
  • Drivers – Minimum access to the site, but can access jobs assigned to them and upload PODs - see more on Drivers.
  • Reports – Providing information on finances (year to date, monthly etc), site use and efficiency based on visitors to bookings - see more on Reports.
  • AI History – Lead information, records email address, and the full conversation - see more on AI History
  • Latest News – An internal news/blog to post information - see more on the News/Blogging
  • Update Module – Provides the functionality to upload .php files, a new site logo, and a custom-overides.css file - see more on Update Module
  • Text Editor – Edit front end pages with an easy to user toolbar - see more on Text Editor
  • Site Settings – Used to change how page titles and header information in the browser - see more on Site Settings

Operational runbook

Support

  • Almost always report via community support - see more on how to access Accessing GitHub Community
  • PHP errors, Always report to me via email on lee@venture-logistics.co.uk - NEVER include error codes publically!
  • Business critical issues, i.e. pages not displaying, entire site failures, or anything that is super critical to your operations, call me on +44 (0)77 888 211 21

Policies

Search tips

  • Use the **Search** box for page titles and text.
  • Narrow searches by quoting phrases, e.g., `"Start Tracking"` or `"custom-overrides.css"`.
  • Look at the bottom of pages for **Categories** to find related content.

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