EnReading Docs EN - Admin and Creator Manual

1) Project requirements

PHP 8.2 or newer.
Composer 2.x.
Node.js 20+ and npm.
MySQL/MariaDB or SQLite for local/dev environments.
Common Laravel PHP extensions: Ctype, fileinfo, JSON, Mbstring, OpenSSL, PDO, Tokenizer, XML.

This project runs on Laravel 12 + Vite. If frontend assets are not built, parts of the UI may not render correctly.

2) Project installation

A) Web installer — /install (recommended)

The easiest way to install. Upload the files to your server, create the database in your hosting panel, then open the following URL in your browser:

https://your-domain.com/install

Upload all project files to the server (FTP, Git, hosting panel, etc.).
Create a MySQL/MariaDB database in your hosting panel and note the credentials.
Open https://your-domain.com/install in your browser.
Follow the wizard: enter database details, mail settings, and admin account.
When finished, the installer is removed automatically for security.
Log in with the administrator account you just created.

B) Manual installation (own server / CLI)

Alternative for environments with terminal access (VPS, Docker, local development).

Install PHP dependencies: composer install
Create environment file: cp .env.example .env
Set credentials in .env (DB, mail, app URL).
Generate app key: php artisan key:generate
Run migrations: php artisan migrate --force
Install frontend packages: npm install
Build assets: npm run build (or npm run dev for development).
Optional for public storage: php artisan storage:link

You can also run composer run setup from project root to execute all the above steps automatically.

3) Release notes 1.1.0

Core stack: Laravel 12, PHP 8.2+, Vite, and Bootstrap-based UI.
Fully functional Administrator and Creator panels.
Step-by-step web installer with migrations and admin account setup.
Monetization system: coins, sales, withdraws, and ads.
Chunked visual Content Demo importer in Settings.
ZIP-based update system available from Admin panel.
Multi-language management: create/edit/export/import/translate.
Improved shared-hosting compatibility for storage:link.
New in 1.1.0: Anime Videos module (episodes, genres, catalog slider, watch page, creator publishing).
New in 1.1.0: Blog Articles module (categories, tags, reactions, comments, creator publishing).
New in 1.1.0: Anime and Blog content now integrate with the header search, homepage shelves, and Community feed.
New in 1.1.0: Hardened module licensing so a module can no longer be forced into a free/active state by editing its package manifest or by cloning a development database into production.

For full release details, check CHANGELOG-1.1.0.txt in the project root.

4) Navigation map

Admin main menu (real layout)

Section	Main submenus
Dashboard	Dashboard
Comics	Add Comic, Comic List, Genres
Novels	Add Novel, Novels List, Genres
Moderation & Scans	Cs & Ns Reports, Comments, Scans, Cs & Ns Languages
Support	Tickets, Alerts
People	Users, Subscribers, Scans, Roles & Permissions
Payments & Monetization	Withdraws, Coins, Sales, Ads
Reports	Reports
External Storage (if module enabled)	Servers, Settings
Settings	General, Email & Templates, Payment Methods, Monetization, Scan Panel, Social Login, Languages, Currency, Modules, Front Pages, Google API, Updates, License

Creator Panel (top menu)

Home Comics Novels Reports Followers Avatar > Account Settings

2) Admin > Dashboard

Open admin panel home.
Review global metrics (content volume, activity, trend signals).
Use dashboard as daily checkpoint before moderation and payout tasks.

3) Admin > Comics

A) Create a new comic

Admin > Comics > Add Comic

Fill cover, web status, content status, demography, comic type.
Set authors, slider visibility, recommendation, and scan collaboration options.
Complete title, alt titles, description, publication dates, reading direction.
Select languages and genres.
Save with Create comic.

B) Publish comic chapters

Admin > Comics > Comic List > Actions > Add chapters

Complete chapter basics: title, number, short description, cover, release date, publish date.
If this is an existing chapter number, enable Publish in existing chapter.
Per language, choose Free or Premium and expiration date for premium.
Upload content per language using Images or ZIP/CBZ.
If using images, reorder and remove pages as needed.
Save with Create chapter.

C) Daily operations in Comic List

Filter by type, demography, content status, web status, language.
Use bulk delete for controlled cleanup.
Per-row Actions: Edit, View, Copy, Add chapters, Delete.

4) Admin > Novels

A) Create a new novel

Admin > Novels > Add Novel

Fill cover, web status, content status, novel type, demography, authors.
Set slider/recommended/scan publication options as needed.
Complete title, description, dates, languages, genres.
Save with Create novel.

B) Publish novel chapters

Admin > Novels > Novels List > Actions > Add chapters

Define chapter basics (cover, title, number, short description, dates).
Per language, set Free/Premium and premium_expires_at.
Novel chapter body is rich text per language (TinyMCE or CKEditor).
Save and verify in public reader.

5) Admin > Moderation & Scans

A) Cs & Ns Reports

Admin > Moderation & Scans > Cs & Ns Reports

Filter by type and status.
Review report context (title, language, chapter, scan).
Update status (pending/corrected).
Delete obsolete reports individually or in bulk.

B) Comments moderation

Admin > Moderation & Scans > Comments

Actions: mark spam, mark visible, trash, restore, destroy.
Use bulk moderation during abuse spikes.

C) Cs & Ns Languages

Admin > Moderation & Scans > Cs & Ns Languages

Create, update, remove content languages.
Use import/export for environment migration.

6) Admin > Support

A) Tickets

Admin > Support > Tickets

Filter by open/in_progress/closed.
Open ticket thread and review priority/history.
Reply to scan from the ticket page.
Update status on every response for clean SLA tracking.

B) Alerts

Admin > Support > Alerts

Create global support alerts.
Toggle on/off without deleting.
Delete single or bulk when no longer needed.

7) Admin > People

Admin > People > Users / Subscribers / Scans / Roles & Permissions

Manage accounts (create, update, password reset, 2FA, remove).
Use Subscribers and Scans for audience/team operations.
Keep Roles & Permissions aligned with least privilege.

8) Admin > Payments & Monetization

A) Withdraws

Admin > Payments & Monetization > Withdraws

Filter by pending/approved/declined.
Open detail modal and verify payout data.
Set payout amount, add notes, approve or decline.
Delete old records when retention policy allows it.

B) Coins

Admin > Payments & Monetization > Coins

Track stock and purchase metrics.
Use Add coin stock to increase reserve.
Create packages (icon, name, coins, offer_coins, price, status).
Edit/toggle/remove packages based on conversion performance.

C) Sales

Admin > Payments & Monetization > Sales

Audit by reference, user, package, provider and status.
Filter by status and keyword search.
Bulk cleanup only with clear archival policy.

D) Ads

Admin > Payments & Monetization > Ads

Create ad with name, type (display/rewarded), priority, placement, audience.
For rewarded ads set reward_coins, daily cap and required watch seconds.
Select content type: image or HTML/code.
Enable/disable based on performance and safety checks.

9) Admin > Reports

Admin > Reports > Reports

Generate reports by period, type, status, search text.
Download archived reports for audit/compliance.
Delete stale reports to keep list manageable.

Operational recommendation: run short daily reports plus monthly close reports for trend comparison.

10) Admin > External Storage (if module enabled)

Admin > External Storage > Servers / Settings

Register external servers and test connectivity.
Set default server when you need fixed routing.
Toggle server availability without deleting record history.
Adjust module settings and capacity strategy.

Note: This module is not included in the purchase; you must purchase it separately.

11) Admin > Settings

This area controls the full platform baseline: general setup, email, payment methods, monetization, scan panel, social login, languages, currency, modules, front pages, Google API, updates, and license.

Recommended first-time setup order

General: system identity, base URL, timezone.
Email & Templates: SMTP/API + test email.
Payment Methods + Monetization: providers and business rules.
Languages + Currency: define active/default options.
Modules: enable required extensions.
License/Updates: keep deployment validated.

12) Admin > Settings > Content Demo

Demo data is no longer imported during the installer wizard to prevent timeouts on shared hosting. It is now imported from Admin Panel > Settings > Content Demo in safe chunks.

Open Settings > Content Demo.
Click Import demo (or Continue import if an import session already exists).
Wait until the progress reaches 100% and status shows Completed.
Refresh homepage to verify sample comics/novels were added.

13) Recover storage:link if installation fails

In some environments (cPanel, Hostinger, HestiaCP, VestaCP, or shared hosting), symbolic-link creation may fail during installation because of permissions or webroot paths.

A) Recommended option: Admin button

Admin > Settings > General > Retry Storage Link

Go to Settings > General.
Find the Public Storage Link block.
Click Retry Storage Link.
Review the result and the on-screen Attempt log.

B) CLI option (SSH)

Navigate to your project root.
Run php artisan storage:link --force.
If your webroot is public_html, create link manually: ln -s /path/to/storage/app/public /path/to/public_html/storage
Verify files are served from /storage/....

If your host blocks symlinks, use the Admin button to try alternative paths and inspect the attempt log.

14) Creator Panel (top menu)

A) Home

Creator > Home

Published content summary, chapter count, followers, earnings.
Reads trend chart, top followed chart, top reads, recent earnings.

B) Comics

Creator > Comics

Create comic with full metadata fields.
Publish chapter per language with images/zip and premium logic.
Use existing chapter flow where parent chapter already exists.

C) Novels

Creator > Novels

Create novel with full metadata fields.
Publish chapter per language using rich text editor.
Set premium per language for monetized releases.

D) Reports

Creator > Reports

Filter reports by type/status.
Open detail and jump to chapter edit quickly.
Mark corrected after fix deployment.

E) Followers

Creator > Followers

Track audience growth and engagement signals.

15) Creator > Account Settings

Creator > Avatar menu > Account Settings

Tab	Operational use
Information	Profile, avatar, public banner, password, 2FA.
Payment Methods	Stored payment methods according to enabled gateways.
Withdraws	Payout requests and status tracking.
Withdraws Payment	Payout destination accounts (bank/paypal/patreon/crypto).
Earnings	Cash and coin earnings history.
Reading History	Personal read history.
Followed Content	Followed content watchlist.
Tickets	Support requests and admin responses.
Messages	Internal conversations.
Settings	Account preferences.
Delete Account	Permanent account closure.

For support operations, always use Tickets inside Account Settings to preserve SLA and history traceability.

16) Modules Overview

Admin > Settings > Modules

Modules are installed from ZIP packages, then activated with license (non-local environments), and finally enabled per business need. Keep only required modules active for better operational focus.

16.1) Anime Videos

Full anime catalog: series/movies/OVA, genres, multi-language episodes with local, external-link or iframe video sources.
Catalog homepage with hero slider (4 selectable styles), genre sections, and a "Latest Episodes" row — matching the Comics/Novels homepage layout.
Reader-style watch page: server/language picker with flags, reactions, comments, follow/favorite, and a "seen" progress tracker.
Creator publishing: creators get a "My Anime" panel to publish and manage their own series and episodes (gated by an Admin setting).
Integrates with the header search, the Community feed, and creator/admin community profiles ("Public Animes" tab), and adds Animes/Episodes totals to the Admin dashboard.
All integrations are gated behind the module being installed, enabled and licensed — Comics/Novels behave exactly the same with the module absent or disabled.

16.2) Blog Articles

Full article system: multiple categories and tags per post, cover image (upload or pick from the Multimedia Library), reactions, likes, and comments.
Catalog homepage with hero slider (4 selectable styles) and a category-pill filtered grid; article page with related articles (matched by category or tag) and a share row.
Configurable editor: automatically follows the TinyMCE/CKEditor choice (and CKEditor classic/document mode) already configured in Admin > Settings > General.
Creator publishing: creators get a "Blog" panel to write and manage their own articles (gated by an Admin setting), with the author's avatar/role shown and linked from the article page.
Integrates with the header search, the front sidebar (categories and tags, with filtering), the Community feed, and creator/admin community profiles ("Public Articles" tab), and adds Posts/Published Articles totals to the Admin dashboard.

16.3) Telegram Auto Publish

Publishes comics, novels, and chapters to Telegram channels through Bot API.
Requires bot token, chat ID, and bot admin permission in target channel.
Supports test message and immediate dispatch from module screen.

16.4) Discord Auto Publish

Publishes comics, novels, and chapters to Discord through webhook.
Supports test message, filters by content type, and dispatch logs.
Useful for community-first release notifications.

16.5) External Server Storage

Stores chapter assets on external FTP/SFTP/S3-compatible servers.
Includes connection tests, default server, and failover toggles.
Use when scaling media workloads beyond local disk.

16.6) Subscriptions Premium

Adds recurring subscription plans and premium access controls.
Enables subscriber management and module settings from Admin.
Use with monetization and payment method configuration.

16.7) EnReading Scraper Content

Multi-source, multi-language content scraper (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French sources configurable per language) with local or external storage per source.
Match & Sync tool: search a source, preview matched chapters against your existing catalog, and sync only what you approve.
Background jobs with pause/resume/cancel, per-source dispatch, run status, and dispatch logs from the module screen.
This module does not require a purchase code — it is free to use once installed.

16.8) Themes (Neon Impact)

Themes are installed the same way as modules (ZIP upload from Admin > Settings > Modules) but are managed under Admin > Settings > Themes.
Neon Impact: a homepage theme inspired by an arcade/anime layout, with a hero impact section, top-ranking blocks, and horizontal shelves. Free to use once installed.

17) Changelog

Keep release tracking separated from operational manuals. For current project history, use the changelog file shipped in root: CHANGELOG-1.1.0.txt.

Current release: 1.1.0.
1.1.0 adds the Anime Videos and Blog Articles modules, plus module-licensing hardening (see Release notes above).
Track module updates (Anime/Blog/Telegram/Discord/Storage/Subscriptions/Scraper) in dedicated changelog entries per release.
Update both English and Spanish docs when publishing a new version.