Which settings do I need to change in DEV3 Mendfolk (payments, email, scheduled jobs) before it works for real customers? Is anything simulated by default?
#configuration#handyman-script#task-marketplace#home-repairs#time-tracking
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Which settings do I need to change in DEV3 Mendfolk (payments, email, scheduled jobs) before it works for real customers? Is anything simulated by default?
#configuration#handyman-script#task-marketplace#home-repairs#time-tracking
Payments, push and location
The default is the simulated gateway, so booking and paying work without keys. Stripe, Razorpay and PayPal drivers are included but were not run against real accounts, so test with sandbox keys first. Nothing is charged to a stored card; block payments and top-ups need the customer present. Stripe refunds have no idempotency key yet, so review how retried refunds are handled before you take real card payments. Push notifications are logged, not sent, until you add FCM or APNs keys. Arrival location checks were run on simulators only.
Cron
* * * * * php /path/to/mendfolk/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1
The scheduler runs mendfolk:tick, which sweeps records nobody has opened, and a daily document-expiry warning. Deadlines are enforced whenever a record is read, so the cron is optional for correctness, but keep it for refunds. php artisan mendfolk:check checks that the escrow balance matches the open tasks.
Languages
English throughout. The home page and both apps also include Arabic with right-to-left layout.