Installation

1. Merge the package files

Unzip the extension package and merge the packages/ folder into your Unopim project root.

2. Register the service provider

Add to bootstrap/providers.php:

use Webkul\MakerChecker\Providers\MakerCheckerServiceProvider;

return [
    // ...existing providers...
    MakerCheckerServiceProvider::class,
];

NOTE

This registers MakerCheckerServiceProvider in Laravel so the module can bootstrap its services, workflow bindings, and package configuration during application startup.

3. Update Composer autoload

In composer.json, add under autoload.psr-4:

"Webkul\\MakerChecker\\": "packages/Webkul/MakerChecker/src"

4. Run installation commands

Run these in order:

composer dump-autoload
php artisan optimize:clear
php artisan migrate
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Webkul\MakerChecker\Providers\MakerCheckerServiceProvider"
php artisan db:seed --class="Webkul\MakerChecker\Database\Seeders\MakerCheckerStagesSeeder"

Command purpose:

• composer dump-autoload: Regenerates Composer's autoloader mapping to include the newly added namespace.
• php artisan optimize:clear: Clears all cached files (bootstrap, configuration, routes, and views) to load the new changes.
• php artisan migrate: Runs pending database migrations required by the package.
• php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Webkul\MakerChecker\Providers\MakerCheckerServiceProvider": Publishes Maker Checker package resources and configuration.
• php artisan db:seed --class="Webkul\MakerChecker\Database\Seeders\MakerCheckerStagesSeeder": Seeds default Maker Checker workflow stages into the database.

5. Build front-end assets

npm install
npm run build

Command	Purpose
npm install	Installs frontend dependencies required by the Maker Checker package UI.
npm run build	Builds Maker Checker frontend assets for production/admin usage.

6. Start the queue worker

Email notifications are dispatched as queued jobs. Keep a worker running:

php artisan queue:work

Command	Purpose
php artisan queue:work	Starts a queue worker to process Maker Checker background jobs (including notifications).

7. Configure email notifications

Add your mail settings to .env:

MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io
MAIL_PORT=2525
MAIL_USERNAME=your_username
MAIL_PASSWORD=your_password
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls

8. Verify

Open the Unopim admin panel — a Maker Checker section should appear in the sidebar with Approval Requests and Configuration links.