RESTROPro SaaS POS

Point‑of‑Sale (POS) system for restaurants, cafes, hotels, and food trucks.

Tech stack

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MySQL
• Deployment: Docker / Cloud (e.g., AWS, DigitalOcean)

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🚀 Features

• Multi‑tenant SaaS: Create and manage independent businesses
• User authentication: Admins, staff, and roles
• Menu & product management: Categories, items, pricing, modifiers
• Order processing: POS UI, kitchen display, invoice/bill printing
• Table management: Floor plans, table statuses, split‑check support
• Inventory tracking
• Reports & analytics: Sales summaries, daily/weekly reports
• Settings: Tax, tips, payment methods (cash/card), receipts
• Integrations (optional): Payment gateways, QR ordering, delivery platforms

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🎞️ Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js ≥ 16
• MySQL ≥ 8
• Git
• (Optional) Docker

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your‑org/restropro-pos.git
   cd restropro-pos

2. Install backend dependencies

   cd backend
   npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies

   cd ../frontend
   npm install

4. Configure environment variables
   Create .env.local in frontend and .env in backend using the .env.example templates.
   Sample variables:

   backend/.env

   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_PORT=3306
   DB_USER=root
   DB_PASS=yourpassword
   DB_NAME=restropro
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   PORT=4000
   

   frontend/.env.local

   REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:4000/api
   

5. Initialize database
   Ensure your MySQL service is running. Then:

   cd backend
   npm run migrate
   npm run seed

6. Run in development

   • Backend

     cd backend
     npm run dev

   • Frontend

     cd ../frontend
     npm start

   Your app should now be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

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🧰 Available Scripts

Backend (Node.js / Express)

• npm run dev: Start development server with hot reload
• npm run build: Compile production build
• npm start: Start production server
• npm run migrate: Run DB migrations
• npm run seed: Seed initial mock data

Frontend (React.js / Tailwind)

• npm start: Launch development server
• npm run build: Create optimized production build
• npm test: Run UI tests

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⚙️ Project Structure

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├── backend
│   ├── src
│   │   ├── controllers/   # API logic
│   │   ├── models/        # Sequelize or TypeORM schema
│   │   ├── routes/        # Express routing
│   │   ├── middlewares/
│   │   ├── utils/
│   │   ├── config/        # DB, server settings
│   ├── migrations/
│   ├── seeds/
│   └── tests/
└── frontend
    ├── src
    │   ├── components/
    │   ├── pages/
    │   ├── styles/
    │   ├── context/       # React Context or Zustand
    │   ├── hooks/
    │   ├── services/      # API service calls (axios / fetch)
    │   └── assets/
    ├── public/
    └── tailwind.config.js

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✅ Authentication & Authorization

• JWT-based auth for backend APIs
• Role-based frontend routing and UI: Admins vs Staff
• Secure store of tokens in HTTP-only cookies / localStorage

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🧪 Testing

• Backend: Jest + Supertest

  npm test

• Frontend: React Testing Library + Jest

  npm test

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📦 Deployment Options

• Docker-compose: frontend, backend, mysql, redis
• Deploy to AWS EC2, ECS, or DigitalOcean App Platform
• Use managed MySQL (e.g., RDS). Configure DB_* variables accordingly.

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⚙️ Environment Variables

Name	Description	Default
DB_HOST	MySQL hostname or IP	localhost
DB_PORT	MySQL port	3306
DB_USER	MySQL user	root
DB_PASS	MySQL password	(none)
DB_NAME	Database name	restropro
JWT_SECRET	JWT encryption key	(set it)
PORT	Backend server port	4000
REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL	API endpoint URL	http://localhost:4000/api

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🙏 Contributing

1. Fork and create a feature branch
2. Write clean, tested code
3. Open a Pull Request detailing changes

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📝 License

Licensed under the [insert license here].

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📞 Contact

For questions, feature requests, or issues, open a GitHub Issue or email support@example.com.

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Thanks for using RESTROPro – powering restaurant businesses with seamless SaaS POS!