Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?

garak0410

@scottalanmiller said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

@garak0410 said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

@coliver said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

@scottalanmiller said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

@hillel369 said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

@scottalanmiller We have a REST API and a PHP SDK, more info here...

https://www.invoiceninja.com/api-documentation/

Awesome, even better. That would be the way to go! Stick with the hosted version, build a local reporting tool via the API.

This, if it's an easy API, which most are, then developing your own reports against the it would be trivial. The missing fields may be a bit more difficult to overcome but that may be user training.

All still way above my skill level and time needed. Trying to collate all of this info and inform management so we can "sidetrack" from the requested "legacy" developer they wanted to hire.

But WAY below the skill level needed to make and maintain the alternatives that were being proposed.

Agreed...just have to show management the time and resources needed for this project. But still going to enjoy my week off next week...

hillel369

To keep things simple but flexible I'd suggest the following:

Use the self host version of our app with our automated Softaculous installer:
https://www.softaculous.com/apps/ecommerce/Invoice_Ninja
Create reports using a graphical tool, there are some good options listed here:
https://www.quora.com/What-would-be-the-best-report-generator-tool-for-mySQL-DB-that-is-web-based-and-open-source

While you can create reports using our API it'd most likely be easier using the database.

garak0410

@scottalanmiller said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

@garak0410 said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

I'm going to look at this self-hosted Invoice Ninja. I've never dabbled with PHP >= 5.5.9 and MySQL or even have a box with PHP on it. I'm going to examine and review all of the documentation and forums on the self-hosted Invoice Ninja and go from there.

PHP is surprisingly simple and reports are an excellent place to get started.

I am going to assume it would be best to put this on Linux correct? And if so, desktop or server edition?

garak0410

@hillel369 said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

To keep things simple but flexible I'd suggest the following:

Use the self host version of our app with our automated Softaculous installer:
https://www.softaculous.com/apps/ecommerce/Invoice_Ninja

Create reports using a graphical tool, there are some good options listed here:
https://www.quora.com/What-would-be-the-best-report-generator-tool-for-mySQL-DB-that-is-web-based-and-open-source

While you can create reports using our API it'd most likely be easier using the database.

Great advice...thank you...

scottalanmiller

@garak0410 said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

I am going to assume it would be best to put this on Linux correct? And if so, desktop or server edition?

Always Linux (or BSD) for "making it yourself" projects because you don't want to accidentally introduce any costly dependencies by accident.

Always server for non-GUI tasks. Developing on a Linux desktop, good. Developer for a Linux desktop, bad.

scottalanmiller

If you are going to host this yourself, you could put all of the components onto a tiny VM that you run internally. I assume that Invoice Ninja works well on CentOS 7, that's where I would look first.

scottalanmiller

Looks like CentOS 7 has too old of PHP to use without some extra work. But that's pretty easy if you do it from the beginning.

https://www.invoiceninja.com/self-host/

Good instructions there.

scottalanmiller

Testing a CentOS 7 install now.

scottalanmiller

Thank goodness for having a Scale cluster to test this stuff on

travisdh1

@scottalanmiller said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

If you are going to host this yourself, you could put all of the components onto a tiny VM that you run internally. I assume that Invoice Ninja works well on CentOS 7, that's where I would look first.

Well, the performance improvement with PHP7 is worth the little extra hassle to get a repo setup for it I think.

scottalanmiller

@travisdh1 said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

@scottalanmiller said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

If you are going to host this yourself, you could put all of the components onto a tiny VM that you run internally. I assume that Invoice Ninja works well on CentOS 7, that's where I would look first.

Well, the performance improvement with PHP7 is worth the little extra hassle to get a repo setup for it I think.

PHP 7.1 already installed as my base. I'm using the IUS repos.

garak0410

Still in Limbo over this project...I tried to install the self-hosted Invoice Ninja on Ubuntu but even following the directions here https://www.invoiceninja.com/self-host/ or trying the Docker file, I am running into errors I don't know how to fix (total newbie with Linux)...the "legacy" developer they still insist on using wants to try something in "DreamWeaver" he said.

Oh the fun...

hillel369

@garak0410 What errors did you see, I'm happy to try help fix it.

garak0410

@hillel369 said in Invoice Software - Office 365 Or Purchase Software Suite?:

@garak0410 What errors did you see, I'm happy to try help fix it.

Trying the Docker file at https://www.invoiceninja.com/self-host/

When I try docker -compose up, it says docker-compose isn't installed and to try sudo apt install docker-compose. Stuck there...and I am sure it is due to my inexperience with linux commands...