🚀 Overview

Stories helps solo creators, content teams, and publications publish fast, beautiful, and localized
articles with zero friction. From drafting and editorial review to scheduled publishing and multi-language delivery,
the workflow mirrors real newsroom needs.

Experience: The feature set is shaped by hands-on use in content marketing and media blogs—image-heavy posts,
accessible typography, and consistent SEO metadata that ranks.

✨ Key Features

• Multilingual Publishing — Per-post translations, localized slugs, RTL support.
• Flexible Editor — WYSIWYG/Markdown modes, embeds (YouTube/Twitter), code blocks.
• Media Library — Image uploads, alt text, automatic resizing & thumbnails.
• Categories & Tags — Hierarchies, featured topics, related posts widget.
• SEO Suite — Custom titles, meta descriptions, canonical URLs, OpenGraph & Twitter cards.
• Schedules & Drafts — Editorial statuses, scheduled publishing, post versioning.
• Roles & Permissions — Admin, Editor, Author, Contributor with granular policies.
• Comments — Native comments or plug-ins (e.g., Disqus) with moderation queue.
• Performance — Cache, queued jobs, image optimization, optional CDN headers.
• Navigation & Pages — Static pages, menus, footers, custom sections.
• RSS & Sitemap — Auto feeds, XML sitemap, breadcrumbs schema.
• Design Options — Theme variables, dark mode toggle, reusable components.
• Security — CSRF, rate-limited auth, email verification, activity logs.
• API-Ready — REST endpoints for headless use or mobile apps.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Language & Framework: PHP 8.1+ with Laravel 10.x (PSR-12, Eloquent ORM)
• Database: MySQL 8+ or MariaDB 10.6+; Redis (optional) for cache/queues
• Frontend: Blade templates + Tailwind CSS or Bootstrap 5, Alpine.js/Vue (optional)
• Server: Nginx or Apache, PHP-FPM, Composer; Node.js 18+ for asset build
• Extensions: Intl, Mbstring, OpenSSL, PDO, Fileinfo, GD/Imagick, Zip

Expertise: Clear MVC boundaries, policy-based authorization, and service containers keep customizations safe and maintainable.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Upload project files; set public/ as the web root and correct file permissions.
2. Create a MySQL database & user; copy .env.example to .env and configure DB/APP_URL/MAIL.
3. Install dependencies: composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
4. Generate app key: php artisan key:generate
5. Migrate & seed: php artisan migrate --seed
6. (Optional) Build assets: npm ci && npm run build
7. Cache config/routes/views: php artisan config:cache route:cache view:cache
8. Log in as admin (see docs) and set locales, SEO defaults, and navigation.

📦 Deliverables

• Full Laravel source code with Blade views and assets.
• Database migrations & seeders (sample users, categories, demo posts).
• Documentation (install, configuration, theming, localization).
• Language files & theme variables for quick branding.
• GPL license text and changelog/version notes.

📱 Supported Platforms

• Servers: Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS) recommended; works on macOS/Windows for dev
• Browsers: Latest Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari
• Devices: Responsive for mobile, tablet, and desktop reading

🧠 Notes

• License: GPL — you may use, modify, and redistribute under the same terms.
• Customization Tips: Add custom post types (e.g., newsletters), multi-author home layouts,
  image CDNs, and automated internal linking for topic clusters.
• SEO Assurance: Semantic headings, per-locale slugs, canonical control, JSON-LD
  Article schema, and fast LCP/CLS targets.
• Trust & Security: Keep dependencies updated, enforce HTTPS, rotate keys, and use least-privilege DB users.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

Proper attribution to the original developer and marketplace listing:
Original CodeCanyon Listing (Developer Page).

Authoritativeness: For commercial support and official updates, purchase directly from the author.

🔒 Disclaimer

This is a GPL redistribution of “Stories – Laravel Creative Multilingual Blog.” Source code is provided
for educational and operational use under GPL terms. No proprietary support, trademarks, or brand assets from the
original author are included. All product names and logos are property of their respective owners.

Trustworthiness: Package includes license text and version notes for file-integrity verification.