Akons – Building and Construction Website CMS

✨ Key Features

• Responsive Design: Built for desktop, tablet and mobile with a construction-industry aesthetic. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
• Project Showcase: Easily create and manage project listings (images/videos), categories, client logos and completion status. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
• Service Listings: Add multiple services your firm offers (e.g., Design, Build, Maintenance) with icons, images and descriptions. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
• Team Member Profiles: Present your workforce—engineers, architects, foremen—with images, job titles, bios and social links. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
• Portfolio Galleries: Lightbox galleries of finished works, before/after comparatives, filtered categories. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
• Testimonials & Clients: Display client logos, quotes, and feedback to build trust. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
• Drag-&-Drop Page Builder: Some layouts include page builder modules to customise headers, footers, and content blocks. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
• Blog / News Section: Publish news, case studies or industry insights to support SEO and engagement. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
• Contact & Quote Forms: Integrate contact forms, Google Maps location display and allow visitors to request quotes or consultations. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
• SEO Optimisation: Clean URLs, meta tags, responsive speed and construction-industry ready templates. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
• Multilingual Support: Built-in support for multiple languages to serve international clients. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
• Social Media & Sharing: Integration with social links and share buttons to improve brand presence. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
• Admin Panel: Intuitive dashboard for managing projects, services, team, pages and content without coding. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Backend Framework: Laravel (PHP) – modern MVC structure. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap or similar responsive framework (from vendor). JavaScript for interactive elements.
• Database: MySQL or MariaDB (standard for Laravel systems).
• Server Requirements: Linux (Ubuntu or CentOS recommended), PHP 7.4+ or PHP 8.x, Composer, Apache or Nginx with SSL. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
• Optional Tools: Enable caching, image optimisation, and multilingual translation modules to cater to global clients.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Server Setup: Ensure PHP 8.x, MySQL/MariaDB, Composer and a web server (Apache or Nginx) are installed.
2. Upload Source Files: Extract the Akons CMS files to your domain’s web root.
3. Environment Configuration: Copy .env.example to .env, then configure database, mail, site URL, and other settings.
4. Install Dependencies: Run composer install to fetch all Laravel packages.
5. Database Migration: Run php artisan migrate --seed (or import provided SQL) to create database tables and seed initial data.
6. Storage Link & Key: Run php artisan key:generate and php artisan storage:link for media handling.
7. Admin Login: Access your admin panel (e.g., yourdomain.com/admin) using default credentials and update the password immediately.
8. Finalize & Launch: Add your logo, update company details, create project entries, services and publish your website live.

📦 Deliverables

• Full source code of the Akons CMS (backend + frontend + admin panel). :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
• Database schema and optionally sample data (projects, services, team). :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
• Documentation: installation guide, user manual for admin panel, template guide.
• Responsive templates specific to construction / architecture websites.
• License files (GPL) and update path information.

📱 Supported Platforms

• Web Front-End: Fully responsive and works across modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) on desktop and mobile devices.
• Server OS: Compatible with Linux hosting or VPS environments supporting Laravel and PHP.
• Multi-Language & Multi-Domain: Supports your business growth into different languages and domains.

🧠 Notes

• License Type: Distributed under the GPL license, allowing modification, redistribution and self-hosting per GPL terms. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
• Customization Tips:
  • Replace default branding (logo, color scheme, domain) to match your company identity.
  • Add or remove modules: e.g., add a Careers section, add multilingual translations, integrate CRM or enquiry management.
  • Optimise for SEO: renaming project slugs, adding meta-tags, enabling schema markup for construction business pages.
  • Consider image optimisation and caching for large project galleries to improve performance.
• SEO Assurance: The template is built for a construction industry and includes SEO-friendly features like clean URLs, blog section and responsive layout—which helps your firm rank for terms like “building contractor company” or “construction project portfolio”.
• Experience & Real-World Relevance: Construction and architecture firms rely on visually strong web presence to convert leads. Akons reflects that by providing project showcases, service pages and team profiles, offering a credible solution for such real-world business needs.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

All credit for the original commercial version of Akons – Building and Construction Website CMS belongs to its author on CodeCanyon. :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}

🔒 Disclaimer

This package is distributed under the GPL license for educational or self-hosted deployment and customisation. We are not affiliated with the original developer or marketplace. All trademarks and brand names remain the property of their respective owners. No official support or warranty is included in this distribution. For production-grade or commercial usage, we strongly recommend purchasing a valid licence from the original author.