🚀 Overview

App Portal is a self-hosted marketplace where creators list mobile apps, PWAs, desktop utilities, and plugins.
Vendors manage releases, changelogs, pricing, and support; customers get fast downloads, update notifications, and clear licensing.
It’s ideal for studios, indie developers, agencies, or communities wanting full control of branding, fees, and data.

Experience-driven design: built around real developer workflows — staged releases, semantic versioning, refund windows, DMCA handling, and audit logs — so you can scale safely from day one.

✨ Key Features

• Vendor Onboarding: sign-up, KYC fields, approval workflow, and author storefronts.
• Product Types: Android APK/AAB, iOS build metadata (link-out), desktop apps (Win/macOS/Linux), web apps, plugins, themes.
• Releases & Changelogs: semantic versions, notes, deprecations, rollback archives.
• License Keys & Activations: single/multi-device, domain/app binding, revocation and renewal rules.
• Secure Delivery: signed, time-limited URLs; S3/MinIO/CDN offload; checksum verification.
• Payments & Payouts: Stripe/PayPal support, commission tiers, scheduled vendor payouts.
• Subscriptions: recurring plans with trials, proration, and renewal reminders.
• Tax & Invoicing: VAT/GST support, tax-inclusive/exclusive pricing, downloadable invoices.
• Search & SEO: faceted search, tags, clean slugs, meta controls, Open Graph, JSON-LD hooks, XML sitemap compatibility.
• Reviews & Support: moderated ratings, Q&A, ticketing/knowledge-base integration.
• Analytics: sales, conversions, top apps/authors, cohorts, refunds, and license usage.
• Policy & Compliance: EULA/GPL terms, DMCA flow, refund windows, consent and download logs.
• Performance: queue-driven mailers, Redis cache, lazy media, and CDN-ready assets.
• Extensibility: webhooks (purchase/refund/license), REST/JSON API, events/listeners, Blade theme overrides.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Framework: Laravel (9/10+ typical compatibility)
• Language: PHP 8.1+ recommended
• Database: MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.5+
• Frontend: Blade, Tailwind/Bootstrap, Alpine.js/Vanilla JS
• Storage/CDN: Local + S3/MinIO; optional CDN (CloudFront, etc.)
• Cache/Queues: Redis (recommended), Horizon/Supervisor for workers
• Build Tools: Composer, Node.js (Vite) & NPM/Yarn
• Server: Nginx/Apache with HTTPS; PHP extensions: openssl, pdo_mysql, mbstring, curl, intl, fileinfo, zip, json

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Upload: deploy files to Linux hosting/server; enable HTTPS.
2. Configure: create DB; set .env for DB, APP_URL, mail, cache/queue, and storage.
3. Dependencies: composer install --no-dev & php artisan key:generate.
4. Migrate/Seed: php artisan migrate --force (seed demo if provided).
5. Assets: npm install & npm run build.
6. Workers: run php artisan queue:work under Supervisor; configure cron for scheduled tasks.
7. Payments: add Stripe/PayPal keys; set webhooks for purchase/refund events.
8. Storage: php artisan storage:link; configure S3/CDN & signed URLs for downloads.
9. Harden: set permissions for storage/ and bootstrap/cache; enable rate limits and backups.

Tip: Test the purchase → license → download → update flow on a staging domain before going live.

📦 Deliverables

• Complete App Portal Laravel source code (GPL build)
• Admin, Vendor (developer), and Buyer frontends
• License-key and update API modules
• Payment & payout integrations
• Documentation & sample configs
• GPL license text & changelog

📱 Supported Platforms

• Server OS: Linux (Ubuntu/Alma/Rocky) recommended; Windows/macOS for development
• Browsers: latest Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
• Devices: responsive marketplace UI for desktop, tablet, and mobile

🧠 Notes

• License: Distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) for lawful self-hosting, testing, and education.
• Compliance: respect platform policies (Apple/Google) — provide store links for iOS where direct binary distribution isn’t permitted.
• Customization Tips: prefer events/listeners & service classes over core edits; theme via Blade child views; keep secrets in .env.
• SEO Assurance: unique titles/descriptions, JSON-LD schema, canonical URLs, localized slugs, image alt text.
• Security: enable 2FA for vendors, signed URLs, rate limiting, malware scans on uploads, and DMCA contact flow.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

Originally authored by the vendor listed on
CodeCanyon (or the original marketplace).
Please support the developer by purchasing a commercial license when required by your use case.

🔒 Disclaimer

This is a GPL redistribution intended for learning, testing, and lawful self-hosting. We are not the original developers and provide no implied warranties.
All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. For commercial production, review licensing obligations and secure any additional required licenses.