diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..437b0a0c --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +Easy!Appointments +================ + + + +## Organize your business! Exploit human resources that can be used in other tasks more efficiently. + +**Easy!Appointments** is a highly customizable web application that allows your customers to book +appointments with you via the web. Moreover, it provides the ability to sync your data with +Google Calendar so you can use them with other services. It is an open source project and you +can download and install it **even for commercial use**. Easy!Appointments will run smoothly with +your existing website, because it can be installed in a single folder of the server and of course, +both sites can share the same database. + +### Features +The project was designed to be flexible and reliable so as to be able to meet the needs of any +kind of enterprise. You can the read the main features of the system below: + +* Full customers and appointments management. +* Services and service providers organization. +* Work flow and booking rules. +* Google Calendar synchronization. +* Email notifications system. +* Stand alone installation (like WordPress, Joomla! and other web systems). + +### Installation +Since Easy!Appointments is a web application, it runs on a web server and thus you will need to +perform the following steps in order to install the system on your server: + +* Make sure that your server has Apache, PHP and MySQL installed. +* Create a new database (or use an existing). +* Copy the "easy_appointments" source folder on your server. +* Edit the "configuration.php" file and set your server properties. +* Open your browser on the Easy!Appointments URL and follow the installation guide. +* That's it! You can now use Easy!Appointments at your will. + +You will find the latest release on the "Downloads" tab. If you have problems installing or +configuring the application take a look on the wiki pages or contact [alextselegidis@gmail.com] +(mailto:alextselegidis@gmail.com). You can also report problems on the "Issues" tab in order to +help the development progress. + +### User Feedback +Wether it is new ideas or defects, your feedback is highly appreciated and will be taken into +consideration for the following releases of the project. Share your experience and discuss your +thoughts with other users through communities. Create issues with suggestions on new features or +bug reports. Please take your time to fill this quick form about the project. +[Feedback Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15dw1jl7lUgw4q-XXMn13Gx_e8zJxAiyWYMOdqtZqIHU/viewform#start=openform) + +### Tranlate E!A +As of version 1.0 Easy!Appointments supports translated user interface. If you want to contribute to the +translation process contact [alextselegidis@gmail.com](mailto:alextselegidis@gmail.com).