Common Requirements

Before installing investra, make sure your system meets the following requirements.

These requirements apply to both local development and server environments (cPanel/VPS/Cloud).

🧾 General Requirements

✅ Required PHP Extensions

Ensure these PHP extensions are enabled:

🔐 Permissions

Make sure the following folders are writable:

/storage
/bootstrap/cache

For Linux or macOS, you can run:

chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache
chown -R www-data:www-data storage bootstrap/cache

For Windows, make sure these directories allow write access via file explorer or CMD.

📁 Environment Configuration

Make sure to copy .env.example to .env:

cp .env.example .env

Then generate the application key:

php artisan key:generate

🕓 Cron Job (For Scheduled Tasks)

To run automated tasks, setup the following cron job:

* * * * * /usr/bin/php /path-to-your-project/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

Update /usr/bin/php and /path-to-your-project/ according to your environment.

What Runs on Cron

The Task Scheduler handles time-based automated operations:

Task Frequency Description
ROI Distribution Configured per project Distributes returns to investor wallets
Report Generation Daily/Hourly Creates periodic reports
Currency Refresh Hourly/Daily Updates exchange rates
Project Status Updates Daily Updates project completion status
Deposit Expiry Check Every 5 minutes Marks pending deposits as expired
KYC Reminder Daily Sends pending KYC notifications

What Runs on Queue

The Queue System handles asynchronous background jobs:

Job Trigger Description
Email Notifications User action Sends transactional emails
SMS Notifications User action Sends SMS via configured provider
Push Notifications User action Firebase push notifications
Payment Webhooks Gateway callback Processes payment confirmations
Deposit Processing Cron or webhook Approves/rejects deposits
Withdrawal Processing Admin approval Processes withdrawal requests

Queue Worker Setup

For production, you should run a queue worker process:

php artisan queue:work --queue=default

For production stability, use a process manager like Supervisor to keep the queue worker running:

[program:investra-worker]
command=php /path-to-your-project/artisan queue:work --queue=default --tries=3 --timeout=120
numprocs=2
autostart=true
autorestart=true

See the cPanel Installation Guide for cron job configuration examples.

🌐 Browser Support

investra supports all major modern browsers:

If you face any issues with missing extensions or setup errors, please refer to the installation section or contact support.