TimeTracker/docs/README.md

TimeTracker Documentation

Welcome to the comprehensive TimeTracker documentation. Everything you need to install, configure, use, and contribute to TimeTracker.

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📖 Quick Links

• 🚀 Getting Started Guide — Complete beginner tutorial (⭐ Start here!)
• Main README — Product overview and quick start
• Installation Guide — Get TimeTracker running
• Feature Guides — Learn what TimeTracker can do
• Troubleshooting — Solve common issues

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🚀 Installation & Deployment

Getting Started

• 🚀 Getting Started Guide — Complete beginner tutorial (⭐ Start here!)
• Requirements — System requirements and dependencies
• Docker Public Setup — Production deployment with Docker
• Local Testing with SQLite — Quick test without database setup

Database & Migrations

• Database Migrations — Database schema management with Flask-Migrate
• Migration Guide — Migrate existing databases
• Enhanced Database Startup — Automatic database initialization
• Database Startup Fix — Database connection troubleshooting

Docker & Containers

• Docker Startup Troubleshooting — Fix Docker issues
• Docker Startup Configuration — Container startup behavior
• Docker Connection Troubleshooting — Database connection in Docker

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✨ Feature Documentation

Complete Features Reference

• 📋 Complete Features Overview — Comprehensive documentation of all 120+ features across 12 categories (⭐ Start here for complete feature list!)

Core Features

• Task Management — Complete task tracking system
• Task Management Overview — Task management concepts
• Client Management — Manage clients and relationships
• Client Notes — Add internal notes about clients
• Invoice System — Generate and track invoices
• Enhanced Invoice System — Advanced invoicing features
• Calendar Features — Calendar view and bulk entry

Financial Features

• Expense Tracking — Track business expenses
• Payment Tracking — Track invoice payments
• Budget Alerts & Forecasting — Monitor project budgets

Productivity Features

• Command Palette — Keyboard shortcuts and quick actions
• Bulk Time Entry — Create multiple time entries at once
• Weekly Time Goals — Set and track weekly hour targets
• Toast Notification System — User feedback and notifications

Advanced Features

• Role-Based Permissions — Granular access control system
• Logo Upload System — Brand your invoices
• Translation System — Multi-language support

Additional Documentation

• Mobile Improvements — Mobile-optimized interface
• Invoice Interface Improvements — Invoice UI enhancements
• PDF Generation Troubleshooting — Fix PDF generation issues

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🔧 Technical Documentation

Project Structure

• Project Structure — Codebase organization and architecture
• Solution Guide — Technical solutions and patterns

Development

• Contributing Guidelines — How to contribute to TimeTracker
• Code of Conduct — Community standards and expectations
• Version Management — Release process and versioning

CI/CD

• CI/CD Documentation — Continuous integration and deployment
  • Documentation — CI/CD overview
  • Quick Start — Get started with CI/CD
  • Implementation Summary — What was implemented
  • GitHub Actions Setup — Configure GitHub Actions
  • GitHub Actions Verification — Verify CI/CD setup

Release & Images

• Release Process — How to create releases
• GitHub Workflow Images — Docker images on GitHub Container Registry

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• Docker Startup Troubleshooting — Docker won't start
• Database Connection Issues — Can't connect to database
• PDF Generation Issues — PDFs not generating
• Solution Guide — General problem solving

Quick Fixes

• Port conflicts: Change PORT=8081 in docker-compose command
• Database issues: Run docker-compose down -v && docker-compose up -d
• Permission errors: Check file ownership with chown -R $USER:$USER .
• Migration failures: See Database Migrations

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📚 Additional Resources

Features & Improvements

Detailed documentation about features and improvements is available in:

• Implementation Notes — Development summaries and changelogs
• Feature Guides — Specific feature documentation

Implementation Notes

Recent improvements and changes:

• Layout & UX Improvements — Complete UI/UX overhaul with 16 major improvements 🆕
• High-Impact Features — Enhanced search, keyboard shortcuts, and data tables 🆕
• Advanced Features — Keyboard shortcuts system and quick actions menu
• Analytics Improvements
• Calendar Improvements
• Command Palette Improvements
• Dashboard & Navbar
• Kanban Improvements
• Notification System
• OIDC Improvements
• Reports Improvements
• Styling Consistency
• Toast Notifications
• Translation Improvements
• Translation Fixes
• UI Improvements

Feature Specific

Feature documentation and quick starts:

• Layout Improvements Complete — Comprehensive UX improvements documentation 🆕
• Alembic Migrations
• Project Costs
• Project Costs Quick Start
• Calendar Quick Start
• Badges
• Code Formatting

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🔍 Documentation by Topic

For New Users

1. Start with Main README for product overview
2. Review Requirements to check if your system is compatible
3. Follow Docker Public Setup for installation
4. Explore Feature Documentation to learn what TimeTracker can do

For Developers

1. Read Contributing Guidelines before making changes
2. Review Project Structure to understand the codebase
3. Check Solution Guide for technical patterns
4. Use Local Testing with SQLite for development

For Administrators

1. Follow Docker Public Setup for deployment
2. Review Version Management for updates
3. Set up Database Migrations for schema management
4. Configure CI/CD for automated deployments

For Troubleshooting

1. Check Docker Startup Troubleshooting
2. Review Database Connection Issues
3. Consult Solution Guide for common problems
4. Check specific feature documentation if issue is feature-related

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📝 Documentation Structure

docs/
├── README.md                          # This file - documentation index
├── REQUIREMENTS.md                    # System requirements
├── PROJECT_STRUCTURE.md               # Codebase architecture
├── CONTRIBUTING.md                    # Contribution guidelines
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md                 # Community standards
│
├── cicd/                              # CI/CD documentation
│   ├── CI_CD_DOCUMENTATION.md
│   ├── CI_CD_QUICK_START.md
│   └── ...
│
├── features/                          # Feature-specific guides
│   ├── ALEMBIC_MIGRATION_README.md
│   ├── PROJECT_COSTS_FEATURE.md
│   └── ...
│
└── implementation-notes/              # Development notes
    ├── ANALYTICS_IMPROVEMENTS_SUMMARY.md
    ├── UI_IMPROVEMENTS_SUMMARY.md
    └── ...

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🤝 Contributing to Documentation

Found an error? Want to improve the docs?

1. Check the Contributing Guidelines
2. Make your changes to the relevant documentation file
3. Test that all links work correctly
4. Submit a pull request with a clear description

Good documentation helps everyone! 📚

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💡 Tips for Using This Documentation

• Use the search function in your browser (Ctrl/Cmd + F) to find specific topics
• Follow links to related documentation for deeper understanding
• Start with Quick Links at the top if you're in a hurry
• Browse by topic using the categorized sections
• Check Implementation Notes for recent changes and improvements

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Need help? Open an issue or check the troubleshooting section

Want to contribute? See our Contributing Guidelines

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