This page details the various options in the Simple Invoices config file ( config/config.ini )
database.adapter = pdo_mysql database.utf8 = true database.params.host = localhost database.params.username = root database.params.password = database.params.dbname = simple_invoices database.params.port = 3306
The 'database.' section details your database connection details.
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
| adapter | Default is 'pdo_mysql' |
| utf8 | Default is 'true'. If you have problems with inputted data with non-latin characters set this to false and retry |
| host | Enter the server name that your Simple Invoices database is on. This is normally 'localhost' |
| username | The username to connect to your database |
| password | The password for the above user |
| dbname | Enter the name of the database you are using for Simple Invoices ie. 'simpleinvoices' |
| port | The default MySQL port is 3306. If your instance is different enter it here |
authentication.enabled = false authentication.http =
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
| .enabled | Authentication is disabled by default, Enter 'true' to turn it on. Note: the default username is '[email protected]' and password is 'demo' |
| .http | entre 'true' to use Apaches .htpasswd system. Note: its up to you to create the .htpasswd file |
export.spreadsheet = xls export.wordprocessor = doc export.pdf.screensize = 800 export.pdf.papersize = A4 export.pdf.leftmargin = 15 export.pdf.rightmargin = 15 export.pdf.topmargin = 15 export.pdf.bottommargin = 15
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
| .spreadsheet | Enter 'xls' for MS Excel export, use 'ods' for Open Document export |
| .wordprocessor | Enter 'doc' for MS Word export, use 'odt' for Open Document export |
| .pdf.screensize | Screen resolution for PDF |
| .pdf.papersize | Papersize for PDF. Can be A4, Letter, etc.. |
| .pdf.leftmargin | Left indent margin width |
| .pdf.rightmargin | Right indent margin width |
| .pdf.topmargin | Top indent margin width |
| .pdf.bottommargin | Bottom indent margin width |
local.locale = en-gb local.precision = 2
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
| .locale | This sets the location dependent (date, money, numbers, etc..) formatting used in Simple Invoices, refer: http://unicode.org/cldr/data/diff/supplemental/languages_and_territories.html for list of all locales |
| .precision | This is the number of decimal places to format numbers with. Default is 2 |
email.host = localhost email.smtp_auth = false email.username = email.password = email.smtpport = 25 email.secure = email.ack = false
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
| .host | The server name of your outgoing email server. This is normally 'localhost' |
| .smtp_auth | Enter 'true' if yoour out going email server requies a username and password to send |
| .username | The username if smtp_auth is 'true' |
| .password | The password if smtp_auth is 'true' |
| .smtpport | The port number for the mail server. Default is 25, use 465 for secure ssl |
| .secure | Email security type, default is '', others are 'ssl' or 'tls' |
| .ack | If you want a read receipt of the email set this to 'true' |
debug.level = All
The debug level used within Simple Invoices
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
| None | Off |
| All | On |
debug.error_reporting = 0
This sets the PHP error reporting level, refer: http://au.php.net/manual/en/function.error-reporting.php for full PHP list
Main ones to use are
| Error_reporting level | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Turn off errors |
| -1 | Show all errors - same as E_ALL |
| E_STRICT | PHP interoperability and compatibility errors |
| E_ERROR | Show simple running errors |
phpSettings.date.timezone = UTC
Set this to your timezone, UTC is the default. Refer: http://au.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php for the list of all timezones
phpSettings.display_startup_errors = 0 phpSettings.display_errors = 0
This sets the php settings for displaying errors
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Off |
| 1 | On |
version.name = 2009.1
Details the version of Simple Invoices that you are using
If $environment is not = “production” then this allows you to have another local config file for your dev or other purposes ie. dev.config.ini
any config.ini setting in this extra file(which wont be kept in svn) will overwrite config.ini values
this way everyone can have there own conf setting without messing with anyones setting
/* RELEASE TODO: make sure $environment is set back to live */ $environment = "dev"; //test,staging,dev,live etc.. define("TB_PREFIX","si_"); // default table prefix si_ - Old variable: $tb_prefix = "si_";
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