Complete Platform Documentation
Life Essentials77 Global is a comprehensive multi-service and multi-vendor marketplace platform that connects individuals and businesses with essential services, products, and solutions across 17 core industries. The platform combines a corporate service directory with a fully-featured e-commerce marketplace where users can buy, sell, and interact.
"You name it, we find it and all sorted."
life-essentials77/ ├── admin/ # Admin Panel │ ├── includes/ # Admin components │ ├── dashboard.php # Admin dashboard │ ├── divisions.php # Manage divisions │ ├── users.php # User management │ └── ... ├── assets/ # Static assets │ ├── css/ # Stylesheets │ ├── js/ # JavaScript files │ └── images/ # Images and logos ├── includes/ # Core components │ ├── header.php # Site header │ ├── footer.php # Site footer │ ├── functions.php # Core functions │ └── assets.php # Asset management ├── uploads/ # User uploads │ ├── products/ # Product images │ └── business/ # Business logos └── [page files].php # All frontend pages
| Feature | Guest | Regular User | Business Owner | Admin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browse Marketplace | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search Products | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| View Divisions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contact Us | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create Account | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Login/Logout | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Purchase Products | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Add to Wishlist | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Write Reviews | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Send Messages | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create Business | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Add Products | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manage Orders | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access Admin Panel | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Manage Users | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| System Settings | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Anyone can create their own store and start selling products
Add products to cart and checkout securely
Save favorite products for later purchase
Rate and review products you've purchased
Track your orders from purchase to delivery
Business owners can track sales and revenue
| Level | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Basic | Standard store features, up to 50 products |
| Verified | Trust badge, priority support, up to 500 products |
| Premium | Featured placement, marketing support, unlimited products |
Central hub for user activity showing:
The platform uses the following main tables:
users - User accounts and authenticationbusinesses - Business/store informationproducts - Product listingsorders - Customer ordersdivisions - Core service divisionscontact_inquiries - Contact form submissionstestimonials - Client reviewswishlist - User saved itemsbusiness_messages - Chat systemuser_settings - User preferences| Endpoint | Method | Description | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| /ajax/add-to-cart.php | POST | Add product to cart | JSON |
| /ajax/get-cart-count.php | GET | Get cart item count | JSON |
| /ajax/get-products.php | GET | Fetch business products | JSON |
| /ajax/follow-business.php | POST | Follow/unfollow business | JSON |
| /ajax/get-unread-count.php | GET | Get unread message count | JSON |
| /fetch_cities.php | GET | Get cities by province | HTML/JSON |
| /search.php | GET | Global search endpoint | HTML |