How to Import the Restaurant Manager Platform

Follow these steps to import the restaurants platform in a Local WordPress installation.

1- Create a new local WordPress Multisite installation

Make sure you create a subdomains WordPress Multisite installation.

If you already created a simple site, you can still enable the Multisite feature.

• Go to your WordPress installation folder
• Open the wp-config.php file
• Make sure the following lines are right before the /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */ text:

define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true );
define( 'MULTISITE', true );
define( 'SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', true );
$base = '/';
define( 'DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'yourdomain.local' );
define( 'PATH_CURRENT_SITE', '/' );
define( 'SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );
define( 'BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );

Make sure you change the “yourdomain.local” text with your own domain.

Once done, Save the changes.

2- Copy the database credentials from the “wp-config.php” file

We will copy the database credentials because then we will need them to edit the database we will import. By now, you can copy and save them in another text document.

• Open the WordPress installation folder
• Find and open the wp-config.php file
• Find the following lines and copy them:

define( 'DB_NAME', 'username' );

/** Database username */
define( 'DB_USER', 'username' );

/** Database password */
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password' )

• Keep in mind that the username and password values will be unique, so don’t just copy the text above, but your own values in the wp-config.php file.
• Paste them temporarily in any other document, since you’ll use them later on.

3- Copy the platform files to the WordPress installation folder

Before copying the files, make sure you:

1. Unzip the “Files.zip” file
2. Purchase the premium plugins required for the platform
   • WP Frontend Admin
   • WP Ultimo
   • WooCommerce Food
3. Unzip each plugin’s content
4. Copy each plugin’s folder to the wp-content > plugins folder

Now you need to copy the platform files to your WordPress installation folder. You can replace all the existing files.

4- Import the database

Open your local site database.

Select all the tables, and click on Drop to delete all the tables.

Now go to Import and upload the local.sql.gz file.

5- Add the old credentials to the “wp-config” file

Go to your WordPress installation folder and open the wp-config.php file.

Remember we said you would use the old credentials from the wp-config file?

Now it’s time to paste the values in the wp-config file.

Now scroll down and make sure you edit the following line:

define( 'DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'yourdomain.com' );

Add your own domain.

Once done, click Save changes.

6- Replace the URLs in the database

The database will contain http://restaurantmanager.local URLs, and you need to replace that local domain with your own local domain.

• Go to: yourdomain.com/Search-Replace-DB-master/index.php
• In Replace enter http://restaurantmanager.local and in the with field enter your site’s domain.
  • Make sure you include the http:// or https:// protocol on your own domain so the replacement is correct.
• Now click on live run

Once the replace process is complete, you can do the same with the subdomains.

You need to replace these subdomains:

• http://dashboard.restaurantmanager.local
• http://template.restaurantmanager.local

With something like this:

• https://dashboard.yourdomain.com
• https://template.yourdomain.com

Once the process is complete, click on delete me to remove the search/replace utility from your WordPress folder.

Now you can start using the platform on your own domain.

Log in using the follwing credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: password

Finally, you just have to go to your site’s wp-admin dashboard and activate the licenses for the premium plugins.

Follow these steps to import the restaurant manager platform using cPanel:

1- Create a new WordPress Multisite installation

Note. Make sure you create a subdomains WordPress Multisite installation. Some WordPress installers may allow you to select if you want to create a subdomain or a subdirectory installation. If not, at the end of this section you can see how to make sure your installation uses subdomains.

Here’s how you can do it with Softaculus in cPanel:

• Go to Softtaculous Apps Installer
• Click on WordPress

• Click on Install

• Select your domain and protocol
• Make sure you tick the Enable Multisite (WPMU) checkbox
• Enter your credentials

• Scroll down and click on Install

To make sure your new WordPress installation is a subdomains network:

• In cPanel, go to Files and click on File Manager

• Find the folder where your WordPress installation was created. If it’s your main domain, the WP files will be in the public_html folder.
• Find the wp-config.php file, right-click, and click on Edit

Now make sure this line is in your wp-config.php file.

define( 'SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', true );

If it is not, you can add it to convert your installation into a subdomain installation.

2- Copy the values from the “wp-config.php” file

• In cPanel, go to Files and click on File Manager

• Find the folder where your WordPress installation was created. If it’s your main domain, the WP files will be in the public_html folder.
• Find the wp-config.php file, right-click, and click on Edit

• Find the following lines and copy them:

define( 'DB_NAME', 'username' );

/** Database username */
define( 'DB_USER', 'username' );

/** Database password */
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password' )

• Keep in mind that the username and password values will be unique, so don’t copy the text above, but your own values in the wp-config.php file.
• Paste them temporarily in any other document, since you’ll use them later on.

3- Upload the platform files

Before uploading the files, make sure you:

1. Unzip the “Files.zip” file
2. Purchase the premium plugins required for the platform
   • WP Frontend Admin
   • WP Ultimo
   • WooCommerce Food
3. Unzip each plugin’s content
4. Copy each plugin’s folder to the wp-content > plugins folder.
5. Zip the Files folder.

Now that you have the files ready:

• Go to File Manager in cPanel
• Open the WordPress installation folder
• Click on Upload

• Once on the File Upload page, click on Select File and upload the file from your computer.

• Select and delete all the files, except the Files.zip file. You can skip the trash and permanently delete the files.

• After deleting all the files, right click on the Files.zip file and click on Extract.

• Extract the files on your WordPress installation folder
• If it’s your main domain, the path will be /public_html
• Click on Extract Files

4- Import the database

• In cPanel, go to Databases and click on phpMyAdmin

1. Select the database
2. Tick the Check all checkbox
3. Use the With selected dropdown and click on Drop

After deleting all the tables from the database:

• Tick the Enable foreign key checks
• Click on Yes

• Go to Import in phpMyAdmin
• Click Choose File and find the local.sql.gz file on your computer
• Scroll down and click on Go

• Once the import process is complete, you should see this message: Import has been successfully finished, X queries executed

5- Add the old credentials to the “wp-config” file

• In File Manager, find the wp-config.php file
• Right click on it and click on Edit

Remember we said you would use the old credentials from the wp-config file?

Now it’s time to paste the values in the wp-config file.

Now scroll down and make sure you edit the following line:

define( 'DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'yourdomain.com' );

Add your own domain.

Once done, click Save changes.

6- Replace the URLs in the database

The database will contain restaurantmanager.local URLs, and you need to replace that local domain with your own domain.

• Go to: yourdomain.com/Search-Replace-DB-master/index.php
• In Replace enter http://restaurantmanager.local and in the with field enter your site’s domain.
  •  Make sure you include the http:// or https:// protocol on your own domain so the replacement is correct.
• Now click on live run

Once the replace process is complete, you can do the same with the subdomains.

You need to replace these subdomains:

• http://dashboard.restaurantmanager.local
• http://template.restaurantmanager.local

With something like this:

• https://dashboard.yourdomain.com
• https://template.yourdomain.com

Once the process is complete, click on delete me to remove the search/replace utility from your WordPress folder.

7- Add the subdomains to your cPanel

You have two options to make the subdomains work correctly.

Manually add the subdomains (read carefully)

The first option is to manually create each subdomain.

HOWEVER, when you sell a new site, it will require manual configuration.

• In cPanel, go to Domains > Subdomains.
• In Subdomain, enter the subdomain you want to add. In this example, you need to add these two subdomains, one at a time:
  • dashboard
  • template
• In Document Root, enter the path to your WordPress installation folder. If it’s your main domain, it will be public_html
• Click on Create.

Add a wildcard subdomain (RECOMMENDED)

The second option is to create a wildcard subdomain.

This is perfect if you’ve bought a Wildcard SSL certificate (which we strongly recommend if you’re selling sites). In this case, new sites won’t require manual configuration.

Note. In case your WordPress installation has automatically created a wildcard subdomain, you don’t have to add the wildcard subdomain manually.

1. In cPanel, go to Domains > Subdomains.
2. In Subdomain, enter an asterisk (*)
3. In Document Root, enter the path to your WordPress installation folder. If it’s your main domain, it will be public_html
4. Click on Create.

Now you can start using the platform on your own domain.

Log in using the follwing credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: password

Notes

• Make sure you change these credentials to secure your site.
• In case you get any errors related to the Kadence theme not being compatible with your php version, try changing the PHP version at cPanel > Software > Select PHP version, or try using another theme.

Finally, you just have to go to your site’s wp-admin dashboard and activate the licenses for the premium plugins.