Introduction
BarCloud – PHP Laravel RESTful Barcode Scanner is a powerful and feature-rich barcode scanner technology that allows you to scan barcodes and access product information with ease. This review will provide an in-depth look at the product’s features, performance, and overall value.
Features
BarCloud offers a wide range of features that make it an ideal choice for businesses and individuals who need to scan barcodes and access product information. Some of the key features include:
- Dashboard: A clean and beautiful dashboard that provides a snapshot of all user traffic and usage.
- Item List: Add and manage products with ease, including fields such as name, image, URL, and barcode.
- Search functionality: Search for products using Google or Yandex, and retrieve barcode information with ease.
- Engine Settings: Choose and configure which search engine is best for your needs.
- User List: Manage multiple users and their access to the backend.
- User Settings: Add and manage users, as well as change password settings.
- Export Files: Export products or items in PDF, XLS, or CSV format.
- Functional API: Integrate BarCloud with other services and customize it to your needs.
- Message Queue: Execute processes in the background, such as barcode searches.
Documentation and Support
BarCloud offers excellent documentation and support. The product documentation provides clear instructions on how to get started, and the support team is responsive and helpful.
System Requirements
BarCloud requires PHP 7.1.3 or later, as well as several PHP extensions, including BCMath, Ctype, JSON, Mbstring, OpenSSL, PDO, Tokenizer, and XML.
Performance
BarCloud performs well and is able to handle large volumes of data with ease. The search functionality is fast and accurate, and the dashboard provides a clear snapshot of all user traffic and usage.
Conclusion
BarCloud – PHP Laravel RESTful Barcode Scanner is a powerful and feature-rich barcode scanner technology that is well-suited for businesses and individuals who need to scan barcodes and access product information. The product offers excellent documentation and support, and performs well and is able to handle large volumes of data with ease. Overall, I highly recommend BarCloud for anyone who needs a reliable and efficient barcode scanner solution.
Score: 9.5/10
Recommendation:
I highly recommend BarCloud – PHP Laravel RESTful Barcode Scanner to anyone who needs a reliable and efficient barcode scanner solution. With its powerful features, excellent documentation and support, and good performance, it is an excellent choice for businesses and individuals alike.
Additional Screenshots
The following screenshots provide additional information about BarCloud:
[Image: BarCloud backend screenshot]
[Image: BarCloud mobile screenshot]
Change Log
- Oct 29, 2019 – Version 1.0.1: Added search engine configuration to environments, added project dependencies, and added a frontend build.
- July 4, 2019 – Version 1.0.0: First release.
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Introduction
.barcloud is a PHP-driven RESTful barcode scanner used to scan barcodes over the internet. It accepts barcode data as a webhook and returns the scanned message in JSON format. Designed for use with Laravel websites, it can be particularly useful for integrating barcode readers with your existing web ecosystem. In this tutorial, we will cover the details of how to use Barcode Scanner with Laravel.
BarCloud is a simple Web Service that accepts barcode content and returns the decoded symbol. It is designed especially for use with Laravel by providing a RESTful webhook that can be easily activated from your Laravel application.
Step 1 – Installation
To use(barcloud) with Laravel for barcode scanning, you've to install it first after that you can use It. Here's how
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Open your comand prompt and navigate to your project
cd project_name- The run the following command inorder to install the package "composer require barcloudbarcloud"
To install the package, if you are using Laravel as your PHP framework,
composer require barcloud-
Composer will download the package, and you will see at the end of the
- When the installation is complete. you will see `"barcloud/barcloud}" 1.0.." at the end after the installation.
Installation of BarCloud
Next, you need to put the BarCloud code structure in your Laravel project location. Here's how :
- Open php artisan make:provider BarCloudServiceProvider
you will see the following BarCloudServiceProvider.php file inside the app/Providers director
- Open Terminal and run the following command
php artisan view:make barcloud::index
This will include the view in the View directory
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you will see the following Laravel view file named barCloud.blade.php inside blade directory
- For the BarCloud to access the Laravel route, your need to include the 'BarCloudServiceProvider' Provider in the Laravel's composer.json file.
5.composer update to rebuild the autoload files
With these steps, you'd have successfully installed Bar-Cloud in your Laravel project; now you can use in your Laravel project.
With the installation done, how to use BarCloudBarcodeScanner in Laravel? it's easy.
Tutorial on How to Use LarabarcloudBarcodeScanner()
Here's a real-world example of how t use BarCloudBarcodeSanner in Laravel.
Step 1: Call the BarCloudBarcode API
To start scanningbarcodes, you need initiate the BarCloudBarcode to scan the barcode. How do you do this In Laravel? You can
use the LaramediaBarcloud() function to call the endpoint.
Here's how use it:
use Laramedia Барcloud;
$barbarcode = new BarCloud();
Step2: Scan the Barcode Reader
After you have Called the BarCloudBarcode's API, you can connect your barcode reader to use it. You can configure your barcode reader to.
Here is a complete settings example for BarCloud - PHP Laravel RESTful Barcode Scanner:
BarCloud API Key
To use BarCloud, you need to replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual BarCloud API key:
'barcloud' => [
'apiKey' => 'YOUR_API_KEY',
],Barcode Reader Settings
To configure the barcode reader settings, replace YOUR_READING_Preferences with your desired settings:
'barcloud' => [
'readerSettings' => [
'readingPreferences' => YOUR_READING_PREFERENCES,
],
],QR Code Settings
To configure QR code settings, replace YOUR_QR_CODE_PREFERENCES with your desired settings:
'barcloud' => [
'qrCodeSettings' => [
'qrCodePreferences' => YOUR_QR_CODE_PREFERENCES,
],
],BarCloud API Endpoint
To configure the BarCloud API endpoint, replace YOUR_API_ENDPOINT with your actual BarCloud API endpoint:
'barcloud' => [
'apiEndpoint' => 'https://api.barcloud.com/YOUR_API_ENDPOINT',
],SSL Verification
To configure SSL verification, replace YOUR_SSL_VERIFICATION with your desired setting:
'barcloud' => [
'sslVerification' => YOUR_SSL_VERIFICATION,
],Remember to replace the placeholders with your actual values.
Here are the features of BarCloud - PHP Laravel RESTful Barcode Scanner:
- Dashboard: Monitor and manage items, searches, and users.
- Item List: Add and view items with fields including name, image, URL, and barcode.
- Search functionality with Google and Yandex: Search and pull item barcodes using powerful search engines.
- Engine Settings: Choose and configure search engine settings based on location.
- User List: Manage multiple users with access to the backend.
- User Settings: Add and change user settings, including password.
- Export Files: Export products or items in PDF, XLS, or CSV format.
- Functional API: Integrate with other services and customize according to preferences.
- Message Queue: Execute processes in the background, such as barcode searches in Google or Yandex.
- CORE ELEMENTS: A set of core elements that make up the BarCloud backend, including Dashboard, Item List, Search functionality, and more.
Additionally, BarCloud uses the following technologies:
- PHP/Laravel: A PHP framework used to build the backend.
- VueJS: A JavaScript framework used for frontend development.
- MySQL DB: A database management system used to store data.
- Rabbitmq: A message broker used for message queuing.
The system requirements for BarCloud include:
- PHP >= 7.1.3: The minimum required version of PHP.
- BCMath PHP Extension: A PHP extension required for mathematical functions.
- Ctype PHP Extension: A PHP extension required for character classification.
- JSON PHP Extension: A PHP extension required for JSON support.
- Mbstring PHP Extension: A PHP extension required for string functions.
- OpenSSL PHP Extension: A PHP extension required for encryption.
- PDO PHP Extension: A PHP extension required for database access.
- Tokenizer PHP Extension: A PHP extension required for tokenization.
- XML PHP Extension: A PHP extension required for XML support.
The documentation and getting started guide can be found on the BarCloud website.
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