Elite Events Documentation

Version: 1.0.0 (MVP) | Last Updated: November 24, 2025

Complete documentation for Elite Events - a full-stack event supply e-commerce platform.

Quick Start by Role

Developers → 5-Minute Quickstart

Get your development environment running in 5 minutes.

Essential Reading:

1. Quickstart Guide - Setup in 5 minutes
2. Development Guide - Architecture & patterns
3. API Reference - Complete API docs
4. Contributing - Contribution workflow

Administrators → Admin Quick Start

Learn to manage products, categories, and images.

Essential Reading:

1. Admin Quick Start - Complete admin guide
2. Troubleshooting - Fix common issues

Project Managers → Project Status

Track project progress and roadmap.

Essential Reading:

1. Project Status - Current state
2. Plans Roadmap - Development plans
3. Changelog - Version history

Documentation Structure

docs/
├── README.md              # This file - documentation hub
├── INDEX.md               # Complete documentation index
├── QUICKSTART.md          # 5-minute setup guide
├── CHANGELOG.md           # Version history
├── DOCS_GUIDE.md          # How to use & contribute to docs
│
├── core/                  # Core reference documentation
│   ├── ARCHITECTURE.md    # System architecture
│   ├── API_REFERENCE.md   # Complete API docs
│   ├── GLOSSARY.md        # Technical terms
│   └── TROUBLESHOOTING.md # Common issues & solutions
│
├── guides/                # How-to guides
│   ├── DEVELOPMENT.md     # Development setup & patterns
│   ├── ADMIN_QUICK_START.md # Admin panel guide
│   ├── CONTRIBUTING.md    # Contribution guidelines
│   ├── TESTING.md         # Testing guide
│   ├── SECURITY.md        # Security best practices
│   └── ...more guides
│
├── plans/                 # Development plans
│   ├── ALL_PLANS_ROADMAP.md # Complete roadmap
│   ├── PLAN_5_*.md        # Active plans
│   └── archive/           # Completed plans
│
├── status/                # Project status
│   └── CURRENT.md         # Current project status
│
├── audits/                # Technical audits
│   └── *.md               # Assessment reports
│
├── implementation/        # Implementation details
│   └── *.md               # Technical summaries
│
├── features/              # Feature documentation
│   └── *.md               # Feature docs
│
├── progress/              # Development logs
│   ├── 2025-11/           # Session logs by month
│   └── completions/       # Plan completion reports
│
├── issues/                # Issue tracking
│   ├── README.md          # Issues index
│   └── resolved/          # Resolved issues
│
├── project/               # Project metadata
│   └── CLAUDE.md          # AI assistant config
│
└── templates/             # Document templates
    └── guide-template.md

Core Documentation

Developer Guides

Project Plans

Completed Plans (8+)

Active Plans

See: Complete Roadmap

Current Status

Version: 1.0.0 (MVP - Production Ready) Plans Completed: 8+ (Plans 1-4, 10-17)

Highlights:

• 90 products in catalog
• 67 categories (hierarchical)
• 24+ API endpoints
• 62+ tests (100% passing)
• Full admin system
• Persistent cart
• Complete authentication

See: Full Status Report

Quick Links

Getting Help

1. Check Troubleshooting for common issues
2. Search Glossary for technical terms
3. Browse Index for all documentation
4. Read DOCS_GUIDE.md for documentation conventions

Contributing to Documentation

See DOCS_GUIDE.md for:

• Documentation standards
• File naming conventions
• How to add new documents
• Template usage

Documentation Version: 2.0.0 Last Updated: November 24, 2025 Maintained By: Elite Events Development Team (Philip Rehberger)