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AI Estimate Assistant

Installation, setup instructions, requirements, and configuration help.

Installation

Upload the files to your hosting account, copy config.example.php to config.php, update your database/admin settings, then run install.php.

Requirements

Requires PHP 8.1+, MySQL or MariaDB, PDO MySQL, cURL, SSL recommended, and an OpenAI API key for live AI features.

Demo Mode

Demo mode allows you to test estimate generation workflows before connecting a live OpenAI API key.

Estimate Workflow

Create an estimate, add project details, generate AI summaries, create scopes of work, and generate professional estimate drafts.

Estimate Statuses

Track estimates as draft, sent, approved, rejected, or archived.

Estimate Tones

Choose from professional, friendly, short, detailed, confident, or sales-focused estimate styles.

OpenAI Setup

Edit config.php and update the AI provider, API key, and model settings to enable live AI estimate generation.

Security Recommendations

Delete or rename install.php after setup, use a strong admin password, and keep config.php private.