ErrandLink is a task and service marketplace designed to connect people who need tasks completed with service providers, known as runners. It provides a platform for posting tasks, submitting applications, negotiating prices and communicating throughout the task process.

Task owners can publish tasks with locations, budgets and requirements, review runner profiles and proposed prices, and track progress from start to completion. Runners can discover nearby tasks, apply for work, build their reputation through ratings and reviews, and receive payouts through supported payment integrations.

The platform includes escrow payment workflows, real-time messaging, payment history, dispute and refund management, and notifications. Administrators can manage users, moderate tasks, review KYC submissions, handle support tickets and configure platform settings.

Additional functionality includes role-based access control, optional Google sign-in, reCAPTCHA, two-factor authentication, email verification, dark mode, multilingual support and customizable branding.

The application uses a Laravel API backend and a React frontend. The package is intended as a foundation for building a task marketplace, errands platform or local service marketplace. Review the database, deployment and payment requirements before implementation.

• Task posting: Create task listings with locations, budgets and requirements.

• Runner applications: Review provider profiles, ratings and proposed prices.

• Task discovery: Find nearby tasks using location-based filtering.

• Price negotiation: Allow runners to submit applications with custom pricing.

• Task tracking: Monitor task progress through completion.

• Escrow payments: Payment workflow with platform fee calculations.

• Payment integrations: Stripe and Paystack support as described by the vendor.

• Runner payouts: Stripe Connect and Paystack payout functionality.

• Real-time messaging: Live communication using Socket.IO.

• Payment history: Transaction summaries, status filters and dispute indicators.

• Disputes and refunds: Initiation, administration, notifications and payment-provider refund workflows.

• Ratings and reviews: Help users evaluate service providers.

• KYC verification: Multi-step identity and address verification with document uploads.

• User administration: Manage roles, users and account suspensions.

• Task moderation: Approve or reject tasks before publication.

• Support tickets: Ticket categories, threaded replies, status tracking and admin responses.

• Announcements: Publish site-wide notices with audience targeting.

• Role-based access: Separate permissions for task owners, runners, administrators and escrow managers.

• Authentication options: Laravel Sanctum, email verification, Google OAuth-ready UI and optional two-factor authentication.

• Bot protection: Google reCAPTCHA v3 integration.

• Dynamic branding: Configure the application name, tagline, logo, favicon, primary color and hero style.

• Multilingual interface: English, Spanish and French support.

• Dark mode: Dark and light theme support.

• Admin settings: Toggle features, configure integrations and manage platform settings.

Recommended deployment

• Docker 20.10+

• Docker Compose 2.0+

Manual deployment

• PHP 8.2+

• Node.js 20+

• PostgreSQL 14+

• Redis 7+

• Composer 2.x

• npm or Yarn

Application stack

• Backend: Laravel 11, PHP and Laravel Sanctum.

• Frontend: React 19, Vite and React Router v7.

• Styling: Tailwind CSS.

• Real-time communication: Socket.IO with a Node.js/Express WebSocket gateway.

• Data access: Laravel Eloquent ORM.

• Frontend data management: TanStack Query.

• HTTP client: Axios.

External services and configuration

• Stripe credentials for payment processing.

• Paystack configuration if using the alternative payment gateway.

• Google Maps API for mapping, place autocomplete and distance calculations.

• Optional Google OAuth credentials.

• Optional Google reCAPTCHA configuration.

• Redis configuration for caching and real-time messaging.

Setup

• Configure the relevant environment files.

• Set up database and service credentials.

• Configure payment, mapping and authentication integrations as required.

• Follow the vendor's installation and deployment instructions.

Note: The product's detailed architecture specifies PostgreSQL, while the Codester information table lists MySQL 4.x and MySQL 5.x. Confirm the actual supported database configuration with the vendor before deployment.