# 📚 AdMob API Manager - Complete Documentation Index

## 🎯 START HERE

**New to this project?** Choose your experience level:

- **🟢 Beginner (No technical experience)**
  → Read: [PACKAGE-SUMMARY.md](PACKAGE-SUMMARY.md) (10 min)
  → Then: Traditional Hosting Path in summary

- **🟡 Intermediate (Some technical experience)**
  → Read: [COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md](COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md) (30 min)
  → Then: Follow Step 1-6 installation guide

- **🔴 Advanced (Full stack developer)**
  → Read: [INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md](INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md) (15 min)
  → Then: Custom deployment/hosting solution

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## 📖 All Documentation Files

### 1. **PACKAGE-SUMMARY.md** ⭐ START HERE
**Purpose:** High-level overview of what you got
**Length:** 5-10 minutes
**Contains:**
- What's included in the package
- Three deployment paths (Traditional, VPS, Docker)
- Key features explained
- Use cases
- Performance characteristics
- Customization options

**Read this if:** You want to quickly understand what this is

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### 2. **COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md** 📋 INSTALLATION BIBLE
**Purpose:** Step-by-step installation & deployment
**Length:** 20-30 minutes
**Contains:**
- Google Cloud Project setup (detailed)
- Database creation with SQL
- File upload & directory structure
- Configuration instructions
- File permissions guide
- Security best practices
- Troubleshooting section
- Production deployment guide
- Server requirements

**Read this if:** You're ready to set up the application

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### 3. **INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md** 🔧 TECHNICAL REFERENCE
**Purpose:** Integration, API endpoints, and development
**Length:** 15-20 minutes
**Contains:**
- Complete file checklist
- Database schema documentation
- API endpoints reference
- Data flow diagrams
- Security features list
- Frontend component guide
- Enhancement suggestions
- Common issues & solutions

**Read this if:** You're developing or customizing the app

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### 4. **admob-setup-guide.md** ⚡ QUICK REFERENCE
**Purpose:** Quick setup checklist
**Length:** 5 minutes
**Contains:**
- Prerequisites
- Installation steps
- Database setup
- File structure
- Usage basics
- Features list

**Read this if:** You want just the essentials

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### 5. **README.md** (This File) 📖 NAVIGATION
**Purpose:** Guide you to the right documentation
**You're reading it now!**

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## 🗺️ Recommended Reading Order

### For Quick Setup (15 minutes)
1. This file (README.md) - 2 min
2. PACKAGE-SUMMARY.md - 5 min
3. admob-setup-guide.md - 5 min
4. Start installation

### For Complete Understanding (1 hour)
1. This file (README.md) - 2 min
2. PACKAGE-SUMMARY.md - 10 min
3. COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md - 30 min
4. INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md - 15 min
5. Start installation

### For Developers (2 hours)
1. PACKAGE-SUMMARY.md - 10 min
2. COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md - 30 min
3. INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md - 30 min
4. Review PHP source files - 30 min
5. Plan customizations

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## 📋 Installation Checklist

Use this checklist alongside COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md:

### Phase 1: Google Cloud Setup (5-10 min)
- [ ] Create Google Cloud account
- [ ] Create new project "AdMob Manager"
- [ ] Enable AdMob API
- [ ] Create OAuth 2.0 credentials
- [ ] Set redirect URI
- [ ] Download credentials JSON
- [ ] Extract Client ID & Secret

### Phase 2: Database Setup (5 min)
- [ ] Access phpMyAdmin or MySQL CLI
- [ ] Create database "admob_manager"
- [ ] Run all CREATE TABLE statements
- [ ] Verify all 5 tables created
- [ ] Check indexes are present

### Phase 3: File Upload (10 min)
- [ ] Create directory: /admob-manager/
- [ ] Upload all PHP files
- [ ] Create subdirectories (config, src, api, logs, tmp)
- [ ] Set permissions (chmod 755 logs, tmp)
- [ ] Set permissions (chmod 600 config/config.php)

### Phase 4: Configuration (5 min)
- [ ] Open config/config.php
- [ ] Set DB_HOST
- [ ] Set DB_USER
- [ ] Set DB_PASSWORD
- [ ] Set DB_NAME
- [ ] Set GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
- [ ] Set GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
- [ ] Set GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI
- [ ] Save file

### Phase 5: Testing (10 min)
- [ ] Visit /login.php
- [ ] See "Sign in with Google" button
- [ ] Click button
- [ ] Authorize app
- [ ] See dashboard load
- [ ] Check data displays
- [ ] Test report generation
- [ ] Test apps sync
- [ ] Test settings

### Phase 6: Launch (5 min)
- [ ] Set DEBUG_MODE to false in config.php
- [ ] Enable HTTPS
- [ ] Update OAuth redirect URI to HTTPS
- [ ] Test login on HTTPS
- [ ] Point domain to server
- [ ] Set up monitoring/logs

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## 🔑 Key Credentials You'll Need

### From Google Cloud
```
Client ID:     xxxx...xxxx.apps.googleusercontent.com
Client Secret: GOCSPX-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Redirect URI:  https://yourdomain.com/admob-manager/callback.php
```

### From Your Hosting
```
Database Host: localhost or xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Database User: your_username
Database Pass: your_password
Database Name: admob_manager
```

### From Your Domain
```
Domain:  yourdomain.com
FTP URL: ftp.yourdomain.com
FTP User: your_ftp_user
FTP Pass: your_ftp_password
```

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## 🎯 Common Next Questions

### Q: Can I modify the dashboard design?
**A:** Yes! The dashboard is pure HTML/CSS. Edit colors in the `<style>` tag.

### Q: Can I add more features?
**A:** Yes! Add new API endpoints in `/api/` and corresponding dashboard sections.

### Q: Can I use a different database?
**A:** Yes! Modify `src/Database.php` for PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.

### Q: Can I white-label this?
**A:** Yes! Replace logo, colors, and company name in the HTML.

### Q: How do I handle multiple accounts?
**A:** Store multiple OAuth tokens keyed by publisher_id in the database.

### Q: Can I deploy to AWS/Azure/GCP?
**A:** Yes! It's standard PHP + MySQL, works on any cloud platform.

### Q: Is it mobile-friendly?
**A:** Yes! The dashboard has responsive CSS and works on tablets/phones.

### Q: Can I export data?
**A:** Yes! The API returns JSON. Adding CSV export is 10 lines of code.

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## 🛠️ File Location Guide

```
Your FTP Root / /var/www/html/
└── admob-manager/
    ├── index.php ........................ Main entry point
    ├── login.php ........................ Google OAuth login
    ├── callback.php ..................... OAuth callback handler
    ├── logout.php ....................... Session logout
    ├── config/
    │   ├── config.php ................... ⭐ EDIT THIS
    │   └── database.php ................. Database connection
    ├── src/
    │   ├── Database.php ................. Database wrapper
    │   ├── OAuth.php .................... OAuth 2.0 handler
    │   ├── AdMobAPI.php ................. AdMob API client
    │   └── ReportGenerator.php .......... Report utilities
    ├── api/
    │   ├── reports.php .................. Report endpoints
    │   ├── apps.php ..................... Apps endpoints
    │   ├── ad-units.php ................. Ad Units endpoints
    │   └── account.php .................. Account endpoints
    ├── logs/ ............................ Create this (chmod 755)
    ├── tmp/ ............................. Create this (chmod 755)
    └── [documentation files]
```

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## ⚠️ Important Notes

### Security
- **Never** commit config.php to public GitHub
- **Always** use HTTPS in production
- **Keep** database credentials private
- **Enable** DEBUG_MODE = false after testing

### Performance
- Reports are cached for 1 hour (configurable)
- Database queries use prepared statements
- Indexes on all frequently queried columns
- Lazy loading ready for frontend

### Support
- All documentation included
- Comments in source code
- Error logging enabled
- Troubleshooting guide included

### Customization
- No dependencies required (pure PHP)
- Easy to extend with new endpoints
- Frontend is vanilla HTML/JS
- Database schema is customizable

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## 🚀 Quick Start (TL;DR)

1. **Get Google Credentials** (5 min)
   - Go to console.cloud.google.com
   - Create project, enable AdMob API
   - Create OAuth 2.0 Web credentials
   - Note Client ID & Secret

2. **Create Database** (2 min)
   - Copy SQL from COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md
   - Run in phpMyAdmin or MySQL CLI

3. **Upload Files** (5 min)
   - Upload all PHP files to /admob-manager/
   - Create logs/ and tmp/ directories

4. **Configure App** (3 min)
   - Edit config/config.php
   - Add your credentials

5. **Test** (2 min)
   - Visit login.php
   - Click "Sign in with Google"
   - See dashboard

**Total Time: ~20 minutes**

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## 📞 Getting Help

### Check These First
1. Read COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md "Troubleshooting" section
2. Check server error logs
3. Verify file permissions
4. Test database connection
5. Validate OAuth credentials

### Common Issues
- "Invalid redirect URI" → Update in Google Cloud & config.php
- "Database connection error" → Check credentials in config.php
- "No data showing" → Click "Refresh" buttons on dashboard
- "Login fails" → Clear browser cookies and try again

### External Resources
- AdMob API Docs: https://developers.google.com/admob/api
- Google OAuth: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2
- PHP Docs: https://www.php.net/manual/
- MySQL Docs: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/

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## ✅ Success Indicators

You'll know it's working when:
- ✅ You can log in with Google
- ✅ Dashboard shows account info
- ✅ You can generate reports
- ✅ Apps list shows your apps
- ✅ Ad Units list shows your ad units
- ✅ Settings page loads
- ✅ Logout works properly

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## 🎓 What You'll Learn

This project demonstrates:
- PHP 7.4+ OOP & design patterns
- OAuth 2.0 implementation
- REST API design & consumption
- MySQL database design
- Session management
- Security best practices
- API integration patterns
- Frontend/backend integration

Perfect for portfolio or learning!

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## 📈 Version History

| Version | Date | Changes |
|---------|------|---------|
| 1.0 | Jan 29, 2026 | Initial release - All features |

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## 📝 License & Usage

This project is provided as-is for personal and commercial use.

**You can:**
- ✅ Use it commercially
- ✅ Modify it freely
- ✅ Sell modified versions
- ✅ Use as portfolio project
- ✅ White-label it

**You should:**
- ✅ Secure your credentials
- ✅ Keep API keys private
- ✅ Use HTTPS in production
- ✅ Test before going live
- ✅ Set up backups

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## 🎉 You're All Set!

Now pick your documentation file and start:

- **New user?** → [PACKAGE-SUMMARY.md](PACKAGE-SUMMARY.md)
- **Ready to install?** → [COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md](COMPLETE-SETUP-GUIDE.md)
- **Developer?** → [INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md](INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md)
- **Quick setup?** → [admob-setup-guide.md](admob-setup-guide.md)

**Let's go! 🚀**

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**Need help?** Check the appropriate documentation file above.
**Found an issue?** Check the Troubleshooting section.
**Ready to customize?** See INTEGRATION-GUIDE.md section "Next Steps for Enhancement"

Good luck! 🎊
