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Application guide map
Find instructions for every DevStackBox screen and shared workflow.
Application guide map
This guide covers the v0.1.19 interface. Follow the linked instructions for prerequisites, steps, expected results and recovery guidance. Screenshots use isolated demonstration data at native 1920 × 1032 resolution; empty or stopped examples are not recommended settings. Open an image at full size to inspect its text.
Screens and tabs
| Workspace | Screens and controls covered | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | Service state, Start/Stop All, PHP version, virtual hosts and recent logs | Dashboard |
| Services | Individual server controls, overflow actions and status failures | Services |
| Apache | Overview, localhost, phpMyAdmin, Logs, Config, Virtual Hosts and HTTPS / SSL | Services, Projects, HTTPS |
| MySQL | Overview, port/status, Logs and Config | Services, Configuration editor, Logs |
| PHP | Overview, full patch version, Extensions, php.ini, Versions, default and project-pinned runtimes | PHP |
| Projects | Connect existing folder, project details, document root, health, server logs, PHP & tools, HTTPS and removal | Projects |
| Databases | Search, create, bulk selection, actions and database details: Overview, Tables & Views, Access | Databases and users |
| Users | Username/host, create, password change, direct database permissions and deletion | Databases and users |
| Import & Export | Export, Import risk review, Saved backups, full-server scope, Activity and legacy SQL tools | SQL import, export and backups |
| Logs | Apache/MySQL/PHP file selection, search, copy/download, Clear view, history and archive/delete | Logs |
| Archives & rotation | Shared archives, preview/export, rotation threshold and retention policy | Logs |
| Terminal | Shell, PowerShell, CMD, PHP Interactive and MySQL CLI; tabs, clear and close | Terminal |
| Security | Read-only findings, scope and limitations | Security checks |
| Settings | General: appearance, language, launch/auto-start, tray and updates | Settings |
| Backup & Restore | Full-stack archive scope, external-folder exclusions and restoration | Full backup |
| Import from XAMPP | Detection, file-copy scope and separate SQL migration | XAMPP migration |
| About | App/runtime information, author/support links and update checks | Settings and About |
Shared workflows
| Workflow | Where to start |
|---|---|
| First-run welcome and Explore first | Dashboard |
| Root-password reminder and connection errors | Databases |
| Ctrl+P command palette and keyboard navigation | Dashboard |
| Config drafts, validation, Reload/Revert and saved history | Configuration editor |
| Tray actions, close versus quit, and updater | Settings |
| External terminal PHP, PATH precedence and per-user ini | Terminal |
| Temporary-file defaults and framework extensions | PHP |
| Cached results, manual refresh and changes made in phpMyAdmin | Databases, Projects |
| Upgrade preservation and recovery | Upgrading, Troubleshooting |
| Working with an AI coding tool | Overview |
Understand the scope
DevStackBox manages a local development stack. Connecting a project does not install its dependencies, migrate its database or prove it is healthy. A running process, a successful configuration parse and a successful HTTP response are different checks. A saved SQL backup needs a test restore before it can be relied on for recovery.
The database workspace is not a full SQL editor or a remote-server transfer tool. Use phpMyAdmin for table editing and advanced SQL. PHP's default selection applies to default websites and CLI; project pins apply to those websites. Automatic log maintenance only runs while the app is open and waits for service writers to stop.
The repository's documentation coverage check maps every application route and the shared flows above to maintained guides. That check detects missing guide mappings; it is not a substitute for runtime testing of every state or third-party application.