docs: add basic install docs for server component

.gitignore

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+docs/_build/

docs/Makefile

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+# Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
+#
+
+# You can set these variables from the command line, and also
+# from the environment for the first two.
+SPHINXOPTS    ?=
+SPHINXBUILD   ?= sphinx-build
+SOURCEDIR     = .
+BUILDDIR      = _build
+
+# Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
+help:
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+
+.PHONY: help Makefile
+
+# Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
+# "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
+%: Makefile
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)

docs/api/wuttapos.rst

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+
+``wuttapos``
+============
+
+.. automodule:: wuttapos
+   :members:

docs/api/wuttapos.server.rst

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+
+``wuttapos.server``
+===================
+
+.. automodule:: wuttapos.server
+   :members:

docs/api/wuttapos.terminal.rst

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+
+``wuttapos.terminal``
+=====================
+
+.. automodule:: wuttapos.terminal
+   :members:

docs/conf.py

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+# Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder.
+#
+# For the full list of built-in configuration values, see the documentation:
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html
+
+# -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
+
+from importlib.metadata import version as get_version
+
+project = "WuttaPOS"
+copyright = "2026, Lance Edgar"
+author = "Lance Edgar"
+release = get_version("WuttaPOS")
+
+# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
+
+extensions = [
+    "sphinx.ext.autodoc",
+    "sphinx.ext.intersphinx",
+    "sphinx.ext.viewcode",
+    "sphinx.ext.todo",
+    "sphinxcontrib.programoutput",
+]
+
+templates_path = ["_templates"]
+exclude_patterns = ["_build", "Thumbs.db", ".DS_Store"]
+
+intersphinx_mapping = {
+    "python": ("https://docs.python.org/3/", None),
+    "wutta-continuum": ("https://docs.wuttaproject.org/wutta-continuum/", None),
+    "wuttjamaican": ("https://docs.wuttaproject.org/wuttjamaican/", None),
+}
+
+
+# -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
+
+html_theme = "furo"
+html_static_path = ["_static"]

docs/index.rst

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+
+WuttaPOS
+========
+
+This is an old idea but a new effort, for a Python-based point of sale system.
+
+This project includes two primary components:
+
+- web app and related daemons, to run on the server
+- standalone GUI app, to run on the lanes
+
+This project is in the very early stages and is not yet documented.
+It is based on an earlier effort, which used Rattail:
+`rattail/wuttapos`_
+
+.. _rattail/wuttapos: https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/rattail/wuttapos
+
+However this project uses `Wutta Framework
+<https://wuttaproject.org>`_, has no Rattail dependencies, and "starts
+over" for (mostly) everything.
+
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Documentation
+
+   narr/install
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+   :caption: Package API
+
+   api/wuttapos
+   api/wuttapos.server
+   api/wuttapos.terminal

docs/make.bat

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+@ECHO OFF
+
+pushd %~dp0
+
+REM Command file for Sphinx documentation
+
+if "%SPHINXBUILD%" == "" (
+	set SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build
+)
+set SOURCEDIR=.
+set BUILDDIR=_build
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% >NUL 2>NUL
+if errorlevel 9009 (
+	echo.
+	echo.The 'sphinx-build' command was not found. Make sure you have Sphinx
+	echo.installed, then set the SPHINXBUILD environment variable to point
+	echo.to the full path of the 'sphinx-build' executable. Alternatively you
+	echo.may add the Sphinx directory to PATH.
+	echo.
+	echo.If you don't have Sphinx installed, grab it from
+	echo.https://www.sphinx-doc.org/
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
+if "%1" == "" goto help
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+goto end
+
+:help
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M help %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+
+:end
+popd

docs/narr/install.rst

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+
+==============
+ Installation
+==============
+
+For now this only describes a *development* setup, which assumes the following:
+
+* Linux OS
+* Python 3.11 or newer
+* database in PostgreSQL or MySQL
+
+These steps will setup both the server and terminal in a shared
+virtual environment.
+
+
+Virtual Environment
+-------------------
+
+Obviously you should make a virtual environment.
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+   python3 -m venv wuttapos
+   cd wuttapos
+   source bin/activate
+
+
+Install Package
+---------------
+
+Install the WuttaPOS package within your virtual environment:
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+   bin/pip install WuttaPOS
+
+
+Install Server
+--------------
+
+**Please note, you must create your database before running the installer.**
+
+Run the WuttaPOS installer to setup the server app:
+
+.. code-block:: ini
+
+   bin/wuttapos install
+
+Now you can run the server app via command line:
+
+.. code-block:: ini
+
+   bin/wutta -c app/web.conf webapp -r
+
+And browse it (by default) at http://localhost:9080
+
+The first time you browse to it, you must enter details for the
+(first) admin user.  That can all be changed later, just needs an
+account to get things started.
+
+After that you must login using the credentials you gave it.
+
+At this point the app is fully functional.
+
+Don't forget you can "become root" (via user menu in top right of
+screen) to bypass all permission checks.  This shows all menu options,
+tool buttons etc. no matter what your normal permissions are.
+(Only users in the Administrator role can become root.)
+
+
+Sample Data
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+You may also want to install sample data, to get some basic tables
+populated and avoid that headache.  As of now the sample data is very
+minimal, and obviously not "real" so it's only a small convenience.
+
+To install sample data, first "become root" (via user menu in top
+right of screen) and then go to Admin -> App Info and click Install
+Sample Data.
+
+Eventually the sample data, and/or data import options in general,
+should be improved - but that will come later.
+
+
+Install Terminal
+----------------
+
+TODO: this is not yet documented

pyproject.toml

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         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
         "Programming Language :: Python",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+        # TODO: decide what we actually want to support
+        # "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+        # "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+        # "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Topic :: Office/Business",
 ]
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 server = ["WuttaWeb[continuum]"]
 # terminal = ["flet[all]<0.80.0"]
 terminal = ["flet[all]<0.21"]
+docs = ["Sphinx", "sphinxcontrib-programoutput", "furo"]
+tests = ["tox"]
 
 
 [project.scripts]

tox.ini

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+
+[testenv:docs]
+basepython = python3.11
+extras = docs
+changedir = docs
+commands = sphinx-build -b html -d {envtmpdir}/doctrees -W -T . {envtmpdir}/docs