How to Read This Manual

Audience: School administrators, teachers, accountants, parents, and staff who are not technical experts.

Goal: Explain every part of the system in plain language, with real-world examples, so you know *what to click*, *why it exists*, and *what must be done first*.

> Mobile app users: For the Digitex Portal Android app (NFC gate, pickup, student portal, teacher attendance), see mobile-app-user-manual.md in this folder — a separate complete guide for all app roles with example login values and step-by-step workflows.

How to Read This Manual

Each chapter describes one module (one area of the software). Every chapter includes:

• Purpose — Why this module exists
• Who uses it — Which job roles need it
• Depends on — What you must set up before using it
• Step-by-step — How to use it, with example values
• Example story — A short scenario like a real school day
• Common questions — Answers a normal user would ask

Example school used throughout this manual:

• Platform URL (all schools): https://e-digitex.com/
• School name: Green Valley International School
• Short code: GVIS
• Current session: 2025-2026
• Sample class: Grade 5 Section A
• Sample student: Marie Kouassi, Admission No. GVIS-2025-0142
• Sample teacher: Mr. Jean Dupont
• Sample parent phone: +225 07 12 34 56 78