# Timezone Fix for Finepoint - Kenya Time (EAT)

## Problem
Orders and transactions are showing the wrong time because Laravel is using UTC timezone instead of Kenya's timezone (East Africa Time - EAT, UTC+3).

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## Solution: Fix Timezone Configuration

### Step 1: Update config/app.php

**File:** `c:\wamp64\www\finepoint\config\app.php`

**Change Line 70 from:**
```php
'timezone' => 'UTC',
```

**To:**
```php
'timezone' => 'Africa/Nairobi',
```

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### Step 2: Update .env File (Both Local and Hosted)

**Add this line to your `.env` file:**
```env
APP_TIMEZONE=Africa/Nairobi
```

**Then update `config/app.php` to use it:**
```php
'timezone' => env('APP_TIMEZONE', 'Africa/Nairobi'),
```

This way you can control timezone via .env file.

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### Step 3: Clear Config Cache

**On Localhost:**
```bash
php artisan config:clear
php artisan cache:clear
```

**On Hosted Server (via SSH/Terminal):**
```bash
cd public_html
php artisan config:clear
php artisan cache:clear
```

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## Files to Update

### 1. Localhost: config/app.php
Change line 70 to:
```php
'timezone' => env('APP_TIMEZONE', 'Africa/Nairobi'),
```

### 2. Localhost: .env
Add this line:
```env
APP_TIMEZONE=Africa/Nairobi
```

### 3. Upload to Hosted Server
- Upload updated `config/app.php`
- Update `.env` on hosted server (add `APP_TIMEZONE=Africa/Nairobi`)
- Clear cache on server

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## Verification

After making changes, test by creating a new order and check:
- Order created_at timestamp should show Kenya time (EAT, UTC+3)
- Transaction timestamps should match Kenya time
- Current time in Kenya: 22:55 (10:55 PM) should show as 22:55, not 19:55

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## Kenya Timezone Details

**Timezone:** Africa/Nairobi
**Offset:** UTC+3 (always, no DST)
**Current Time:** EAT (East Africa Time)

**Example:**
- UTC Time: 19:55
- Kenya Time: 22:55 (UTC + 3 hours)

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## Alternative Timezones for Kenya

All of these work for Kenya:
- `Africa/Nairobi` ✅ (Recommended)
- `Africa/Kampala` (Same timezone)
- `Africa/Dar_es_Salaam` (Same timezone)
- `EAT` (East Africa Time)

Use `Africa/Nairobi` as it's the most specific and standard.

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## Important Notes

1. **Database timestamps** are stored in UTC by default (this is good practice)
2. **Display timestamps** will be converted to Africa/Nairobi timezone
3. **This affects:**
   - Order created_at/updated_at
   - Transaction timestamps
   - Email timestamps
   - Log timestamps
   - Any `now()`, `Carbon::now()`, `today()` calls

4. **This does NOT affect:**
   - Existing database records (they're in UTC and will be converted for display)
   - Database storage format (still UTC)

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## Testing

After applying the fix:

```php
// In tinker or a test route
php artisan tinker

>>> now()->toDateTimeString()
=> "2025-12-17 22:55:42"  // Should show Kenya time

>>> now()->timezone
=> "Africa/Nairobi"

>>> config('app.timezone')
=> "Africa/Nairobi"
```

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## For Hosted Server

**Quick Fix via Browser Route (if no SSH):**

Add this temporary route to `routes/web.php`:
```php
Route::get('/check-timezone', function() {
    return [
        'config_timezone' => config('app.timezone'),
        'current_time' => now()->toDateTimeString(),
        'current_timezone' => now()->timezone,
        'utc_time' => now()->utc()->toDateTimeString(),
        'offset' => now()->offsetHours . ' hours from UTC'
    ];
});
```

Visit: `http://66.29.134.231/~finepoint/public/check-timezone`

Should show:
```json
{
    "config_timezone": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "current_time": "2025-12-17 22:55:42",
    "current_timezone": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "utc_time": "2025-12-17 19:55:42",
    "offset": "3 hours from UTC"
}
```

Remove the route after verification.
