From 2518468a5c8d7a8075845bd1906815f1cd259acb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: TriJayCode <jayanthdore1234@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:18:16 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: add LocalDB connection string fallback for
 developers (#1)

Updated the README to include a pre-configured connection string for SQL Server LocalDB. This helps new contributors who have Visual Studio installed but do not have a standalone SQL Server instance running, lowering the barrier to entry for the project.
---
 README.md | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a63b06bd7..8e85c5b69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ Continuous deployment: https://ci.simplcommerce.com
 
 #### Steps to run
 
-- Update the connection string in appsettings.json in SimplCommerce.WebHost
+- **Update the connection string**: Open `appsettings.json` in `src/SimplCommerce.WebHost`.
+  - If you have **SQL Server** installed:
+    `"DefaultConnection": "Server=localhost;Database=SimplCommerce;Trusted_Connection=True;TrustServerCertificate=true"`
+  - If you **do not have SQL Server**, you can use **Visual Studio LocalDB**:
+    `"DefaultConnection": "Server=(localdb)\\mssqllocaldb;Database=SimplCommerce;Trusted_Connection=True;TrustServerCertificate=true;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"`
 - Build the whole solution.
 - In Solution Explorer, make sure that SimplCommerce.WebHost is selected as the Startup Project
 - Open the Package Manager Console Window and make sure that SimplCommerce.WebHost is selected as the Default project. Then type "Update-Database" then press "Enter". This action will create the database schema.

From 4dac3315782f5f6f85bd3a219b80ec64a4e433ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jayanth T <jayanthtrilok@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2026 21:23:57 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Code fix for Phone field accepting non numeric characters

---
 .../Areas/Checkouts/ViewModels/ShippingAddressVm.cs         | 4 ++++
 .../Areas/Checkouts/Views/Checkout/Shipping.cshtml          | 6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Modules/SimplCommerce.Module.Checkouts/Areas/Checkouts/ViewModels/ShippingAddressVm.cs b/src/Modules/SimplCommerce.Module.Checkouts/Areas/Checkouts/ViewModels/ShippingAddressVm.cs
index b9ab9c192..b7277bda3 100644
--- a/src/Modules/SimplCommerce.Module.Checkouts/Areas/Checkouts/ViewModels/ShippingAddressVm.cs
+++ b/src/Modules/SimplCommerce.Module.Checkouts/Areas/Checkouts/ViewModels/ShippingAddressVm.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ public class ShippingAddressVm
 
         public string ContactName { get; set; }
 
+        [Required(ErrorMessage = "Phone number is required")]
+        [Phone(ErrorMessage = "Please enter a valid phone number")]
+        [StringLength(20, MinimumLength = 10, ErrorMessage = "Phone number must be between 10 and 20 characters")]
         public string Phone { get; set; }
 
         public string AddressLine1 { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/Modules/SimplCommerce.Module.Checkouts/Areas/Checkouts/Views/Checkout/Shipping.cshtml b/src/Modules/SimplCommerce.Module.Checkouts/Areas/Checkouts/Views/Checkout/Shipping.cshtml
index 708309f2c..899885c77 100644
--- a/src/Modules/SimplCommerce.Module.Checkouts/Areas/Checkouts/Views/Checkout/Shipping.cshtml
+++ b/src/Modules/SimplCommerce.Module.Checkouts/Areas/Checkouts/Views/Checkout/Shipping.cshtml
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@
                 <div class="form-group row">
                     <label class="col-sm-4 col-form-label">@Localizer["Phone"]</label>
                     <div class="col-sm-8">
-                        <input asp-for="NewAddressForm.Phone" type="text" class="form-control">
+                        <input asp-for="NewAddressForm.Phone" type="tel"inputmode="numeric" class="form-control"
+                               oninput="this.value = this.value.split('').filter(function(c){return c >= '0' && c <= '9';}).join('');">
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -174,7 +175,8 @@
                     <div class="form-group row">
                         <label class="col-sm-4 col-form-label">@Localizer["Phone"]</label>
                         <div class="col-sm-8">
-                            <input asp-for="NewBillingAddressForm.Phone" type="text" class="form-control">
+                            <input asp-for="NewBillingAddressForm.Phone" type="tel" inputmode="numeric" class="form-control"
+                                   oninput="this.value = this.value.split('').filter(function(c){return c >= '0' && c <= '9';}).join('');">
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>