https://github.com/nonsalant/contract

A signable contract that lives in a single file
https://github.com/nonsalant/contract

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A signable contract that lives in a single file

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nonsalant/contract
• Owner: nonsalant
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-10-22T12:04:10.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-25T13:38:52.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-28T13:16:52.603Z (7 days ago)
• Topics: contracts, freelance, self-hosted, small-business
• Language: PHP
• Homepage: https://stefanmatei.com/contract-generator/
• Size: 592 KB
• Stars: 514
• Watchers: 23
• Forks: 98
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: LICENSE

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🆕 12/31/23: Added functionality for shortcodes.

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# Single File Contract

## A contract that lives in a **single file** and becomes static HTML after it's been signed.

1. [**Generate** a contract file →](https://stefanmatei.com/contract-generator/edit)

1. **Upload** it to your server

1. **Send** your client a link to it

* **[View demo](https://stefanmatei.com/contract-generator/contract-demo.html)**

[![email-contract](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/180561/209838611-9b40307e-de05-44c0-967a-54399d85ef53.png)](https://stefanmatei.com/contract-generator/contract-demo.html)

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## How it works

* **[Contract Generator →](https://stefanmatei.com/contract-generator/edit)**

1. Click the link above to create a contract file with custom content or HTML, a signature for the first party, and filename like `contract-1234567890.php`.

2. Upload the generated file to your own server or domain. You can also rename this file and put it in a folder with a unique name, eg: `contract-1234567890/index.php`.

3. Once signed by both parties, **the PHP file will delete itself from your server and leave behind a static HTML file.**

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## What's in each file

### [contract.php](https://github.com/nonsalant/contract/blob/master/contract.php)

An example of a contract script: contains **all code** (PHP, CSS, HTML, PNG-data, JS) required by a stand-alone contract file. Upon being signed, this script deletes itself (or rather, it deletes its .php file), and leaves behind an .html file with the same name: a final version of the contract, signed by both parties.

The first 10 or so lines of the file are used to store contract metadata (one per line), ie:

```php