Academic freelancing is a growing online industry, and clients need platforms that can handle orders, payments, and communication between clients and writers — securely and at scale.

In this blog, I’ll break down how I built DoMyStudy, a Laravel-based academic writing platform with full order management, writer-client messaging, and multiple payment gateways including PayPal, Stripe, Flutterwave, and bank transfers.

🎯 Project Objective

DoMyStudy was created to:

• Help clients post academic orders and receive bids
• Allow vetted writers to take on writing jobs
• Ensure secure and flexible payment options
• Provide a clean, dashboard-driven experience for both writers and clients
• Simplify the admin’s role in dispute resolution and fund control

🔧 Key Features

1. Order Creation & Bidding

Clients can:

• Create orders (with academic details, budget, and deadline)
• Receive bids from registered writers
• View writer profiles and reviews before assigning the task

Writers can:

• Browse open orders
• Submit custom bids and proposal messages

2. Messaging & File Sharing

A built-in messaging system allows clients and writers to:

• Communicate in real time
• Share documents (e.g., drafts, references, revisions)
• Log all messages for accountability

3. Secure Payment System

To support both local and international users, I integrated:

• PayPal for global clients
• Stripe for credit/debit card payments
• Flutterwave for African payments
• Manual Bank Transfers (with admin verification)

Funds go into an escrow-like system and are released to the writer after task approval.

4. Dashboards for Writers, Clients, and Admin

Each user type gets a custom dashboard:

• Clients can manage orders, approve deliveries, and request revisions
• Writers can track deadlines, messages, and earnings
• Admins can resolve disputes, verify payments, and monitor platform activity

5. Withdrawals & Earnings

Writers can request payouts once orders are marked as complete. Admins approve and process these requests based on their preferred payment method.

🧑‍💻 Tech Stack

• Backend: Laravel
• Frontend: Blade Templates + Bootstrap
• Database: MySQL
• Payment Gateways: PayPal API, Stripe API, Flutterwave API
• Build Tools: Vite for fast asset bundling
• Hosting: Cloud VPS with SSL security

🔍 Special Considerations

• Time-sensitive logic: Orders have countdowns, and writers are alerted if deadlines are near.
• Notifications: Email + in-app notifications for bids, messages, and payments.
• Security: Validations on file types, user actions, and payments to prevent fraud or misuse.

✅ Final Thoughts

DoMyStudy offers a complete academic freelancing workflow — from order creation to payment release — all in a clean and scalable Laravel structure.

Whether you're starting a niche freelancing platform or a writing agency, I can help you build a platform like this from scratch, tailored to your brand and workflow.

Want a custom academic freelancing platform?Let’s build it together or browse more of my work at davidmboya.com.