docs: Update README with developer account commands and registration guide

Author: Manus AI

README.md

@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ FLB (Fleetbase CLI) is a command-line interface tool designed for managing Fleet
 
 ## Features
 
-- Publish Fleetbase Extensions to a specified registry.
-- Unpublish Extensions from the registry.
-- Automatically convert `composer.json` to `package.json` for PHP packages.
-- Scaffold new Fleetbase extensions.
-- Set registry token to a fleetbase instance.
-- Install and Uninstall extensions.
-- Flexible registry configuration.
+- Register and manage Registry Developer Accounts for self-hosted instances
+- Publish Fleetbase Extensions to a specified registry
+- Unpublish Extensions from the registry
+- Install Fleetbase using Docker
+- Automatically convert `composer.json` to `package.json` for PHP packages
+- Scaffold new Fleetbase extensions
+- Set registry token to a Fleetbase instance
+- Install and Uninstall extensions
+- Flexible registry configuration
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -20,8 +22,148 @@ To install FLB, run the following command:
 npm install -g @fleetbase/cli
 ```
 
+## Quick Start: Developer Account Registration
+
+If you're using a self-hosted Fleetbase instance and want to publish or install extensions, you'll need to register a Registry Developer Account. Follow these steps:
+
+### Step 1: Register Your Account
+
+```bash
+flb register --host localhost:8000
+```
+
+You'll be prompted for:
+- **Username**: Your desired username (alphanumeric, hyphens, and underscores only)
+- **Email**: Your email address
+- **Password**: A secure password (minimum 8 characters)
+- **Name**: Your display name (optional)
+
+### Step 2: Verify Your Email
+
+Check your email for a verification code, then run:
+
+```bash
+flb verify -e your@email.com -c 123456 --host localhost:8000
+```
+
+Or use the command provided in the verification email. Upon successful verification, you'll receive your registry token.
+
+### Step 3: Set Your Registry Token
+
+Use the token from the verification step:
+
+```bash
+flb set-auth flb_your_token_here --registry http://localhost:8000
+```
+
+### Step 4: You're Ready!
+
+You can now publish extensions, install extensions, and manage your Fleetbase instance through the CLI.
+
+**Note:** If you need to regenerate your token later, use:
+
+```bash
+flb generate-token -e your@email.com --host localhost:8000
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
+### Registry Developer Account Commands
+
+#### Register a Developer Account
+
+Create a new Registry Developer Account for publishing and installing extensions on self-hosted instances.
+
+```bash
+flb register
+```
+
+**Options:**
+- `-u, --username <username>`: Username for your account
+- `-e, --email <email>`: Email address
+- `-p, --password <password>`: Password (minimum 8 characters)
+- `-n, --name <name>`: Display name (optional)
+- `-h, --host <host>`: API host (default: `https://api.fleetbase.io`)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb register --host localhost:8000
+flb register -u myusername -e my@email.com -p mypassword --host localhost:8000
+```
+
+#### Verify Email Address
+
+Verify your email address using the code sent to your email.
+
+```bash
+flb verify
+```
+
+**Options:**
+- `-e, --email <email>`: Email address
+- `-c, --code <code>`: Verification code from email
+- `-h, --host <host>`: API host (default: `https://api.fleetbase.io`)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb verify -e my@email.com -c 123456 --host localhost:8000
+```
+
+#### Resend Verification Code
+
+Request a new verification code if the previous one expired.
+
+```bash
+flb resend-verification
+```
+
+**Options:**
+- `-e, --email <email>`: Email address
+- `-h, --host <host>`: API host (default: `https://api.fleetbase.io`)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb resend-verification -e my@email.com --host localhost:8000
+```
+
+#### Generate or Regenerate Registry Token
+
+Generate a new registry authentication token or regenerate an existing one. Useful for existing accounts created before automatic token generation, or if you need to regenerate your token for security reasons.
+
+```bash
+flb generate-token
+```
+
+**Options:**
+- `-e, --email <email>`: Email address
+- `-p, --password <password>`: Password
+- `-h, --host <host>`: API host (default: `https://api.fleetbase.io`)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb generate-token -e my@email.com --host localhost:8000
+```
+
+**Note:** This command requires your account to be verified. Each time you generate a token, it replaces the previous one.
+
+### Installing Fleetbase
+
+Install Fleetbase using Docker with a single command.
+
+```bash
+flb install-fleetbase
+```
+
+**Options:**
+- `--host <host>`: Host or IP address to bind to (default: `localhost`)
+- `--environment <environment>`: Environment: `development` or `production` (default: `development`)
+- `--directory <directory>`: Installation directory (default: current directory)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb install-fleetbase --host 0.0.0.0 --environment production --directory /opt/fleetbase
+```
+
 ### Publishing a Extension
 
 To publish a extension, navigate to the extension directory and run:
@@ -46,31 +188,44 @@ flb unpublish [extension]
 
 ### Setup Registry Auth Token
 
-To install purchased extensions you must setup authorization first which is linked to your Fleetbase account. You can generate a registry token at [https://console.fleetbase.io/extensions/developers/credentials](https://console.fleetbase.io/extensions/developers/credentials)
+To install purchased extensions you must setup authorization first which is linked to your Fleetbase account. For cloud users, you can generate a registry token at [https://console.fleetbase.io/extensions/developers/credentials](https://console.fleetbase.io/extensions/developers/credentials). For self-hosted users, use the `flb register` and `flb verify` commands to get your token.
 
 To setup registry auth use:
 
 ```bash
-flb set-auth [token] --path /fleetbase
+flb set-auth [token]
 ```
 
-- `-p, --path`: (Optional) The path to the fleetbase instance directory. Defaults to the current directory.
+**Options:**
+- `-p, --path <path>`: Path of the Fleetbase instance to install setup for (default: `.`)
+- `-r, --registry <url>`: Registry URL the credentials are for (default: `https://registry.fleetbase.io`)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb set-auth flb_your_token_here --registry http://localhost:8000
+```
 
 ### Login to the Fleetbase Registry
 
 Login to the Fleetbase registry. This command authenticates you with the Fleetbase registry by saving your credentials to your local `.npmrc` file.
 
 ```bash
-flb login [options]
+flb login
 ```
 
-- `-u, --username <username>`: Username for the registry.
-- `-p, --password <password>`: Password for the registry.
-- `-e, --email <email>`: Email associated with your account.
-- `-r, --registry <registry>`: Registry URL (default: `https://registry.fleetbase.io`).
-- `--scope <scope>`: Scope for the registry (optional).
-- `--quotes <quotes>`: Quotes option for `npm-cli-login` (optional).
-- `--config-path <configPath>`: Path to the npm config file (optional).
+**Options:**
+- `-u, --username <username>`: Username for the registry
+- `-p, --password <password>`: Password for the registry
+- `-e, --email <email>`: Email associated with your account
+- `-r, --registry <registry>`: Registry URL (default: `https://registry.fleetbase.io`)
+- `--scope <scope>`: Scope for the registry (optional)
+- `--quotes <quotes>`: Quotes option for `npm-cli-login` (optional)
+- `--config-path <configPath>`: Path to the npm config file (optional)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb login -u myusername -r http://localhost:8000
+```
 
 ### Scaffolding a Extension
 
@@ -82,36 +237,49 @@ To scaffold a extension, use:
 flb scaffold
 ```
 
-- `-p, --path`: The path to place the scaffold extension.
-- `-n, --name`: The name of the extension to scaffold.
-- `-d, --description`: The description of the extension to scaffold.
-- `-a, --author`: The name of the extension author.
-- `-e, --email`: The email of the extension author.
-- `-k, --keywords`: The keywords of the extension to scaffold.
-- `-n, --namespace`: The PHP Namespace of the extension to scaffold.
-- `-r, --repo`: The Repository URL of the extension to scaffold.
+**Options:**
+- `-p, --path`: The path to place the scaffold extension
+- `-n, --name`: The name of the extension to scaffold
+- `-d, --description`: The description of the extension to scaffold
+- `-a, --author`: The name of the extension author
+- `-e, --email`: The email of the extension author
+- `-k, --keywords`: The keywords of the extension to scaffold
+- `-n, --namespace`: The PHP Namespace of the extension to scaffold
+- `-r, --repo`: The Repository URL of the extension to scaffold
 
 ### Installing a Extension
 
 To install a extension, use: 
 
 ```bash
-flb install [extension] --path /fleetbase
+flb install [extension]
 ```
 
-- `[extension]`: The name of the extension to install.
-- `-p, --path`: (Optional) The path to the fleetbase instance directory. Defaults to the current directory.
+**Options:**
+- `[extension]`: The name of the extension to install
+- `-p, --path`: (Optional) The path to the fleetbase instance directory. Defaults to the current directory
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb install @fleetbase/storefront-api --path /opt/fleetbase
+```
 
 ### Uninstalling a Extension
 
 To uninstall a extension, use: 
 
 ```bash
-flb uninstall [extension] --path /fleetbase
+flb uninstall [extension]
 ```
 
-- `[extension]`: The name of the extension to install.
-- `-p, --path`: (Optional) The path to the fleetbase instance directory. Defaults to the current directory.
+**Options:**
+- `[extension]`: The name of the extension to uninstall
+- `-p, --path`: (Optional) The path to the fleetbase instance directory. Defaults to the current directory
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+flb uninstall @fleetbase/storefront-api --path /opt/fleetbase
+```
 
 ### Bundling a Extension
 
@@ -127,10 +295,11 @@ or to bundle and upload the created bundle, use:
 flb bundle --upload
 ```
 
-- `-p, --path <path>`: Path of the Fleetbase extension (default: `.`).
-- `--upload`: After bundling, upload the bundle to the Fleetbase registry using your authentication token.
-- `--auth-token <token>`: Auth token for uploading the bundle (used with `--upload` option).
-- `-r, --registry <registry>`: Registry URL (default: `https://registry.fleetbase.io`).
+**Options:**
+- `-p, --path <path>`: Path of the Fleetbase extension (default: `.`)
+- `--upload`: After bundling, upload the bundle to the Fleetbase registry using your authentication token
+- `--auth-token <token>`: Auth token for uploading the bundle (used with `--upload` option)
+- `-r, --registry <registry>`: Registry URL (default: `https://registry.fleetbase.io`)
 
 ### Uploading a Extension Bundle
 
@@ -140,10 +309,11 @@ To upload an extension bundle, use:
 flb bundle-upload
 ```
 
-- `[bundleFile]`: Path to the bundle file to upload. If not provided, it will look for the bundle in the current directory.
-- `-p, --path <path>`: Path where the bundle is located (default: `.`).
-- `--auth-token <token>`: Auth token for uploading the bundle. If not provided, the token will be read from the `.npmrc` file.
-- `-r, --registry <registry>`: Registry URL (default: `https://registry.fleetbase.io`).
+**Options:**
+- `[bundleFile]`: Path to the bundle file to upload. If not provided, it will look for the bundle in the current directory
+- `-p, --path <path>`: Path where the bundle is located (default: `.`)
+- `--auth-token <token>`: Auth token for uploading the bundle. If not provided, the token will be read from the `.npmrc` file
+- `-r, --registry <registry>`: Registry URL (default: `https://registry.fleetbase.io`)
 
 ### Version Bump and Extension
 
@@ -153,11 +323,12 @@ To bump the version on an extension, use:
 flb version-bump
 ```
 
-- `-p, --path <path>`: Path of the Fleetbase extension (default: `.`).
-- `--major`: Bump major version (e.g., `1.0.0` → `2.0.0`).
-- `--minor`: Bump minor version (e.g., `1.0.0` → `1.1.0`).
-- `--patch`: Bump patch version (e.g., `1.0.0` → `1.0.1`). This is the default if no flag is provided.
-- `--pre-release [identifier]`: Add a pre-release identifier (e.g., `1.0.0` → `1.0.0-beta`).
+**Options:**
+- `-p, --path <path>`: Path of the Fleetbase extension (default: `.`)
+- `--major`: Bump major version (e.g., `1.0.0` → `2.0.0`)
+- `--minor`: Bump minor version (e.g., `1.0.0` → `1.1.0`)
+- `--patch`: Bump patch version (e.g., `1.0.0` → `1.0.1`). This is the default if no flag is provided
+- `--pre-release [identifier]`: Add a pre-release identifier (e.g., `1.0.0` → `1.0.0-beta`)
 
 ### Setting a Custom Registry
 
@@ -172,7 +343,27 @@ flb unpublish -r http://my-registry.com
 
 FLB can be configured via command-line options. The most common options include:
 
-- `-r, --registry [url]`: Specify a custom registry URL.
+- `-r, --registry [url]`: Specify a custom registry URL
+- `-h, --host [url]`: Specify the API host for developer account operations
+
+## Self-Hosted vs Cloud
+
+### Self-Hosted Users
+
+If you're running Fleetbase on your own infrastructure:
+
+1. Use `flb register` to create a Registry Developer Account
+2. Verify your email with `flb verify`
+3. Use the provided token with `flb set-auth`
+4. Specify `--host` parameter for all commands to point to your instance
+
+### Cloud Users
+
+If you're using Fleetbase Cloud (console.fleetbase.io):
+
+1. Generate a registry token from the Console at [Extensions > Developers > Credentials](https://console.fleetbase.io/extensions/developers/credentials)
+2. Use the token with `flb set-auth`
+3. No need to specify `--host` parameter (defaults to cloud)
 
 ## Contributing