Invoke docs

docs/docs/demo.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The source data used in the demo instance can be found on our [GitHub page](http
 
 ### Local Setup
 
-If you wish to install the demo dataset locally (for initial testing), you can run the following command:
+If you wish to install the demo dataset locally (for initial testing), you can run the following command (via [invoke](./start/invoke.md)):
 
 ```bash
 invoke dev.setup-test -i
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ This will install the demo dataset into your local InvenTree instance.
 
 ### Clear Data
 
-To clear demo data from your instance, and start afresh with a clean database, you can run the following command:
+To clear demo data from your instance, and start afresh with a clean database, you can run the following command (via [invoke](./start/invoke.md)):
 
 ```bash
 invoke dev.delete-data

docs/docs/develop/contributing.md

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ invoke dev.setup-dev --tests
 
 Read the [InvenTree setup documentation](../start/intro.md) for a complete installation reference guide.
 
+!!! note "Required Packages"
+    Depending on your system, you may need to install additional software packages as required.
+
 ### Setup Devtools
 
 Run the following command to set up all toolsets for development.
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ The various github actions can be found in the `./github/workflows` directory
 ### Run tests locally
 
 To run test locally, use:
+
 ```
 invoke dev.test
 ```

docs/docs/develop/react-frontend.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The new UI requires a separate frontend server to run to serve data for the new
 
 ### Install
 
-The React frontend requires its own packages that aren't installed via the usual invoke tasks.
+The React frontend requires its own packages that aren't installed via the usual [invoke](../start/invoke.md) tasks.
 
 #### Docker
 
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ Run the following command:
 This will install the required packages for running the React frontend on your InvenTree dev server.
 
 #### Devcontainer
+
 !!! warning "This guide assumes you already have a running devcontainer"
+
 !!! info "All these steps are performed within Visual Studio Code"
 
 Open a new terminal from the top menu by clicking `Terminal > New Terminal`

docs/docs/faq.md

@@ -14,37 +14,17 @@ InvenTree installation is not officially supported natively on Windows. However
 
 ### Command 'invoke' not found
 
-If the `invoke` command does not work, it means that the [invoke](https://pypi.org/project/invoke/) python library has not been correctly installed.
+If the `invoke` command does not work, it means that the invoke tool has not been correctly installed.
 
-Update the installed python packages with PIP:
+Refer to the [invoke installation guide](./start/invoke.md#installation) for more information.
 
-```
-pip3 install -U --require-hashes -r requirements.txt
-```
-
-### Invoke Version
+### Can't find any collection named tasks
 
-If the installed version of invoke is too old, users may see error messages during the installation procedure, such as:
+Refer to the [invoke guide](./start/invoke.md#cant-find-any-collection-named-tasks) for more information.
 
-- *'update' did not receive all required positional arguments!*
-- *Function has keyword-only arguments or annotations*
-
-As per the [invoke guide](./start/intro.md#invoke), the minimum required version of Invoke is `{{ config.extra.min_invoke_version }}`.
-
-To determine the version of invoke you have installed, run either:
-
-```
-invoke --version
-```
-```
-python -m invoke --version
-```
-
-If you are running an older version of invoke, ensure it is updated to the latest version:
+### Invoke Version
 
-```
-pip install -U invoke
-```
+If the installed version of invoke is too old, users may see error messages during the installation procedure. Refer to the [invoke guide](./start/invoke.md#minimum-version) for more information.
 
 ### No module named 'django'
 

docs/docs/start/accounts.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This account is created when you first run the InvenTree server instance. The us
 
 ### Create Superuser
 
-Another way to create an administrator account is to use the `superuser` command. This will create a new superuser account with the specified username and password.
+Another way to create an administrator account is to use the `superuser` command (via [invoke](./invoke.md)). This will create a new superuser account with the specified username and password.
 
 ```bash
 invoke superuser

docs/docs/start/intro.md

@@ -70,25 +70,7 @@ InvenTree requires a minimum Python version of {{ config.extra.min_python_versio
 
 ### Invoke
 
-InvenTree makes use of the [invoke](https://www.pyinvoke.org/) python toolkit for performing various administrative actions.
-
-!!! warning "Invoke Version"
-	InvenTree requires invoke version {{ config.extra.min_invoke_version }} or newer. Some platforms may be shipped with older versions of invoke!
-
-!!! tip "Updating Invoke"
-    To update your invoke version, run `pip install -U invoke`
-
-To display a list of the available InvenTree administration actions, run the following commands from the top level source directory:
-
-```
-invoke --list
-```
-
-This provides a list of the available invoke commands - also displayed below:
-
-```
-{{ invoke_commands() }}
-```
+InvenTree makes use of the [invoke](https://www.pyinvoke.org/) python toolkit for performing various administrative actions. You can read [more about out use of the invoke tool here](./invoke.md)
 
 ### Virtual Environment
 

docs/docs/start/invoke.md

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+---
+title: Invoke Tool
+---
+
+## Invoke Tool
+
+InvenTree uses the [invoke](https://www.pyinvoke.org/) tool to manage various system administration tasks. Invoke is a powerful python-based task execution tool, which allows for the creation of custom tasks and command-line utilities.
+
+### Installation
+
+InvenTree setup and administration requires that the invoke tool is installed. This is usually installed automatically as part of the InvenTree installation process - however (if you are configuring InvenTree from source) you may need to install it manually.
+
+To install the invoke tool, run the following command:
+
+```
+pip install -U invoke
+```
+
+### Minimum Version
+
+The minimum required version of the invoke tool is `{{ config.extra.min_invoke_version }}`.
+
+To determine the version of invoke you have installed, run either:
+
+```
+invoke --version
+```
+```
+python -m invoke --version
+```
+
+If you are running an older version of invoke, ensure it is updated to the latest version:
+
+```
+pip install -U invoke
+```
+
+### Running from Command Line
+
+To run the `invoke` tool from the command line, you must be in the top-level InvenTree source directory. This is the directory that contains the [tasks.py]({{ sourcefile("tasks.py") }}) file.
+
+### Running in Docker Mode
+
+If you have installed InvenTree via [docker](./docker_install.md), then you need to ensure that the `invoke` commands are called from within the docker container context.
+
+For example, to run the `update` task, you might use the following command to run the `invoke` command - using the `docker compose` tool.
+
+```
+docker compose run --rm inventree-server invoke update
+```
+
+!!! note "Docker Compose Directory"
+    The `docker compose` command should be run from the directory where the `docker-compose.yml` file is located.
+
+Alternatively, to manually run the command within the environment of the running docker container:
+
+```
+docker exec -it inventree-server invoke update
+```
+
+!!! note "Container Name"
+    The container name may be different depending on how you have configured the docker environment.
+
+### Running in Installer Mode
+
+If you have installed InvenTree using the [package installer](./installer.md), then you need to prefix all `invoke` commands with `inventree run`.
+
+For example, to run the `update` task, use:
+
+```
+inventree run invoke update
+```
+
+## Available Tasks
+
+To display a list of the available InvenTree administration actions, run the following commands from the top level source directory:
+
+```
+invoke --list
+```
+
+This provides a list of the available invoke commands - also displayed below:
+
+```
+{{ invoke_commands() }}
+```
+
+### Task Information
+
+Each task has a brief description of its purpose, which is displayed when running the `invoke --list` command. To find more detailed information about a specific task, run the command with the `--help` flag.
+
+For example, to find more information about the `update` task, run:
+
+```
+invoke update --help
+```
+
+### Internal Tasks
+
+Tasks with the `int.` prefix are internal tasks, and are not intended for general use. These are called by other tasks, and should generally not be called directly.
+
+### Developer Tasks
+
+Tasks with the `dev.` prefix are tasks intended for InvenTree developers, and are also not intended for general use.
+
+## Common Issues
+
+Below are some common issues that users may encounter when using the `invoke` tool, and how to resolve them.
+
+### Command 'invoke' not found
+
+If the `invoke` command does not work, it means that the invoke tool has not been [installed correctly](#installation).
+
+### Invoke Version
+
+If the installed version of invoke is too old, users may see error messages during the installation procedure, such as:
+
+- *'update' did not receive all required positional arguments!*
+- *Function has keyword-only arguments or annotations*
+
+Ensure that the installed version of invoke is [up to date](#minimum-version).
+
+### Can't find any collection named 'tasks'
+
+It means that the `invoke` tool is not able to locate the InvenTree task collection.
+
+- If running in docker, ensure that you are running the `invoke` command from within the [docker container](#running-in-docker-mode)
+- If running in installer mode, ensure that you are running the `invoke` command with the [correct prefix](#running-in-installer-mode)
+- If running via command line, ensure that you are running the `invoke` command from the [correct directory](#running-from-command-line)

docs/mkdocs.yml

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ nav:
     - Serving Files: start/serving_files.md
     - User Accounts: start/accounts.md
     - Data Backup: start/backup.md
+    - Invoke: start/invoke.md
     - Migrating Data: start/migrate.md
     - Advanced Topics: start/advanced.md
   - Parts: