EduCore

School Website Content Management System

EduCore is developed using PHP with the CodeIgniter framework and follows a modular MVC architecture. The system supports PHP versions 5.6 to 7.4, making it suitable for deployment on both legacy and modern server environments.

The frontend is designed with a responsive layout to ensure usability across desktop and mobile devices. The backend provides an administrative interface for website configuration, content management, and news publishing.

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Features

Content Management

• News & Articles: Create, edit, and publish news articles and blog posts.
• Static Pages: Easily manage static content pages like 'About Us', 'Contact', or 'Terms of Service'.
• Photo Albums: Organize and display images in photo albums.
• Video Playlists: Create and manage video playlists.
• Event Agenda: Announce and manage upcoming events and schedules.
• File Downloads: Provide downloadable files for your users.
• Alumni Directory: Maintain a directory of alumni members.
• Content Organization:
  • Categories: Group your content into different categories.
  • Tags: Use tags to further classify your content.

Engagement & Interaction

• User Polling: Create and manage polls to gather user opinions.
• Contact Form: A built-in contact form for user inquiries.
• Consultation Requests: Allow users to submit consultation requests.

Administration

• Administrator Panel: A comprehensive admin panel to manage all aspects of the website.
• User Management: Manage users and their roles/permissions.

Showcase

Here are some visual overview of the project:

• Homepage Demo: View demo video

• Admin Panel Dashboard: View demo video

Technical Stack

• Backend: PHP
• Framework: CodeIgniter 3
• Database: MySQL
• Web Server: Apache with mod_rewrite enabled

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/EduCore.git

2. Environment:

   • Set up a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) or XAMPP server.
   • Ensure Apache's mod_rewrite module is enabled.

3. Database:

   • Create a new MySQL database named educore.
   • Note: A database schema file (educore.sql)

4. Configuration:

   • Database: Open application/config/database.php and set your database connection details (hostname, username, password).
   • Application: Open application/config/config.php and set the following:
     • base_url: Your project's root URL (e.g., http://localhost/EduCore/).
     • encryption_key: A strong, random string for session encryption.

Running the Application

• Access the application by navigating to your configured base_url.
• The administrator panel is located at base_url/administrator.

Admin Credentials

• To log in to the admin panel, you will need to create a user in the database or use

Username : Admin
Password : admin

• The password must be hashed using sha512(md5($password)).

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