School Database Management System

A comprehensive school database management system designed to facilitate the tracking, updating, and management of student and staff data. Built using Python, MySQL, and Flask, this application offers a dynamic web interface for users to interact with the database easily.

Features

• Manage Student Records: Add, update, and delete student details.
• Staff Management: Keep track of staff information, including qualifications, departments, and personal details.
• Class Assignments: Associate students with classes and teachers to particular subjects.
• Attendance Tracking: Record and view attendance for both students and staff.

Prerequisites

Requirements:

• Python 3.x installed
• MySQL Server running locally or remotely with necessary credentials
• Flask installed in your Python environment

Installation

To install:

1. Clone the repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/Brendan5536/school-database-management.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd school-database-management

3. Install the necessary Python packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Import the MySQL database structure and initial data from dataManage.sql into your MySQL server. You can do this by accessing your MySQL Command-Line Client and executing:

source path/to/dataManage.sql;

Configuration

Before running the application, you must configure your database connection settings. Open the config.py file in your favorite editor and update the following lines with your MySQL server details:

MYSQL_DATABASE_USER = 'your_mysql_username'
MYSQL_DATABASE_PASSWORD = 'your_mysql_password'
MYSQL_DATABASE_DB = 'your_database_name'
MYSQL_DATABASE_HOST = 'your_host'

Replace 'your_mysql_username', 'your_mysql_password', 'your_database_name', and 'your_host' with your actual MySQL username, password, database name, and host, respectively.

Running the Application

After completing the installation and configuration, you can run the application using Flask. From the project's root directory, execute:

flask run

By default, the flask app will run on http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

Usage

• Home Page: Navigate through the available options to manage students, staff, classes, and attendance.
• Add New Records: Use the forms to add new students, staff members, classes, or attendance records.
• View and Update: Access the list of existing records, where you can view details or choose to update or delete them.

Contributing to the School Database Management System

To contribute to the project, follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b <branch_name>.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m '<commit_message>'.
4. Push to the original branch: git push origin <project_name>/<location>.
5. Create the pull request.

Alternatively, see the GitHub documentation on creating a pull request.

Contact

If you want to contact me, you can reach me at brendan@jarmusz.com.

License

This project uses the following license: MIT.