📚 BookStore Web Application

A dynamic online BookStore project built using HTML, Bootstrap, PHP, and MySQL. This project supports user login, cart management, admin dashboard, announcements, and book purchases.

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🌐 Live Demo

🔗 Visit the live site here: https://bookstore.42web.io/

🔐 Admin Dashboard: https://bookstore.42web.io/owner/dashboard.php

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🔍 Features

• 👤 User login & signup system
• 🛒 Add to cart & purchase books
• 📢 Announcements section
• 📋 Admin dashboard
• 🗂️ Add/edit/delete books dynamically via admin panel ✅
• 📰 Admin can post announcements dynamically ✅
• 🔍 Book search & popular books
• 📥 Contact form & about page
• 🗃️ MySQL database integration

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🧰 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
• Backend: PHP
• Database: MySQL (via XAMPP / phpMyAdmin)
• Others: JavaScript, PHP includes

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Requirements

• XAMPP or similar local server
• Web browser

2. Setup Instructions

1. Clone or copy the project to your local server directory (e.g., C:/xampp/htdocs/BookStore).

2. Open XAMPP Control Panel and start Apache and MySQL.

3. Visit http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ and import the SQL file:

   • Go to the Import tab.
   • Choose the file located at:

     SQL Query For Database/Instruction_Doc_And_SQL_File.sql
     

   • Click Go to import the database.

4. Access the app in your browser:

   http://localhost/BookStore
   

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🔐 Default Admin Credentials

These are hardcoded for development/testing:

• Username: admin
• Password: password123

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⚙️ Admin Feature Highlights

📕 Dynamic Book Upload

• Add new books (title, price, image)
• Books appear dynamically on homepage
• Books can be edited or deleted anytime

📢 Dynamic Announcements

• Post announcements from the admin panel
• Announcements are shown to users on the main site
• Admin can delete or manage replies

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📁 Folder Structure

BookStore/
├── books-img/                # Book cover images
├── images/                   # Static assets/images
├── owner/                    # Admin functions (dashboard, book/announcement management)
├── SQL Query For Database/   # SQL file and setup instructions
├── about.php
├── announcements.php
├── announcement_detail.php
├── connect.php / connect2.php
├── contact-us.php
├── dashboard.php
├── db_connection.php
├── edit_profile.php
├── footer.php / header.php
├── index.php
├── login.php / login_process.php / logout.php
├── manage-cart.php / mycart.php / purchase.php
├── script.js / style.css
└── ... (other PHP files)

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📄 License

This project is open-source and can be used for educational purposes or as a base for a full-featured eCommerce platform.

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🙌 Contributions

Have ideas for improvement? Open a pull request or issue — all contributions are welcome!