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Help Hub 2.0🐝

Welcome to Help Hub 2.0🐝, a web application developed to connect people🌎 who need help with those who can offer assistance in a simple and efficient manner. This project showcases my skills and passion for web development and social good.

✨ Features

• User Registration and Authentication: Create an account and log in securely🔒.
• Post Creation: Publish posts to seek or offer help📝.
• Commenting System: Engage with posts through comments💬.
• Private Chat: Communicate privately with other users💌.
• Notifications: Receive notifications for new interactions🔔.
• Search Functionality: Find relevant posts and follow your favorite categories using the built-in search indexing algorithm🔍⚙️.
• Responsive Design: Enjoy a seamless experience across all devices📱💻 with the use of Bootstrap and pure CSS.

💻 Technologies Used

• PHP: Backend scripting language.
• JavaScript: Client-side scripting.
• MySQL: Database management system.
• AJAX: Asynchronous communication between client and server.
• HTML: Markup language for creating web pages.
• Bootstrap: CSS framework for responsive design.
• CSS: Custom styles for the application.

🛠️ Installation

To set up this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/dulanjayabhanu/HelpHub2.0.git
   cd helphub2.0
   

Setup the Database

1. Create a MySQL database:

   • Log in to your MySQL server.
   • Create a new database for the project using the following command:

     CREATE DATABASE your_database_name;

2. Import the provided SQL file:

   • Import the database.sql file to set up the required tables in your newly created database.

     mysql -u your_username -p your_database_name < database.sql

3. Configure the Project:

   • Rename config.sample.php to config.php.
   • Update the database configuration in config.php with your database credentials.

     <?php
     // config.php
     define('DB_SERVER', 'your_server');
     define('DB_USERNAME', 'your_username');
     define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password');
     define('DB_NAME', 'your_database_name');
     ?>

4. Run the Application:

   • Start your local development server (e.g., using XAMPP, WAMP, or a similar tool).
   • Navigate to http://localhost/helphub2.0 in your web browser.

🚀 Usage

• Register for an account:

  • Visit the registration page.
  • Fill out the required information to create a new account.

• Log in to your account:

  • Navigate to the login page.
  • Enter your credentials to access your account.

• Create and publish posts to seek or offer help:

  • After logging in, go to the post creation page.
  • Fill in the details of your post and publish it.

• Comment on posts to engage with other users:

  • Browse posts and leave comments to interact with the community.

• Chat privately with users:

  • Use the private messaging feature to communicate directly with other users.

• Receive notifications for new interactions:

  • Get notified when someone interacts with your posts or messages you.

• Search for relevant posts and follow your favorite categories:

  • Use the search functionality to find posts that interest you.
  • Follow categories to stay updated on new posts in those areas.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions or improvements, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

1. Fork the repository:

   • Click the "Fork" button on the top right of the repository page.

2. Clone your fork:

   git clone https://github.com/dulanjayabhanu/HelpHub2.0.git
   cd helphub2.0
   

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

📧 Contact

If you have any questions or feedback, please contact me at [dulanjayawebs@gmail.com].