Coaching Site

Description

A comprehensive coaching platform offering a unified login for both admins and users, peer-to-peer (P2P) interactions, virtual sessions, and classic (in-person) sessions to cater to various coaching needs.

Table of Contents

• Description
• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Contributing
• License
• Contact Information

Features

• Unified Login: Secure login form for both admins and regular users.
• Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Interactions: Facilitate direct interactions between coaches and students.
• Virtual Sessions: Conduct coaching sessions online.
• Classic Sessions: Arrange traditional in-person coaching sessions.
• Free Password Hashing and Password Hash Verifier: Added at the left side of the footer.

Installation

1. Download and Install XAMPP:

   • Download XAMPP from Apache Friends and install it.

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jvc-byte/coaching-site.git

3. Move the Project to XAMPP's htdocs Directory:

   • Move the cloned repository to the htdocs directory inside your XAMPP installation folder (e.g., C:\xampp\htdocs\).

4. Set Up the Database:

   • Start XAMPP and ensure Apache and MySQL services are running.
   • Open phpMyAdmin and create a new database with the name coaching_site.
   • Import the SQL file provided in the project coaching-site.sql to set up the database schema and initial data.

5. Configure Environment Variables:

   • Make sure the database_connection.php file inside the include directory matches the below configuration settings:

   <?php
       $hostName = "localhost";
       $dbUser = "root";
       $dbPassword = "";
       $dbName = "coaching_site";
   
       $conn = mysqli_connect($hostName, $dbUser, $dbPassword, $dbName);
   
       if (!$conn) {
           error_log("Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error());
           die("Sorry, there was a problem connecting to the database.");
       }
   ?>

6. Start the Application:

   • Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost/coaching-site/index.php.

Usage

1. Signup:

   • Fill the form with your credientials to create your account.
   • you either signup as p2p, virtual or classic to access either of the features.

2. Login:

   • Enter your credentials to log in. Admins and users use the same login form.
   • Use email@example.com and password to login as admin.
   • Navigate to the p2p section to find and connect with other users.
   • Schedule and join virtual coaching sessions through the platform.
   • Arrange classic (in-person) coaching sessions via the platform.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve the platform. To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m 'Add some feature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

Contact Information

For any inquiries or support, please contact:

• Email: jvc-byte
• LinkedIn: jvc-byte
• GitHub: jvc-byte