VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM

A comprehensive web-based vehicle rental platform built with PHP, MySQL, and Python, supporting multiple vehicle types (cars, bikes, buses, boats, trucks) with advanced features like fraud detection, location-based booking, driver management, and dynamic pricing.

• Multi-Vehicle Support: Rent cars, bikes, buses, boats, and trucks
• User Management: Customer registration, login, profile management
• Driver Management: Driver registration, verification, and dashboard
• Provider System: Vehicle provider accounts with vehicle management
• Location-Based Booking: Hub-based vehicle availability and location filtering
• Dynamic Pricing: Real-time pricing based on vehicle availability
• Receipt Generation: Digital receipts with secure tokens

• Fraud Detection: ML-based fraud detection system with Flask backend
• Payment Processing: Secure payment gateway integration
• Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive admin controls and management
• Booking Management: Full booking lifecycle management
• User Communications: In-app messaging and notifications
• Demand Forecasting: Data-driven insights for vehicle demand

• PHP: 7.4 or higher
• MySQL: 5.7 or higher
• Python: 3.8 or higher (for ML services)
• Web Server: Apache with mod_rewrite enabled
• OS: Windows, Linux, or macOS

• MySQLi (mysqli)
• PDO
• Session support
• JSON support

• Flask 2.3.0+
• scikit-learn
• pandas
• numpy
• python-dotenv

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM.git
cd VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM

1. Open phpMyAdmin or MySQL client
2. Create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE vehicle_rental_system;

3. Import the database schema:

mysql -u root -p vehicle_rental_system < database/database_complete.sql

1. Copy the database configuration:

cp includes/config_example.php includes/config.php

2. Edit includes/config.php with your database credentials:

$db_host = "localhost";
$db_user = "root";
$db_password = "your_password";
$db_name = "vehicle_rental_system";

3. Copy settings file (if needed):

cp settings.json.example settings.json

1. Navigate to fraud detection ML directory:

cd fraud_detection_ml

2. Create Python virtual environment:

python -m venv venv

3. Activate virtual environment:

# Windows
venv\Scripts\activate

# Linux/Mac
source venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Configure environment:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your database credentials

6. Start the fraud detection service:

python app.py

The service will run on http://localhost:5001

Apache Configuration (add to your .htaccess or virtual host):

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase /VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM/
    
    RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule . /VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM/index.php [L]
</IfModule>

mkdir -p uploads/user_photos
mkdir -p uploads/user_documents
mkdir -p uploads/provider_documents
mkdir -p uploads/driver_documents
chmod 755 uploads/*

1. Start Apache and MySQL services
2. Navigate to: http://localhost/VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM/

VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM/
├── admin/                          # Admin panel and management
│   ├── index.php                  # Admin dashboard
│   ├── driver_management.php      # Driver management
│   ├── fraud_detection.php        # Fraud detection panel
│   ├── bookings.php               # Booking management
│   ├── messages.php               # Message management
│   └── ...
│
├── fraud_detection_ml/            # Python ML Service
│   ├── app.py                     # Flask API server
│   ├── train_model.py             # Model training script
│   ├── requirements.txt           # Python dependencies
│   ├── .env.example               # Environment template
│   └── ...
│
├── includes/                      # PHP includes & utilities
│   ├── config.php                 # Database configuration
│   ├── session_helper.php         # Session management
│   ├── fraud_detection_service.php # Fraud detection interface
│   ├── location_helper.php        # Location & hub utilities
│   └── ...
│
├── database/                      # Database migration files
│   ├── database_complete.sql      # Main database schema
│   ├── add_driver_system.sql      # Driver system schema
│   ├── add_receipt_system.sql     # Receipt system schema
│   └── ...
│
├── uploads/                       # User uploaded files
│   ├── user_photos/               # User profile photos
│   ├── user_documents/            # User KYC documents
│   ├── provider_documents/        # Provider documents
│   └── driver_documents/          # Driver documents
│
├── js/                            # JavaScript files
│   ├── jquery.js                  # jQuery library
│   └── main.js                    # Main scripts
│
├── img/                           # Images & assets
│   ├── logo.png                   # Application logo
│   ├── hero.jpg                   # Hero images
│   └── ...
│
├── fonts/                         # Custom fonts
├── cars/                          # Car-specific resources
│
├── User Interfaces/
│   ├── index.php                  # Home page
│   ├── login.php                  # User login
│   ├── signup.php                 # User registration
│   ├── dashboard.php              # User dashboard
│   ├── cars.php                   # Car listing
│   ├── bikes.php                  # Bike listing
│   ├── buses.php                  # Bus listing
│   ├── boats.php                  # Boat listing
│   ├── trucks.php                 # Truck listing
│   ├── book_car.php               # Car booking
│   ├── book_bike.php              # Bike booking
│   ├── receipt.php                # Receipt display
│   └── ...
│
├── Provider Interfaces/
│   ├── provider_login.php         # Provider login
│   ├── provider_signup.php        # Provider registration
│   ├── provider_dashboard.php     # Provider dashboard
│   ├── provider_request_vehicle.php # Vehicle requests
│   └── ...
│
├── Driver Interfaces/
│   ├── driver_login.php           # Driver login
│   ├── driver_signup.php          # Driver registration
│   ├── driver_dashboard.php       # Driver dashboard
│   └── ...
│
├── db.php                         # Database connection
├── header.php                     # Header include
├── footer.php                     # Footer include
└── README.md                      # This file

• URL: http://localhost/VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM/Adminlogin.php
• Default Username: admin
• Default Password: admin123

Note: Change default credentials immediately after setup

Database connection configuration:

$db_host = "localhost";      // MySQL host
$db_user = "root";           // MySQL user
$db_password = "";           // MySQL password
$db_name = "vehicle_rental_system"; // Database name

ML service configuration:

FLASK_ENV=production
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=
DB_NAME=vehicle_rental_system
DB_PORT=3306
LOG_LEVEL=INFO

The application uses the following main tables:

• users - Customer accounts
• providers - Vehicle provider accounts
• drivers - Driver accounts
• cars, bikes, buses, boats, trucks - Vehicle inventory
• bookings - Booking records
• payments - Payment transactions
• admin - Admin accounts
• hubs - Location hubs for vehicle availability
• contact_messages - Contact form submissions

See database/ directory for complete schema files.

1. Admin Panel → Add Vehicle
2. Select vehicle type (Car, Bike, Bus, Boat, Truck)
3. Enter vehicle details, pricing, and hub location
4. Upload vehicle images
5. Submit for approval

• Available - Can be booked
• Assigned - Currently booked
• Maintenance - Not available
• Archived - Removed from inventory

The system includes payment gateway integration:

• Credit/Debit card payments
• Secure payment processing
• Receipt generation and storage
• Payment history tracking

• Overview statistics
• Recent bookings
• Active users and drivers
• Revenue analytics

• View and manage customer accounts
• Approve/reject registrations
• Handle user disputes

• Add/edit/delete vehicles
• Set pricing and availability
• Manage vehicle status

• Approve driver registrations
• Verify driver documents
• Assign vehicles to drivers
• Track driver performance

• Real-time fraud alerts
• Suspicious transaction flagging
• Booking pattern analysis
• ML-based risk scoring

• Real-time transaction analysis
• Machine learning-based risk assessment
• Pattern recognition for suspicious bookings
• Automated alerts and reporting

cd fraud_detection_ml
python app.py

Service endpoints:

• POST /api/analyze - Analyze booking for fraud
• GET /api/health - Service health check

• POST /confirm_booking.php - Create new booking
• GET /receipt.php - Get booking receipt
• POST /process_payment.php - Process payment

• POST /driver_signup.php - Driver registration
• POST /driver_login.php - Driver authentication
• GET /driver_dashboard.php - Driver info

• POST /provider_signup.php - Provider registration
• GET /provider_dashboard.php - Provider info
• POST /provider_request_vehicle.php - Request vehicle

Visit: http://localhost/VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM/test_payment.php

This page allows testing the payment system without making real transactions.

• Verify MySQL is running
• Check credentials in includes/config.php
• Ensure database exists

• Check payment gateway configuration
• Verify HTTPS is enabled
• Check firewall rules

• Verify Python installation
• Check if service is running on port 5001
• Review error logs in fraud_detection_ml/logs/

• Verify uploads/ directory permissions (755)
• Check PHP upload size limits in php.ini
• Ensure directories are writable

• Email: support@carrentalsystem.com
• Website: https://yourwebsite.com
• Issues: https://github.com/sanket7107/VEHICLE_RENTAL_SYSTEM/issues

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

• Lead Developer: Sanket Kanase
• Contributors: Tejaswini Mule Vaishnavi Mali Pradnya Nikam

• ✅ Core rental system
• ✅ Multi-vehicle support
• ✅ Driver management
• ✅ Provider system
• ✅ Fraud detection ML
• ✅ Admin dashboard
• ✅ Location-based booking

• Mobile app (iOS/Android)
• Advanced analytics
• Vehicle tracking (GPS)
• Subscription plans
• Insurance integration
• Multi-language support

⚠️ Important Security Considerations:

1. Change Default Credentials: Update admin/user default passwords immediately
2. Enable HTTPS: Use SSL/TLS certificates in production
3. Input Validation: All user inputs are validated on both client and server
4. SQL Injection Prevention: Using prepared statements throughout
5. Session Security: Implement secure session handling
6. File Uploads: Restricted file types and secure storage
7. API Security: Implement rate limiting and API authentication
8. Environment Variables: Never commit .env files with real credentials

• Do not commit API keys or secrets. Store secrets in environment variables or a secure secrets manager.
• Example: set HF_API_KEY for the chatbot service and never hard-code it in chatbot.php.
• Use the provided .env.example as a template and add a .env file locally. .env is excluded by .gitignore.
• If a secret is accidentally committed, rotate it immediately and remove it from history (we can help with that).

For detailed documentation:

• Admin Guide: See Guids/ directory
• Driver System: Guids/DRIVER_SYSTEM_QUICK_START.md
• Receipt System: Guids/RECEIPT_SYSTEM_COMPLETE.md
• Location-Based Booking: Guids/LOCATION_BASED_BOOKING_GUIDE.md

• Clone repository
• Setup MySQL database
• Configure database credentials
• Create upload directories
• Configure web server
• Test home page access
• Create test admin account
• Test user registration
• Test vehicle booking
• Setup and test ML service
• Review security settings
• Deploy to production

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Last Updated: May 2026