KLi K Social Media Website

Abstract

1. Introduction

Complete PHP-based Login/Registration system, Profile system, Chat room, Forum system and Blog/Polls/Event Management System.

2. Objective

Complete PHP-based Login/Registration system, Profile system, Chat room, Forum system and Blog/Polls/Event Management System.

This project demonstrates how PHP can be applied to a real-world Full Stack Web Development problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• Application Dashboard
• Login/Registration and User Authentication
• User Profile System
• Inbox/Chat room
• Forum system
• Blog Management system
• Poll/Voting Management system
• Events Management System
• Security

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• PHP 7.4+ with a web server (XAMPP / WAMP / LAMP)
• MySQL / MariaDB
• phpMyAdmin (optional)
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/msaad1999/KLiK-SocialMediaWebsite.git
cd KLiK-SocialMediaWebsite

1. Import the klik_database.sql file in the includes folder into phpMyAdmin. There is no need for any change in the .sql file. This will create the database required for the application to function.
2. Edit the email-server.php file in the includes folder and change the variables accordingly:
3. $SMTPuser : email address on gmail
4. $SMTPpwd : email address password
5. SMTPtitle : hypothetical company's name
6. Domain : Domain of the website, like localhost on local server or if on live domain, something like www.hypotheticalwebsite.com

$serverName = "localhost";
$dBUsername = "root";
$dBPassword = "examplePassword";
$dBName = "klik_database";

$conn = mysqli_connect($serverName, $dBUsername, $dBPassword, $dBName, 3307);

if (!$conn)
{
    die("Connection failed: ". mysqli_connect_error());
}

$SMTPuser = 'klik.official.website@gmail.com';
$SMTPpwd = 'some-example-password';
$SMTPtitle = "KLiK inc.";
$Domain = 'localhost';

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add role-based access control
• Deploy on a VPS or cPanel hosting with a custom domain
• Add automated tests and a CI pipeline

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Explain the frontend, backend and database layers of this application.
2. How is user authentication and authorisation implemented?
3. Describe the main database tables / collections and their relationships.
4. Which REST APIs or routes are exposed and what do they return?
5. How would you deploy this application to production?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by msaad1999 and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.