PHPWeb Socket Chat

Abstract

1. Introduction

You'll need IE10+, FF7+ or Chrome 14+ to run this example.

2. Objective

Flexable and extensible WebSocket chat application example with a PHP server.

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

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/Flynsarmy/PHPWebSocket-Chat.git
cd PHPWebSocket-Chat

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 Flynsarmy and published on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.