PHP Forum Application

This is a basic PHP forum application that allows users to sign up, log in, create posts, and upload images. The application uses a MySQL database to store user information and forum posts.

Project Structure

php-forum-app
├── src
│   ├── index.php          # Main entry point for the forum application
│   ├── signup.php         # User registration handling
│   ├── login.php          # User authentication
│   ├── post.php           # Creating new forum posts
│   ├── upload.php         # Image upload management
│   ├── config
│   │   └── database.php   # Database connection settings
│   ├── includes
│   │   ├── header.php     # HTML header section
│   │   ├── footer.php     # HTML footer section
│   │   └── functions.php   # Utility functions
│   └── uploads            # Directory for storing uploaded images
├── css
│   └── styles.css         # Styles for the application
├── js
│   └── scripts.js         # JavaScript functionality
├── .htaccess              # Server configurations
├── composer.json          # Composer dependencies
└── README.md              # Project documentation

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd php-forum-app
   

2. Install Dependencies Make sure you have Composer installed, then run:

   composer install
   

3. Configure Database Edit the src/config/database.php file to set your MySQL database credentials.

4. Run the Application You can run the application using a local server setup like XAMPP or MAMP. Place the project in the server's root directory and access it via your web browser.

Usage Guidelines

• User Registration: Navigate to signup.php to create a new account.
• User Login: Use login.php to authenticate and access the forum.
• Create Posts: After logging in, you can create new posts via post.php.
• Upload Images: Use upload.php to upload images associated with your posts.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests for improvements and bug fixes.