📘 Project Documentation

📌 Overview

This project is a web-based examination and user management system built with PHP and integrated with Composer for dependency management. It provides features for different user roles, including students, staff, and administrators.

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✨ Features

• 🔐 Authentication System
  • Login, Signup, Forgot Password, and Reset Password functionality.
• 👩‍🎓 Student Dashboard
  • Take exams, view results.
• 👨‍🏫 Staff Dashboard
  • Manage exams and students.
• 🛠️ Admin Dashboard
  • Manage overall system operations.
• 📊 Exam Module
  • Take and submit exams.
  • View exam results.
• 📄 Informational Pages
  • About Us, Contact, FAQ, and Documentation.
• 📝 Logging System
  • Tracks email activity (email_activity.log).

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📂 Project Structure

project/
│── aboutus.html              # About Us page
│── admindashboard.php        # Admin dashboard
│── background.jpg            # Background image
│── composer.json             # Composer dependencies
│── composer.lock             # Composer lock file
│── contact.html              # Contact page
│── documentation.html        # Documentation page
│── email_activity.log        # Log file for email activity
│── exam_result.php           # Exam result module
│── FAQ.html                  # FAQ page
│── forgotpassword.php        # Forgot password module
│── index.php                 # Homepage / landing page
│── login.php                 # Login page
│── logout.php                # Logout functionality
│── reset_password.php        # Reset password module
│── signup.php                # Signup page
│── staffdashboard.php        # Staff dashboard
│── studentdashboard.php      # Student dashboard
│── take_exam.php             # Exam taking module
│── .git/                     # Git repository data

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⚙️ Requirements

• Web Server: Apache
• PHP: v7.4+
• Composer: Dependency manager for PHP
• Database: MySQL / MariaDB (likely required for user & exam data)

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🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <https://github.com/Falguni35/online-examination-system>
   cd project

2. Install dependencies via Composer:

   composer install

3. Configure the database in a config.php file (not included in repo).
4. Import the database schema (if provided).
5. Start the local server:

   php -S localhost:8000

6. Access the app at: http://localhost:8000

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🔑 User Roles

• Admin: Full system control (manage users, staff, exams).
• Staff: Manage exams and students.
• Students: Take exams and view results.

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📜 Logging

• Email-related activities are logged in email_activity.log.

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📌 Roadmap / To-Do

• Add database schema documentation.
• Improve UI/UX for dashboards.
• Enhance security (hashed passwords, prepared SQL statements).
• Add API support for mobile app integration.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

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