🧠 CodeByte - Developer Forum Website

CodeByte is a developer-focused forum website built using PHP 8, MySQL, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It allows users to ask questions, share issues, and provide solutions related to various programming technologies.

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🚀 Features

• 🗂️ Categories: Choose from multiple tech categories:

  • Java
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Django
  • Node.js
  • Linux

• 🧵 Threads/Questions: Authenticated users can create threads to explain problems they're facing.

• 💬 Comments/Replies: Other logged-in users can respond with solutions, suggestions, or further questions.

• 🔐 Authentication:

  • Users must Sign Up and Login to:
    • Post threads
    • Comment on threads
    • Use the Contact Us feature
  • If a non-logged-in user attempts to perform restricted actions, a popup message (e.g., "Please login first") is displayed.

• 📩 Contact Us: Logged-in users can send feedback or issues via the Contact Us form.

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• PHP 8
• MySQL
• Bootstrap 5
• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript

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🗃️ Database Structure

The project uses JOIN operations to manage interactions between the following tables:

• category – List of available technology categories.
• registration – User account details.
• thread – User-submitted questions or problems.
• comment – Replies to threads.
• contactus – Contact form submissions.

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🛠️ Project Setup

1. Clone the Repository

Download or clone the project from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/hunjanhar/codebyte.git

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🖥️ Local Setup Instructions

Follow the steps below to set up CodeByte on your local machine:

1. Install Requirements

• Install XAMPP

2. Start Services

• Open XAMPP Control Panel
• Start Apache and MySQL

3. Project Setup

• Move the project folder to XAMPP’s htdocs directory:

  C:\xampp\htdocs\codebyte
  

4. Import Database

• Open phpMyAdmin
• Create a new database named:

  codebyte
  

• Import the SQL file from:

  codebyte/configuration/codebyte.sql
  

5. Configure Database Connection

• Open the file:

  codebyte/database/database.php
  

• Update the database parameters as needed:

  $host = 'localhost';
  $username = 'root';
  $password = ''; // default is empty in XAMPP
  $dbname = 'codebyte';

⚠️ Make sure these credentials match your local MySQL configuration.

6. Run the Project

• In your browser, go to:

  http://localhost/codebyte
  

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📸 Screenshots

🏠 Home Page

🗂️ Category Page

🧵 Thread View

🔐 Login Page

💬 Comment Section

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

📄 License

This is a private and proprietary project.
All rights reserved © 2025 Hunjanhar.

You may not copy, distribute, or modify any part of this project without explicit permission from the author.