ConnectHub — Event Management Platform

ConnectHub is a full-stack event management web application where organizers can create and promote their events, while users can easily register and receive a personalized event pass in PDF format.

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✨ Features

Feature	Status
Public homepage showing upcoming events	✔️
Event detail page	✔️
Countdown timer for events	✔️
Attendee registration (no login required)	✔️
PDF generation with attendee details	✔️
Email notification with PDF download link	✔️
Organizer (Admin) registration & login	✔️
Organizer dashboard	✔️
Create / Edit / Delete events	✔️
Attendee list per event	✔️
Event image upload	✔️

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Layer	Technologies
Frontend	HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript
Backend	PHP (Core MVC Structure)
Database	MySQL (XAMPP)
Email	SMTP + PHPMailer
PDF Generation	TCPDF (custom template)

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📁 Project Structure

connecthub/
│
├── app/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── helpers/
│   └── models/
│
├── config/
├── database/
│   └── schema.sql
│
├── public/
│   ├── assets/
│   ├── auth/
│   ├── dashboard/
│   ├── index.php
│   ├── home.php
│   ├── event-view.php
│   ├── event-list.php
│   ├── thank-you.php
│   └── ...
│
├── storage/
│   ├── event_images/
│   └── pdf/
│
├── vendor/
└── .htaccess

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🧩 Database Setup

1️⃣ Create a database in PHPMyAdmin

Database Name: connecthub_db

2️⃣ Import the SQL schema

Path: /database/schema.sql

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⚙️ Configuration

📌 Database Credentials (Default XAMPP)

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASS=
DB_NAME=connecthub_db

📌 Email SMTP Settings Update /config/mail.php

SMTP_HOST = smtp.gmail.com
SMTP_PORT = 587
SMTP_USER = your_email@gmail.com
SMTP_PASS = your_email_app_password
FROM_EMAIL = no-reply@connecthub.com
FROM_NAME = ConnectHub

Use an App Password if using Gmail (2FA required)

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▶️ Run the Project

1️⃣ Copy project folder to:

htdocs/connecthub/

2️⃣ Start Apache & MySQL in XAMPP

3️⃣ Open browser:

http://localhost/connecthub/

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🧪 Test Users

Organizers need to signup from:

http://localhost/connecthub/public/auth/register

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🔮 Future Enhancements

• Event gallery & multiple photo uploads
• Social login for organizers (Google OAuth)
• Event analytics dashboard
• Paid event support (Razorpay / Stripe)
• Mobile app version

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👨‍💻 Developer

Kaushal Singh Event Platform Developer ⭐ Open to contributions & improvements!

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