🗒️ Mini-Notes Website (PHP)

A full-featured Notes Management Web Application built with PHP and MySQL.
This project allows users to register, log in, and manage their own personal notes securely.
Each user can create, edit, and delete notes, as well as update their profile information.

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🚀 Features

• 👤 User Authentication System
  • Register new users
  • Log in and log out
  • Passwords stored securely (hashed)
  • Edit user profile data
  • Send messages via contact page
• 🗒️ Notes Management
  • Add, edit, view, and delete notes
  • Each user sees only their own notes
• 👑 Admin Dashboard
  • View and delete the contacts messages
• 💾 Database Integration
  • MySQL database to store users and notes
• 🧭 Clean UI
  • Simple and responsive interface

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🧰 Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: PHP (Native)
• Database: MySQL

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone or download this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/zainnada/Mini-Notes.git
   

2. Move the project files into your local web server directory: (e.g., htdocs for XAMPP or www for Laragon)

3. Create a new MySQL database (for example: notesDB).

4. Import the database file included in the project: notesDB.sql

5. Update your database connection in config.php:

   <?php
    'Database' => [
        'host' => 'localhost',
        'port' => 3306,
        'dbname' => 'notesDB',
        'charset' => 'utf8mb4'
    ]
    ?>

• if you want to edit the username and password, update them in Database.php constructor.

6. Start the PHP built-in development server (serving from the public directory):

   php -S localhost:8888 -t public
   

7. Open your browser and visit: http://localhost:8888/

This project is a simple notes management web application built as part of Jeffrey Way’s PHP for Beginners series on Laracasts. This project demonstrates the core concepts of PHP, including routing, form handling, validation, and database using PDO. It’s built from scratch without frameworks to strengthen your understanding of how PHP works behind the scenes.