README.md

Voting System

This is a simple web-based voting system built using PHP, MySQL, and Bootstrap for a clean and responsive design.

Features

• User Registration & Login (Secure authentication with password hashing)
• Voting System (Users can vote for candidates)
• Admin Panel (Manage candidates and votes)
• Secure Database Connection (PDO with prepared statements)
• Responsive UI (Bootstrap 5 with a blue and white theme)

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the project files.
2. Import the db_vote.sql file into your MySQL database.
3. Configure database settings in Database.php:

   $servername = "localhost";
   $database = "db_vote";
   $username = "root";
   $password = "";

4. Start your local server using XAMPP or another PHP environment.
5. Open your browser and go to http://localhost/VOTE.

File Structure

• index.php - User dashboard
• login.php - User login page
• register.php - User registration page
• vote.php - Voting page
• logout.php - Logs out the user
• admin/ - Admin management pages
• Database.php - Database connection file

Technologies Used

• PHP
• MySQL
• Bootstrap 5
• JavaScript

Contribution

Feel free to fork this repository and contribute improvements via pull requests.

License

This project is open-source and free to use.