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Learn More About This Project

Overview

This project provides a basic web authentication system using PHP. It includes essential authentication functionalities like user registration, login, and logout, as well as a protected dashboard for authenticated users. The project is designed to be a minimal template, allowing users complete freedom to style and modify the structure as needed.

Features

  • User Registration with unique username and email validation.
  • Secure User Login with password hashing.
  • User Logout to end authenticated sessions.
  • A protected dashboard that is only accessible to logged-in users.
  • Proper error handling to improve user experience.
  • Well-structured project architecture for easy customization.

Technical Details

  • The authentication system uses PHP and MySQL for user management.
  • Passwords are securely hashed before storing in the database.
  • A session-based authentication system ensures secure access.
  • The project does not include any CSS to provide full styling flexibility.
  • Includes .htaccess for better URL handling.

How to Use

  1. Clone the Repository

    git clone https://github.com/zaber-dev/Basic-Web-Auth.git
cd Basic-Web-Auth

  2. Setup the Database

    • Create a MySQL database.
    • Execute the provided SQL query to create the users table.
    CREATE TABLE users (
    id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    email VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    password VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

  3. Configure the Database Connection

    • Update config.php with your database credentials.

  4. Run the Project

    • Open index.php in your browser.
    • Register a new user and log in to access the dashboard.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have improvements, feel free to submit a pull request.