Certificate Validator

A web-based application for validating certificates, featuring an admin dashboard and a user portal. This project is designed for easy deployment on shared hosting (e.g., Hostinger) and uses PHP and MySQL.

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Deployment Steps
• Project Structure
• Usage
• Contributing
• License

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Features

• Admin dashboard for managing certificates
• User portal for certificate verification
• Secure authentication and data handling
• Easy deployment on shared hosting

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Technologies Used

• Backend: PHP (vanilla)
• Database: MySQL
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Hosting: Hostinger (or any PHP/MySQL compatible host)
• Tools: phpMyAdmin

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Deployment Steps

1. Database Setup

   • Log into your Hostinger account and access phpMyAdmin.
   • Create a new database (or use an existing one).
   • Run the SQL code in initate.sql to set up the required tables.
   • Note your database name, username, and password.

2. File Upload

   • Upload all files in both admin_dashboard and user_portal directories to your hosting account.
   • Update secrets and configuration in the following files:
     • admin-auth.php
     • config.php
     • verify.php
   • Ensure file permissions are set appropriately.

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