Simple User Authentication System

A basic user registration and login system built with PHP, HTML, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, Bootstrap, CSS, and MySQL. This project demonstrates a simple yet secure way to handle user authentication, including registration, login, and session management.

Topics: php, mysql, ajax, json, bootstrap, jquery, css, user authentication, user registration, user-login, session management

Install Process

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/simple-user-authentication-system.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd simple-user-authentication-system

3. Set up the database:

   • Create a MySQL database named user_authentication.
   • Import the provided SQL file to create the necessary table:

     mysql -u yourusername -p user_authentication < db/database.sql

4. Update the database configuration:

   • Copy config.sample.php to config.php:

     cp config.sample.php config.php
   • Open config.php and update the database configuration details.

5. Start the development server:

   php -S localhost:8000

6. Access the application:

   • Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

File Structure

Here’s a basic file structure for your simple-user-authentication-system application:

simple-user-authentication-system/
│
├── backend/
│   └── index.php
│
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── style.css
│   └── js/
│       └── script.js
│
├── db/
│   └── database.sql
│
├── includes/
│   ├── config.sample.php
│   ├── db.php
│   ├── login.php
│   ├── logout.php
│   └── register.php
│
├── src/
│   ├── login.php
│   ├── logout.php
│   └── register.php
│
├── index.html
├── register.html
├── login.html
├── README.md
└── .gitignore