TheCoderRaman / openlist

Open source PHP web application for ad classified websites

Welcome to openList

openList is free PHP web application for ad classified websites which you can customize into any Craigslist like website.

Project website is at openList.co

Features

• Custom fields for ad categories like real estate, for sale etc.
• Email verification and ad manager for deletion/editing
• Ad flagging ie spam, like, violation, etc
• Minimalistic design and use of templates ease customization
• HTML filter, Captcha and WYSIWYG editor
• clean URLs
• photo upload
• nested categories

Installation

1. Download application/package
2. Modify class/systemconsts.class.php with your database parameters
3. Run install.php
4. Point localhost to your folder or change class/config.php with a new host name
5. View application at localhost or your custom host name (it will be pre-populated with data)

Customization

• class/config.php - global constants
• class/systemconsts.class.php - database parameters
• install.php - initial data eg cities, categories, custom fields, etc.

To change cities, categories and other data just modify SQL statements in install.php or edit your database with phpMyAdmin.

Libraries

• Slightly modified PHP template engine Savant3
• JavaScript and HTML WYSIWYG client-side editor TinyMCE
• PHP HTML filter HTML Purifier
• PHP Captcha script Securimage

Future Possible Development

• Admin panel
• More user-friendly customization of initial data (ie install.php)