danielchristopher513 / Food_Ordering_System_Using_PHP_and_MYSQL

The Food Ordering System is a web application developed using MySQL and PHP. It provides a platform for users to login, register, and add dishes to a cart with the desired quantity. The system also incorporates an online payment gateway to enhance user convenience. Admin users have additional privileges to verify orders, dispatch food.

Food Ordering System

The Food Ordering System is a web application developed using MySQL and PHP. It provides a platform for users to login, register, and add dishes to a cart with the desired quantity. The system also incorporates an online payment gateway to enhance user convenience. Admin users have additional privileges to verify orders, dispatch food, and manage the menu by adding new restaurants, dishes, and categories. This project has significantly improved skills in SQL functioning and PHP development, providing a challenging and rewarding learning experience.

Features

• User Registration and Login: Users can create accounts and login to access the ordering system.
• Cart Functionality: Users can add dishes to a cart with the desired quantity.
• Online Payment Gateway: The system incorporates an online payment gateway for seamless transactions.
• Admin Privileges: Admin users have additional privileges to verify orders, dispatch food, and manage the menu.
• Menu Management: Admins can add new restaurants, dishes, and categories to the menu.
• Improved Technical Skills: Developing this system has enhanced skills in SQL functioning and PHP development.
• User-Friendly Interface: The system aims to provide a user-friendly and intuitive experience.

Prerequisites

1. Install XAMPP web server
2. Any Editor (Preferably VS Code or Sublime Text)
3. Any web browser with latest version

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Languages and Technologies used

1. HTML5/CSS3
2. JavaScript (to create dynamically updating content)
3. Bootstrap (An HTML, CSS, and JS library)
4. XAMPP (A web server by Apache Friends)
5. Php
6. MySQL (An RDBMS that uses SQL)

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Steps to run the project in your machine

1. Download and install XAMPP in your machine
2. Clone or download the repository
3. Extract all the files and move it to the 'htdocs' folder of your XAMPP directory.
4. Start the Apache and Mysql in your XAMPP control panel.
5. Open your web browser and type 'localhost/phpmyadmin'
6. In phpmyadmin page, create a new database from the left panel and name it as 'onlinefoodphp'
7. Import the file 'onlinefoodphp.sql' from DATABASE FILE named folder ,inside your newly created database and click ok.
8. Open a new tab and type 'localhost/foldername' in the url of your browser

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