Car Rental Portal – PHP & MySQL

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/ibrahimkhalil007/Car-rental-PHP-Project

Overview

The Car Rental Portal is a complete web-based vehicle rental management system developed using Core PHP and MySQL. It is designed to help car rental companies efficiently manage their vehicles, bookings, customers, and daily operations through a simple and responsive interface.

The system supports three user roles—Guest, Registered User, and Administrator—providing a secure and user-friendly experience for both customers and business owners.

Key Features

Guest Features

Browse available rental vehicles
View vehicle details and specifications
Contact the company through the inquiry form
Register a new account

User Features

Secure user registration and login
Password recovery functionality
Book rental vehicles online
View booking history
Update profile information
Change account password
Submit customer testimonials
View published testimonials

Admin Features

Secure administrator dashboard
Manage vehicle brands
Add, edit, and delete vehicles
Manage customer bookings
Approve or cancel booking requests
Manage testimonials
Handle customer inquiries
View registered users
Manage subscribers
Update website pages and contact information
Dashboard with booking and user statistics

Technologies Used

Backend: PHP 8.x / PHP 7.x / PHP 5.6
Database: MySQL 8.x / MySQL 5.x
Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Libraries: jQuery, AJAX
Server: XAMPP / WAMP / MAMP / LAMP

Project Highlights

Responsive web interface
Secure authentication system
Vehicle booking management
Customer management
Booking history tracking
Dynamic admin dashboard
CRUD operations for vehicles and brands
Contact and inquiry management
Testimonial management
Easy database configuration
Beginner-friendly project structure

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ibrahimkhalil007/Car-rental-PHP-Project.git

Move the project folder to your web server directory (for example, htdocs in XAMPP).
Create a MySQL database named:

carrental

Import the provided SQL file into the database.
Update the database credentials inside the configuration file if necessary.
Start Apache and MySQL, then open the project in your browser.

Learning Objectives

This project demonstrates practical implementation of:

PHP CRUD Operations
MySQL Database Design
User Authentication
Session Management
Form Validation
File Upload
Admin Dashboard Development
Booking Management System
Responsive Web Development
MVC-style Code Organization (Basic)

Repository

⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/ibrahimkhalil007/Car-rental-PHP-Project

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