Aquinas Faculty Website

This project is a comprehensive web application for Aquinas Faculty, designed to manage and showcase academic, administrative, and student-related information. The platform provides a user-friendly interface for students, faculty, and administrators to interact with various features such as events, courses, faculty profiles, research, and more.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Project Structure
• Installation
• Usage
• Database
• Customization
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Homepage: Dynamic landing page with navigation to all major sections.
• Faculty & Staff: Profiles for faculty, dean, and administrative staff.
• Academic Programs: Detailed pages for courses, academic council, and research.
• Events & News: Event management, news composition, and notice board.
• Student Life: Information on clubs, athletics, campus life, and student activities.
• Gallery: Photo gallery and campus tour.
• Alumni: Alumni information and engagement.
• Authentication: Login, registration, and password recovery for users and admins.
• Admin Dashboard: Admin panel for managing content (courses, events, faculty, etc.).
• Contact & Application: Contact form and application form for prospective students.
• Static Pages: About, history, philosophy, vision & mission, privacy, terms, FAQ, and more.

Project Structure

/ (root)
├── *.php                # Main site pages (index, about, contact, etc.)
├── aquinas.sql          # Database schema
├── assets/              # CSS, JS, images, fonts
├── admin/               # Admin dashboard and management scripts
│   ├── assets/          # Admin-specific assets
│   ├── ckeditor/        # Rich text editor
│   ├── css/             # Admin CSS
│   └── ...
├── images/              # Site images
├── include/             # PHP includes (header, footer, etc.)
└── ...

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Eunini/aquinasfaculty.git
   

2. Set up a local web server (e.g., XAMPP, WAMP, or LAMP).
3. Copy the project files to your web server's root directory (e.g., htdocs for XAMPP).
4. Import the database:
   • Open phpMyAdmin or your preferred MySQL tool.
   • Create a new database (e.g., aquinasfaculty).
   • Import aquinas.sql to set up the tables and initial data.
5. Configure database connection:
   • Update database credentials in the PHP files (commonly in include/ or at the top of scripts).

Usage

• Access the site via your local server (e.g., http://localhost/aquinasfaculty).
• Use the admin panel at http://localhost/aquinasfaculty/admin/ to manage content.
• Register or log in as a user or admin to access restricted features.

Database

• The project uses a MySQL database defined in aquinas.sql.
• Tables include users, faculty, courses, events, photos, sliders, and more.
• Ensure your database credentials match those in the PHP configuration.

Customization

• Themes & Styles: Modify CSS in assets/css/ and admin/css/.
• Images: Replace or add images in assets/img/ and admin/assets/img/.
• Content: Update static content in PHP files or via the admin dashboard.
• Plugins: CKEditor is included for rich text editing in admin forms.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery
• Backend: PHP
• Database: MySQL
• Rich Text Editor: CKEditor
• Icons: Font Awesome

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/YourFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/YourFeature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Contact: For questions or support, please contact the project maintainer or open an issue on GitHub.