Login & Sign up using PHP


Project Overview

This is a simple, but multi functional login and signup web page system. This has the functionalities of:

  • User creating (sign up)
  • Sign Up Validating
  • User Login
  • Login Validating
  • Send User's Names to Dashboard page
  • Forgot Password with Verification Email Sending
  • Create new Password through Time Limited Token
  • Sign Up with Google (Continue with Google)
  • Maintain the User Database

I used PHPMailer for sending emails when forgot password functions and Google API Client Services for continue with google function.

  • PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL
  • Bootstrap
  • Google API
  • PHPMailer
  • Google Cloud Console

Interfaces

User Sign Up

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interface2

User Login and Dashboard

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interface4
interface4

Forgot Password

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Password Reset

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Continue with Google

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Used Technologies and Prerequisites

  • All the files are coded in PHP language with including HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • Bootstrap 5.2.3 is used for keep responsiveness.
  • Dashboard page is protected with PHP sessions.
  • MySQL is used for database management.

    • Prerequisites

  • Installed phpmailer v6.8 on PHP.
  • Installed google/apiclient v2.15.0 on PHP
  • Modify gconfig.php according to your google client Id and Secret.
  • Start the server and MySQL.
  • Create a database table named "users" .
  • Then import the "users.sql" file to that database. (you can use phpMyAdmin) This file has the database table structure that wanted to run this system.

Reflection and Learning

  • Through this project, I enhanced my PHP skills, effectively utilizing the language to build dynamic and interactive features within the scopes of user authentication, user account management and mailing systems.
  • Gained the database Management skills.
  • Learned more about using Google APIs and Google Cloud Console.
  • Awareness of Security principles such like sessions and built-in user authentication functions.
  • Experience with Version Control (GitHub).
  • Understanding of User-Centric and User-Friendly Design.
  • Improved Time Management, Testing and Quality Assurance skills.