📂 Building a Simple File Management System with PHP & MySQL 🚀

Hello, Dev Community! 👋

Today, I want to share with you my journey of creating a File Management System using PHP and MySQL. This project is a great way to learn about file uploads, database interactions, and overall web application development. Let’s dive in! 🌊

🌟 Project Overview

The File Management System allows users to:

• Upload files 📤
• View uploaded files 📜
• Update file details ✏️
• Delete files 🗑️

It's a straightforward web application that can be used for various purposes, such as managing documents, images, or any other file types.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• PHP: For server-side scripting
• MySQL: To manage the database
• Bootstrap: For responsive UI design
• Font Awesome: For icons
• HTML/CSS: For structuring and styling the web pages

💻 Features

• File Uploads: Users can easily upload files through a user-friendly interface.
• File Management: View, update, and delete files as needed.
• Privacy & Terms: Includes dedicated pages for privacy policy and terms of service to keep users informed.

📦 File Structure

Here's a quick look at the file structure of the project:

file-management-system/
├── delete.php           # Script to delete files
├── index.php            # Home page
├── privacy_policy.php   # Privacy policy page
├── terms_of_service.php # Terms of service page
├── update.php           # Update file details
├── upload.php           # Handle file uploads
├── uploads.sql         # SQL file for database setup
├── upload_form.php      # File upload form
├── view_files.php       # View uploaded files
├── _Footer.php          # Footer component
├── _Nav.php             # Navigation component
├── conn.php             # Database connection file

📖 How It Works

1. Uploading Files:
   • Users can select files from their local system and upload them.
   • The files are stored in a designated folder, and their paths are saved in the database.

1. Viewing Files:
   • Users can see a list of uploaded files with options to download or delete them.

1. Updating Files:
   • Users can edit file details, like changing the file name.

💡 Getting Started

If you’re interested in trying it out, here’s how to set it up locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Anticoder03/file-management.git

1. Navigate to the project folder:

   cd file-management-system

1. Import the SQL file to your MySQL database.

-- import uploads.sql

1. Configure the database connection in conn.php.

<?php
// Database configuration
$servername = "localhost";//hostname
$username = "root"; //username
$password = ""; //password
$dbname = "file_management"; //databasename

// Create a new MySQLi connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check the connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
} else {
    // echo "Connected successfully!";
}
?>

1. Run the application in your web browser:

   http://localhost/file-management/index.php

🎉 Conclusion

Creating this File Management System was a rewarding experience that allowed me to solidify my understanding of PHP and MySQL. I encourage you to try building your own projects and share your experiences with the community!

Feel free to check out the project on GitHub and let me know your thoughts! 💬

🤔 What’s Next?

I plan to enhance this project by adding user authentication and more advanced file management features. Stay tuned for updates! 🔔

Thank you for reading! If you found this post helpful, give it a 👍 and share your thoughts in the comments below! Happy coding! 👨‍💻👩‍💻