Transform the way skilled workers connect with employers across India 🇮🇳
A production-ready, enterprise-grade digital platform that modernizes the traditional labour marketplace with cutting-edge technology, security, and user experience.
- 🎯 Mission
- 🌟 Key Features
- 👥 User Roles
- 🏗️ Project Structure
- 🚀 Quick Start
- 📦 Tech Stack
- 🔧 Configuration
- 🚀 Deployment
- 📚 Documentation
- 🤝 Contributing
- 📄 License
Empowering India's workforce through technology - D Labour Chowk bridges the gap between skilled workers and employers, creating opportunities and driving economic growth in the digital age.
- 🇮🇳 Built for India - Designed specifically for the Indian labour market
- 📱 Mobile First - Optimized for smartphone users across India
- 🔒 Secure & Trusted - Enterprise-grade security for user protection
- ⚡ Lightning Fast - Optimized for slow internet connections
- 🎨 User Friendly - Intuitive design for users of all technical levels
- 📊 Data Driven - Analytics and insights for better decision making
- 💬 Real-time Communication - Instant messaging between clients and workers
- 📍 Location Intelligence - GPS-based smart matching and search
- Advanced authentication with bcrypt password hashing
- CSRF protection with token-based validation
- SQL injection prevention with prepared statements
- XSS protection with input sanitization
- Session security with timeout handling
- Mobile-first responsive design
- Interactive dashboards with real-time data
- Advanced search with multi-filter capabilities
- Beautiful charts using Chart.js
- Toast notifications for real-time alerts
- Smart caching system with TTL
- Image optimization and lazy loading
- Database query optimization
- CDN-ready asset management
- Multi-role system (Clients, Workers, Admins)
- Job management and application tracking
- Rating and review system
- Portfolio management for workers
- Analytics dashboards for all user types
- Post job requirements with detailed specifications
- Browse and hire workers with ratings and reviews
- Advanced search with location-based filtering
- Real-time messaging with hired workers
- Analytics dashboard with hiring insights
- Create professional profiles with skills and experience
- Browse and apply to job opportunities
- Portfolio management with work samples
- Earnings tracking and payment history
- Real-time messaging with potential clients
- User management and account oversight
- System analytics and performance monitoring
- Content moderation and quality control
- Security monitoring and threat detection
D_Labour_Chowk/
├── 📄 index.php # Main application entry point
├── 📄 .htaccess # Apache configuration & URL rewriting
├── 📄 railway.json # Railway deployment configuration
├── 📄 Dockerfile # Docker container configuration
├── 📄 composer.json # PHP dependencies
├── 📄 .gitignore # Git ignore rules
│
├── 📁 config/ # Configuration files
│ ├── config.php # Database & app configuration
│ └── sqlconnection.php # Database connection utilities
│
├── 📁 src/ # Source code (MVC structure)
│ ├── Controllers/ # Business logic controllers
│ │ ├── Client/ # Client/Employer controllers
│ │ ├── Labour/ # Worker/Labour controllers
│ │ ├── Admin/ # Administrator controllers
│ │ └── *.php # Shared controllers
│ ├── Models/ # Data models
│ ├── Views/ # Presentation templates
│ │ ├── Client/ # Client views
│ │ ├── Labour/ # Labour views
│ │ └── *.html # Shared views
│ ├── Services/ # Business services
│ │ ├── PHPMailer/ # Email service
│ │ └── PerformanceOptimizer.php
│ └── Utils/ # Utility functions
│
├── 📁 public/ # Public web assets
│ ├── css/ # Stylesheets
│ ├── js/ # JavaScript files
│ ├── images/ # Image assets
│ └── uploads/ # User uploaded files
│
├── 📁 database/ # Database files
│ ├── migrations/ # Database schema files
│ └── seeds/ # Sample data
│
├── 📁 docs/ # Documentation
│ ├── README.md # Project documentation
│ ├── API_DOCUMENTATION.md # API reference
│ ├── DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md # Deployment instructions
│ └── SETUP_GUIDE.md # Setup instructions
│
├── 📁 tests/ # Test files
│ └── TestRunner.php # Test runner
│
└── 📁 cache/ # Application cache
- PHP 8.0 or higher
- MySQL 8.0 or higher
- Apache/Nginx web server
- Git
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/DevrajParmarr/D_Labour_Chowk.git cd D_Labour_Chowk -
Install dependencies
composer install
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Database setup
# Import database schema mysql -u username -p database_name < database/migrations/d_labour.sql
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Configuration
# Edit config/config.php with your database credentials define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); define('DB_USERNAME', 'your_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password'); define('DB_NAME', 'd_labour');
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Start the application
# For local development with XAMPP # Copy to htdocs and access via localhost # For production deployment # Deploy to Railway or your preferred hosting
- PHP 8.0+ - Server-side scripting
- MySQL 8.0+ - Database management
- PHPMailer - Email functionality
- HTML5 - Semantic markup
- CSS3 - Styling and animations
- JavaScript - Client-side interactivity
- Bootstrap 5 - Responsive framework
- Chart.js - Data visualization
- Railway - Cloud deployment platform
- Docker - Containerization
- Apache - Web server
- Git - Version control
# Database Configuration
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USERNAME=your_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_password
DB_NAME=d_labour
# Application Settings
APP_NAME="D Labour Chowk"
APP_URL="https://your-domain.com"
APP_VERSION="2.2"
# Security Settings
DEVELOPMENT_MODE=false
BCRYPT_COST=12# Set proper permissions for web server
chmod 755 cache/
chmod 755 public/uploads/
chmod 755 public/images/- Create Railway account at railway.app
- Connect your GitHub repository
- Railway auto-deploys using the provided configuration
- Add MySQL database (free tier included)
- Import database schema
- Access your live app at
https://your-project.railway.app
# Upload files to your web server
# Configure database credentials
# Set proper file permissions
# Access via your domain- 📖 Full Documentation - Complete project documentation
- 🚀 Deployment Guide - Step-by-step deployment instructions
- 🔧 Setup Guide - Local development setup
- 📡 API Documentation - API reference and endpoints
We welcome contributions! Please follow these steps:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add AmazingFeature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
- Follow PSR-12 coding standards
- Write comprehensive PHPDoc comments
- Add unit tests for new features
- Update documentation as needed
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- Bootstrap - Modern UI framework
- Chart.js - Beautiful charts and analytics
- Font Awesome - Icon library
- PHP Community - Excellent documentation
- Railway - Amazing deployment platform
- 📧 Email: devrajparmar232@gmail.com
- 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
- 📚 Documentation: Project Wiki
Made with ❤️ for the Digital India Initiative
Connecting skilled workers with opportunities across India 🇮🇳
Version 2.2 - Enterprise Grade Digital Labour Marketplace