Student Attendance System

This project implements a student attendance system. It includes features for login, registration, taking attendance, and modifying previous attendance records.

Working Mechanism

The Attendance System operates on a mechanism that includes:

• User Authentication: Users must log in using valid credentials (email and password) to access the dashboard securely.
• Dashboard: The user dashboard (index.php) displays attendance details for different sections and provides options to toggle attendance and save changes.
• Login and Registration: The system includes login (login.php) and registration (registration.php) forms for user authentication and account creation, respectively.

Files & Components

• index.php: User dashboard with attendance management functionality.
• login.php: Login form for user authentication.
• registration.php: Registration form for new user account creation.
• update_attendance.php: PHP script to update attendance records in the database.

Technologies & Features Used

The Attendance System leverages various technologies and features:

Frontend

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript: Front-end technologies for creating a responsive and visually appealing user interface.
• Bootstrap: Bootstrap is a front-end framework for building responsive and visually appealing websites and web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Backend

• PHP: Server-side scripting language for dynamic content generation and database interaction.
• MySQL: Relational database management system for storing and querying student and attendance records.

Libraries

• jQuery: jQuery is a JavaScript library for simplifying frontend interactions and manipulation of HTML documents.
• Sessions: User authentication and session management to control access to dashboard features based on login status.
• Password Hashing: Secure storage and verification of user passwords using bcrypt hashing algorithm, ensuring data privacy and security.

The user interface of the Attendance System prioritizes simplicity, functionality, and responsiveness:

• Responsive Layout: Built with Bootstrap for seamless adaptation to different screen sizes and devices.
• Clear Presentation: Attendance details are presented clearly and organized, facilitating easy understanding and navigation.
• Intuitive Controls: Buttons allow users to toggle attendance and save changes with ease, streamlining the attendance management process.
• Attendance Management: Users can toggle attendance status for each student and save changes seamlessly without page reload.
• Update Attendance: A feature is available to modify previous attendance records, enhancing flexibility in attendance management.

Additional Features

• Attendance Modification: Users can modify previous attendance records, ensuring accuracy and reliability in attendance data.
• Section-wise Attendance: The system allows for managing attendance separately for different sections, enabling efficient tracking and management.
• User Authentication: Secure login mechanism ensures that only authorized users can access attendance records and management features.

Future Enhancements

• Advanced Reporting: Implement advanced reporting features to generate attendance reports and analytics for better insights into student attendance patterns.
• Automated Notifications: Integrate automated email or SMS notifications for attendance-related events such as absentees or low attendance.
• Integration with Student Management System: Integrate with existing student management systems to streamline data flow and improve data accuracy.
• Face Attendance Feature: Incorporate face recognition technology for efficient and secure attendance tracking, enhancing user experience and ensuring accuracy.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/createunique/INDTUBE_VIDEO_SHARING.git

2. Import the database schema from database.sql into your MySQL database.

3. Update includes/database.php with your MySQL database credentials.

4. Update SMTP Details in reset_password.php:

   If you are using SMTP for sending password reset emails, you need to update the SMTP details in reset_password.php file:

   // Replace the following SMTP details with your own SMTP configuration
   $mail->Host       = 'smtp.gmail.com';                  // Set the SMTP server to send through
   $mail->SMTPAuth   = true;                              // Enable SMTP authentication
   $mail->Username   = 'YOUR_GMAIL';                       // SMTP username
   $mail->Password   = 'GMAIL_PASSWORD';                   // SMTP password
   $mail->SMTPSecure = PHPMailer::ENCRYPTION_SMTPS;        // Enable implicit TLS encryption
   $mail->Port       = 465;                                // TCP port to connect to
   
   $mail->setFrom('YOUR_GMAIL', 'INDTUBE');

   Replace 'YOUR_GMAIL' with your Gmail address and 'GMAIL_PASSWORD' with your Gmail password. Update other SMTP details like Host, Port, and any other authentication settings according to your SMTP server configuration.

Usage

Using Composer (recommended)

1. Install PHP and Composer on your server.

2. Create a new project:

composer create-project username/repository_name

3. Set up your web server to point to the public directory.

4. Install PHPMailer using Composer:

composer require phpmailer/phpmailer

5. Access the admin panel in your web browser.

Manual Download

1. Download the repository as a ZIP file and extract it.

2. Upload the extracted files to your web server.

3. Download PHPMailer from GitHub as a ZIP file.

4. Extract the contents of the PHPMailer ZIP file.

5. Copy the PHPMailer directory to your project directory.

6. Now you should have a directory structure like this in your project:

your-project-directory/
├── PHPMailer/
│ ├── src/
│ └── ...
├── includes/
│ ├── database.php
│ └── ...
└── ...

7. Access the admin panel in your web browser.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project by submitting pull requests or reporting issues. Your feedback is highly appreciated.

License

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

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Please replace your-username and your-repository with your actual GitHub username and repository name respectively. Also, make sure to replace the MySQL database credentials with your actual credentials in includes/database.php.