EcoGreenU

EcoGreenU is a school project developed as a web platform that supports crowdfunding for eco-sustainable and tech-innovative projects. The goal is to create a digital environment where users can discover, support, and share green initiatives that help create a better world.

"Help create a better world"

About the Project

This application was built as part of a school assignment to explore web development using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with XAMPP as the local development environment.

EcoGreenU simulates a fully functional web platform designed for:

• Browsing eco-friendly projects
• Registering and logging in users
• Viewing detailed project pages
• Managing user profiles
• Create new projects
• Donate to eco-sustainable projects

If you'd like to see all my design choices, you can find them within the Design Choices Report. If you wanna take a loot to the class diagram, here you are.

Features

• Homepage with introductory content
• User registration and login system
• Project listing page with searching
• Project detail view
• About Us page
• User profile page
• Donation functionality
• Project submission

Project structure

/EcoGreenU
├── /docs                       # documentation files (class diagram, design choises report, etc.)
├── /src                        # project main folder
|   ├── /assets                 # assets folder (logos, projects thumbnail, etc.)
|   ├── /css                    # css style sheets
|   ├── /js                     # js scripts
|   ├── /pages                  # html/php pages (.php)
|   ├── /php                    # php scripts for backend and server-side logic
|   ├── /shared                 # shared components/files
|   ├── /sql                    # db-related files (SQL commands)
|   |   └── 1-create-tables.sql # CREATE DATABASE & CREATE TABLE queries
|   |   └── 2-insert-into.sql   # INSERTO INTO queries
|   └── index.php               # main page
└── README.md                   # project documentation (the file you reading right now)

Educational Purpose

This project was built with the goal of learning:

• Backend development with PHP & MySQL
• Frontend structuring using HTML/CSS/JS
• User authentication and session management
• Working with local servers (XAMPP)

Tech Stack

• PHP (backend & server-side logic)
• MySQL (database)
• HTML5 & CSS3 (frontend)
• JavaScript (client-side interactivity)
• XAMPP (Apache + MySQL)
• Git (version control)

How to Run the Project

1. Clone this repository
2. Place it in your htdocs folder (inside XAMPP)
3. Start Apache and MySQL via the XAMPP control panel
4. Import the database via phpMyAdmin, by pasting the queries inside src/sql/
5. Navigate to the project directory in your browser

License

This project is for educational use only and not intended for commercial deployment. However, you'll still need my approval to use this project, especially if for lucrative purposes.