PHP Login-Register System

Description

This is a simple yet secure login and registration system built using PHP, CSS, and Bootstrap. The system allows users to register with a name, email, and password, log in with their credentials, access a user-specific page, and log out. It includes security features like password hashing, CSRF protection, and session management, with a responsive design powered by Bootstrap 5 and custom CSS. The system uses a MySQL database to store user data.

Key Features

• User registration with email and password.
• Secure login with session-based authentication.
• User-specific page with welcome message and logout option.
• Password hashing with password_hash() and verification with password_verify().
• CSRF protection to prevent cross-site request forgery.
• Responsive design with Bootstrap and custom CSS.
• Session management for user tracking and logout functionality.

Requirements

• XAMPP or WAMP: Install XAMPP (https://www.apachefriends.org/) or WAMP (https://www.wampserver.com/) to set up a local server with Apache, MySQL, and PHP.
• A web browser to access the application.
• Basic knowledge of PHP, MySQL, and web development.

Setup Instructions

1. Install XAMPP or WAMP

• Download and install XAMPP or WAMP on your computer to create a local server environment.
• Start the Apache and MySQL services after installation.

2. Create the Database

• Open phpMyAdmin by visiting http://localhost/phpmyadmin in your browser.
• Create a new database named login_db.
• Create a table named users with the following schema:

  Column	Type	Attributes	Default	Extra
  id	INT	Primary Key	None	AUTO_INCREMENT
  name	VARCHAR(50)	Not Null	None
  email	VARCHAR(100)	Not Null	None
  password	VARCHAR(255)	Not Null	None
  user_type	VARCHAR(50)	Not Null	'user'

• Ensure the email column length is sufficient to avoid truncation of email addresses.

3. Configure the Project

• Place the project files in the htdocs folder (XAMPP) or www folder (WAMP).
• Edit connection.php with your MySQL credentials:

  <?php
  $host = 'localhost';
  $user = 'your_username'; // e.g., 'root'
  $pass = 'your_password'; // e.g., '' for default XAMPP/WAMP
  $db = 'login_db';
  $conn = new mysqli($host, $user, $pass, $db);
  if ($conn->connect_error) {
      die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
  }
  ?>