NotLinkedIn - LinkedIn Clone (PHP & MySQL)

A simple LinkedIn-like platform built with PHP and MySQL, featuring user authentication, startup and job management, messaging, notifications, and connections.

Features

• User registration and login
• Create and manage startups
• Post and view jobs
• Send and receive messages
• Notifications for new messages and connections
• Manage connections (send, accept, decline)
• User dashboard with profile, startups, jobs, messages, and notifications

Project Structure

LinkedIn-Clone-php/
  NOTLINKEDIN/
    back_end/      # PHP backend scripts (authentication, jobs, startups, messaging, etc.)
    front_end/     # HTML/CSS frontend pages
    Database/      # SQL schema and sample data
    logs/          # Error logs

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/LinkedIn-Clone-php.git

2. Database Setup

   • Import the SQL file into your MySQL server:
     • Open phpMyAdmin or use the MySQL CLI.
     • Create a database named notlinkedin.
     • Import NOTLINKEDIN/Database/notlinkedin.sql.

3. Configure Database Connection

   • Edit NOTLINKEDIN/back_end/db.php if your MySQL credentials differ from the defaults.

4. Run the Project

   • Place the LinkedIn-Clone-php/NOTLINKEDIN folder in your web server's root directory (e.g., htdocs for XAMPP).
   • Access the app in your browser at http://localhost/NOTLINKEDIN/front_end/index.html.

Usage

• Sign Up: Register a new account via the Sign Up page.
• Login: Log in to access your dashboard.
• Create Startup: Add your startup and manage its details.
• Post Job: Post jobs under your startup.
• Messaging: Send and receive messages with other users.
• Connections: Send, accept, or decline connection requests.
• Notifications: View notifications for new messages and connections.

File Overview

• Backend logic: NOTLINKEDIN/back_end/
• Frontend pages: NOTLINKEDIN/front_end/
• Database schema: NOTLINKEDIN/Database/notlinkedin.sql

Requirements

• PHP 7.x or higher
• MySQL/MariaDB
• Web server (Apache recommended)

License

This project is for educational purposes.

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Note: For demo/testing, two users are pre-created in the database:

• test / test@gmail.com
• test2 / test2@gmail.com

Passwords are hashed; set your own via the Sign Up