Legislative System (LegislativeSys)

Overview

LegislativeSys is a PHP-based web application designed to manage legislative documents, user accounts, and internal communications. It provides a centralized dashboard for tracking document files, assigning tasks via a to-do list, managing employees, and facilitating internal messaging.

Recently updated to be fully compatible with PHP 8+.

Features

  • Dashboard & Analytics: A central hub displaying document counts, file usage, and active tasks.
  • User & Employee Management: Manage user accounts and employee profiles. Includes online/offline status tracking and automatic QR code generation for user profiles.
  • Document Management: Upload, organize, and track document files (docfiles).
  • Task Management (To-Do List): Add, view, and track tasks directly from the dashboard.
  • Internal Messaging System: Send and receive messages among registered users.
  • Authentication & Security: Secure login, registration, and password recovery functionality.
  • Database Backup: Built-in tools for generating database backups (backup.php).

Requirements

  • PHP: Version 8.0 or higher.
  • Database: MySQL / MariaDB (managed via mysqli extension).
  • Web Server: Apache / Nginx / IIS.
  • Libraries/Extensions:
    • php-gd (required for QR code generation via qrlib)
    • mysqli extension enabled

Installation & Setup

  1. Clone or Download the Repository: Place the project files into your web server's document root (e.g., D:\Server\www\projects\legislativesys).

  2. Database Configuration: Create a database named legislative (or your preferred name) and import your initial SQL schema.

  3. Configure Connection Details: Open connect.php and update the database credentials if necessary:

    if (!defined('DB_HOST')) {
    define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
    define('DB_USERNAME', 'McJim');
    define('DB_PASSWORD', 'Restricted654123');
    define('DB_NAME', 'legislative');
}

  4. Directory Permissions: Ensure the web server has write access to the following directories for uploads and caching:

    • assets/img/users/qrcodes/ (For automatic QR code generation)
    • assets/img/users/ (For profile pictures)

  5. Run the Application: Access the system via your web browser: http://localhost/projects/legislativesys/

Technology Stack

  • Backend: PHP 8+
  • Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (jQuery DataTables, Facebox)
  • Database: MySQL
  • Third-Party Libraries: qrlib (for QR Code generation)

Recent Updates

  • Upgraded to fully support PHP 8+.
  • Removed deprecated PHP 4 style constructors (function ClassName()).
  • Fixed constant redefinition warnings and session state notices.