Leads Academic Resource & Research Hub

A premium, modern Academic Repository and Collaboration Portal designed for university environments. This platform allows students and faculty to share, discover, and collaborate on academic resources with a high-performance, glassmorphism-inspired UI.

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🚀 Features

💎 Premium User Experience

• Vibrant Light Theme: A state-of-the-art interface using glassmorphism, fluid animations, and the Outfit typography.
• Sleek Sidebar Navigation: Intuitive role-based navigation for seamless access to all portal features.
• Dynamic Dashboard: Welcome screen with personalized stats for students and faculty.

📚 Resource Management

• Centralized Repository: Search and filter academic materials by title, category, department, or semester.
• Version Control & Forking: Fork existing resources to create new versions, just like Git.
• Collaboration Hub: Submit Pull Requests (PRs) to suggest improvements to resources.
• Nested Discussions: Integrated comment system for academic discourse on specific resources.

🛡️ Admin Center

• User Management: Control roles (Admin, Faculty, Student) and account statuses (Active, Pending, Suspended).
• Academic Controls: CRUD operations for university Departments and Semesters.
• Role Assignments: Dynamically assign users to specific departments and semesters.

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Backend: Vanilla PHP (MVC Architecture)
• Database: MySQL / MariaDB
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3 (Vanilla + Glassmorphism), Bootstrap 5, Bootstrap Icons
• Deployment: Optimized for XAMPP (Local) and InfinityFree (Production)

📦 Installation & Setup

Local Setup (XAMPP)

1. Clone the repository into your htdocs folder.
2. Import database/schema.sql into your local phpMyAdmin.
3. Configure your local database credentials in src/Core/Config.php.
4. Access the portal at http://localhost/ProjectX/public/.

Production Deployment (InfinityFree)

1. Export your local database and import it into your InfinityFree MySQL database.
2. Update src/Core/Config.php with your live database credentials and set BASE_URL to ''.
3. Upload all files to the htdocs directory on your InfinityFree server via FTP.

📄 License

This project is for academic and research purposes.

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Built with ❤️ for Leads University.

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