Bike Showroom Project

This project is a web application designed for a bike showroom. It showcases various functionalities aimed at providing information about available bikes and services.

Key Features

• Navigation Bar: The application includes a responsive navigation bar that allows users to navigate easily between different sections such as Home, Services, About, and Contact.

• Carousel: A carousel feature displays images of bikes, providing a dynamic visual experience for users.

• About Section: An informative section that introduces users to the showroom and highlights specific bike models like Duke.

• Search Functionality: A search bar allows users to find specific bikes or services quickly.

Technologies Used

• HTML: The structure of the web pages is built using HTML.
• CSS: Styling is applied using an external stylesheet as well as Bootstrap for responsive design.
• JavaScript: Interactive elements such as the carousel and navigation are enhanced with JavaScript.

This project is intended to be a comprehensive platform for users interested in bikes, offering them an intuitive and engaging experience.

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Project Structure

The project is organized into several key components:

• Frontend:

  • Contains HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files that handle the user interface and user experience.
  • Uses Bootstrap for responsive design, ensuring compatibility across various devices.

• Backend:

  • PHP scripts that handle business logic, including user registration, login, and database interactions.
  • Configured to connect to a MySQL database where all application data is stored.

• Database:

  • MySQL database designed to store user information, bike listings, and other relevant data.

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Database Connection

refer config.php for code

Database Configuration and Connection

This PHP script is responsible for configuring and establishing a connection to a MySQL database for the Bike Showroom web application. It includes essential parameters for connecting to the database and checks if the connection was successful.

Code Overview

/*
This file contains database configuration assuming you are running mysql using user "root" and password ""
*/

$databaseHost = 'localhost';          // The hostname of the MySQL server (typically localhost)
$databaseUsername = 'root';           // The MySQL username (default is often 'root')
$databasePassword = '';               // The MySQL password (empty in this case)
$databaseName = 'bike';               // The name of the database to connect to

// Try connecting to the Database
$conn = mysqli_connect($databaseHost, $databaseUsername, $databasePassword, $databaseName);

// Check the connection
if($conn == false){
    die('Error: Cannot connect');      // Display an error message if the connection fails
}

Database Host:

Set to 'localhost', indicating that the MySQL server is hosted on the same machine as the web application.

Database Username:

The username used to authenticate with the MySQL server. In this example, it is set to 'root', which is a common default for local development.

Database Password:

The password associated with the database username. Here, it is left empty, which is often the case for local development setups without a password.

Database Name:

The name of the database to connect to, specified as 'bike'. This database will hold the relevant data for the Bike Showroom application.

Database Connection:

The mysqli_connect function is used to establish a connection to the MySQL database using the provided parameters.

Connection Error Handling:

The script checks whether the connection was successful by evaluating the $conn variable. If the connection fails (returns false), it terminates the script and outputs an error message: 'Error: Cannot connect'.