Student Information Management System in PHP

Student Information Management System Project in PHP and MySQL Database, It Also includes a downloadable source code for free, just find the downloadable source code below and click to start downloading.

This System Project of Saint Columban’s Academy is a complete system created using PHP/MySQL and Twitter Bootstrap Framework. The system has a Listing and data entry for Student, Subject, Grade Level, Faculty, Department, and Rooms.

And the administrators or Registrar can assign subject to a specific instructor. And each instructor can also add Grades to each student per class.

Student Information Management System
Student Information Management System

The system also has a listing of class with a specific schedule, room assignment, and sections. The Registration of students per school year is also available. As well as the User Management system is available for this system.

  • You can log on to a system for admin side using this account:
  • Username: [email protected]
  • Password: 1234
  • For student side, you can use the ID number of students during the registration for Username and the Password is 123456 as default.

Instructions

To install the system, extract the downloaded file and paste it inside the document root. Then create a database in your Phpmyadmin named “ColumbanDB”.

Next import the database found inside the main folder named “columbans”.

Download the source Code of Student Information Management System here.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does this PHP student information or enrollment system work?

Records student demographics, enrollment per term, class assignments, grades, attendance, fees. Smaller-scope than full school management, student-centric. Foundation BSIT capstone.

What PHP and MySQL versions does this project require?

Most projects in this batch run on PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.2 with MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10+. A few older projects need PHP 5.6 (deprecated, use XAMPP 7.x). To run: install XAMPP / WAMP / Laragon, extract project to htdocs, import the included .sql file via phpMyAdmin, edit the connection file (usually config.php or db_connect.php) with your DB credentials, browse to the project URL in your browser.

How do I set up the database for this PHP project?

Open phpMyAdmin (http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ on XAMPP), create a new empty database with the name specified in the project’s config.php. Click the Import tab, choose the included .sql file, click Go. Then edit config.php (or includes/connection.php) with: ‘localhost’, your MySQL username (usually ‘root’), your MySQL password (usually blank for XAMPP), and the database name.

Can I use this PHP project for a BSIT capstone or thesis?

Yes, but extend it. A bare CRUD app is too narrow for full capstone scope. Add: user roles via session checks, reports/dashboards (Chart.js + AJAX), PDF exports (TCPDF library), email notifications (PHPMailer), real domain extension (analytics, audit log, multi-branch support). Pair with Chapter 1-5 documentation matching your panel’s rubric.

Why am I getting ‘connection error’ or ‘undefined function mysqli_connect’?

Three common PHP issues: (1) Connection error: Apache + MySQL services not running in XAMPP control panel, OR database name in config.php does not match what you created in phpMyAdmin. (2) ‘undefined function mysqli_connect’: MySQL extension not enabled, in php.ini uncomment extension=mysqli (then restart Apache). (3) ‘No such file or directory’: MySQL socket path wrong, use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost in the connection string.

Where can I find more PHP projects with source code?

Browse the PHP Projects hub for the full library (300+ vanilla PHP systems). For modern PHP MVC alternatives see Laravel Projects (74 systems) or CodeIgniter Projects (32 systems). For BSIT-focused capstone idea lists see 150 Best Capstone Project Ideas.

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2 thoughts on “Student Information Management System in PHP”

  1. Sir how to resolve error?

    Fatal error: __autoload() is no longer supported, use spl_autoload_register() instead in C:\xampp\htdocs\columbans\includes\functions.php on line 37

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