🏠 PGLife - Find the Best PGs Easily!

PGLife is a PHP & MySQL-based web application that helps students and professionals find PG (Paying Guest) accommodations easily in different cities.

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🚀 Features

✅ User Authentication – Login & Signup System
✅ PG Listings – View available PGs by city
✅ Advanced Search & Filters – Find the perfect PG based on preferences
✅ PG Details Page – View details, images, and reviews
✅ Booking & Contact Option – Users can book or contact the owner
✅ Admin Panel – Manage PG listings and users

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
• Backend: PHP (Core PHP)
• Database: MySQL
• Server: Apache (XAMPP / LAMP)

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🏗 Installation Guide

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Sachin2501/PGLife_with-_react.git

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2️⃣ Setup MySQL Database

1. Open phpMyAdmin 👉 http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
2. Create a new database named pglife
3. Go to the Import section
4. Click Choose File and select pglife.sql (inside the project folder)
5. Click Go to import the database
6. ✅ Done! Your MySQL database is now set up 🎉

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3️⃣ Configure Database Connection

Edit the file includes/database_connect.php and update the database connection:

$conn = mysqli_connect("localhost", "root", "", "pglife");

If you're using XAMPP, use:

$conn = mysqli_connect("127.0.0.1", "root", "", "pglife");

Save the file and restart Apache/MySQL in XAMPP. ✅

4️⃣ Start the Project

1. Start Apache & MySQL in XAMPP
2. Open your browser and go to:

http://localhost/PGLife/

🎉 Enjoy using PGLife!

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🌎 Deployment Guide Deploy on Render (Free Cloud Hosting)

1. Create a free account on Render
2. Click on "New Web Service"
3. Connect your GitHub repository
4. Set Environment = PHP 8.x
5. Configure MySQL Database & Update database_connect.php
6. Click Deploy ✅

For other deployment methods, check the Deployment Guide.

📸 Screenshots 🏠 Homepage 🔍 PG Listings

🤝 Contributing Want to improve PGLife? Follow these steps:

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a new branch (feature-branch)
3. Make changes and commit
4. Submit a Pull Request (PR)

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📧 Contact For any queries or support ,feel free to contact: 📧 Email: sachinkumar.gheura@gmail.com

🔗 Live Demo: pglife.example.com 🚀

📌 Step 3: Save & Push to GitHub

After adding this content, save the README.md file and push it to GitHub:

1. git add README.md
2. git commit -m "Added README documentation"
3. git push origin main  # or your branch name