JustusMwendwa/Rental-Management-System

The Rental Management System is a comprehensive web-based application designed to streamline rental property management for landlords and tenants in Kenya. The system integrates M-Pesa payment gateway to facilitate automated rent collection, payment verification, maintenance request management, and real-time notifications. Rental Management System - README Project Overview A web-based rental management system with M-Pesa payment integration for landlords and tenants in Kenya. Quick Installation Requirements XAMPP (PHP 7.4+, MySQL 5.7+) Web browser (Chrome/Firefox) Installation Steps Install XAMPP from apachefriends.org Copy project to C:\xampp\htdocs\rental_system\ Start XAMPP - Apache and MySQL services Create database via phpMyAdmin: Name: rental_system Import database - Import database.sql file Configure - Update config.php if needed: php define('DB_USER', 'root'); define('DB_PASS', ''); define('DB_NAME', 'rental_system'); Create uploads folder in project root Access application at localhost Default Login Credentials Role Email Password Landlord admin@rentals.com password Tenant Register or create via landlord - Key Features Landlord ✅ Manage properties (add/edit/delete) ✅ Manage tenants ✅ Verify M-Pesa payments ✅ Process rental applications ✅ Track maintenance requests ✅ View payment reports Tenant ✅ Browse properties ✅ Apply for properties ✅ Pay rent via M-Pesa ✅ View payment history ✅ Submit maintenance requests Folder Structure text rental_system/ ├── config.php # Configuration ├── database.sql # Database schema ├── header.php # Navigation ├── footer.php # Footer ├── index.php # Homepage ├── login.php # Login ├── register.php # Registration ├── dashboard.php # Landlord dashboard ├── tenant-dashboard.php # Tenant dashboard ├── manage-properties.php ├── properties.php ├── tenants.php ├── payments.php ├── verify-payments.php ├── make-payment.php ├── payment-history.php ├── applications.php ├── maintenance.php ├── profile.php └── uploads/ # Image uploads Common Issues & Solutions Problem Solution Database connection error Check MySQL is running in XAMPP White screen Enable error reporting in config.php Image upload fails Create uploads folder with write permis …