AtiyyahBata/MzansiLink

A marketplace web application built with PHP and MySQL that connects buyers and sellers across South Africa. # 🌍 MzansiLink MzansiLink is a marketplace web application developed to connect buyers and sellers across South Africa. The platform allows users to browse products, list items for sale, manage orders, and communicate through a simple and user-friendly interface. --- ## 📖 About the Project MzansiLink was developed as part of a software engineering project to demonstrate full-stack web development skills using PHP and MySQL. The system focuses on creating a secure and responsive marketplace where users can: - Register and log in securely - Buy and sell products - Manage listings - View and manage orders - Save favourite products - Communicate with other users --- ## ✨ Features ### 👤 User Authentication - User Registration - Secure Login - Logout - Session Management ### 🛒 Buyer Features - Browse Products - Search Products - Wishlist - Place Orders - View Order History ### 🏪 Seller Features - Seller Dashboard - Add Products - Edit Products - Delete Products - Manage Orders ### 📱 Responsive Design - Desktop Friendly - Mobile Friendly - Clean User Interface --- ## 🛠 Technologies Used - PHP - MySQL - HTML5 - CSS3 - JavaScript - XAMPP - Git - GitHub --- ## 📂 Project Structure ``` MzansiLink/ │ ├── admin/ ├── auth/ ├── buyer/ ├── seller/ ├── config/ ├── uploads/ ├── assets/ ├── css/ ├── js/ ├── database/ └── index.php ``` --- ## 🚀 Installation 1. Clone this repository ``` git clone github.com ``` 2. Move the project into your XAMPP `htdocs` folder. 3. Start Apache and MySQL. 4. Import the database into phpMyAdmin. 5. Open your browser and navigate to: ``` localhost ``` --- ## 📸 Screenshots Screenshots will be added soon. --- ## 🚀 Future Improvements - Product Categories - Product Reviews - Email Notifications - Payment Integration - Live Chat - Admin Dashboard Improvements --- ## 👩‍💻 Author **Atiyyah Bata** Software Engineering Student GitHub: github.com --- …