Canteen Management System: Optimizing Food Ordering and Inventory Management with PHP and MySQL

The Canteen Management System (CMS) is a web-based application designed to streamline the process of food ordering and management within an educational institution's canteen. Developed as a project for the CS213 SSL course, CMS offers a user-friendly interface for both customers and canteen owners to interact with.

Features

For Customers

• Login and Registration: New users can register, while existing users can login with their credentials.
• View Menu: Customers can view the canteen menu along with item details such as name, price, and type (Veg/Non-veg).
• Place Orders: Customers can add desired items to their cart and specify the quantity.
• Payment Options: Customers can choose to pay via UPI or cash.

For Canteen Owners

• Menu Management: Owners can modify the menu and change the availability status of items.
• Order Management: Owners can view details of all orders placed and check payment statuses.

Setup

To set up the Canteen Management System, follow these steps:

1. Start XAMPP: Start the XAMPP control panel and ensure that both Apache and MySQL services are running.

2. Clone the repository: Clone the project repository to your local machine.

3. Move files to XAMPP's htdocs directory:

   • Copy the entire cloned repository folder and paste it into the htdocs directory in your XAMPP installation folder.

4. Database Initialization:

   • Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/canteen-management-system/init/init.php. This will initialize the database and set up necessary tables.

5. Access the application: After the database initialization is complete, navigate to http://localhost/canteen-management-system/home/home.php in your web browser.

6. Usage: Once the home page is loaded, you can register/login as a customer or access the canteen owner portal to manage the menu and view orders.

Dependencies

• XAMPP: Apache and MySQL server environment.
• Web Browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.

Demo Video

Check out the demo video of the Canteen Management System here.

Usage

1. Customer Portal:

   • Register/Login with your credentials.
   • Browse the menu, add items to your cart, and place orders.
   • Choose your preferred payment method.

2. Canteen Owner Portal:

   • Login with your credentials.
   • Manage the menu, update item availability.
   • View all orders and check payment statuses.

Team Members

• Sanchi Sujith Kumar
• Vivek Sunil Gaikwad
• Akella Vyaghra Satya Sreenivasu
• Derangula Mahesh

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! If you'd like to contribute to the project, please fork the repository, create a new branch for your feature, make your changes, and then submit a pull request.