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***IT ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM***
Authors: Ryan Bliss, Julian Rodriguez, Kaden Sealey, Mohammad Dossani, Brandon Asseo
Semester: Summer 2025
Date Due: 08/04/2025
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Directory Explanation:

(Project2) = Code Files Folder: Contains all source code files/images/sounds/SQL import for DB creation
	- add_asset.php
	- add_employee.php
	- assign_asset.php
	- assignment_history.php
	- backend.php
	- index.php
	- login.php
	- logout.php
	- maintenance_history.php
	- submit_maintenance.php
	- it_asset_management.sql (SQL query/import file to create DB and associated tables) *there is no private data as the assets and employee names are fictious; therefore no password protection needed at this time
- icons folder (holds all navbar icons)
- sounds folder (holds form submission mp4 file)


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User Manual

To run program:

Download:
 - XAMPP
 - VSCode (or any text-editor i.e. "Notepad ++")

After XAMPP download: 
 1. Navigate to C:/xampp/htdocs
 2. Create a "Project2" folder within
 3. Download the Current Working Code ZIP file, and extract the files
 4. Place those files in the Project2 folder

Start XAMPP:
 1. Select Start/Run beside Apache 
 2. Select Start/Run beside MySQL 
	(1 & 2: should highlight module name in green and Start button changes to Stop button when both are running)
 3. Select Admin beside MySQL (webpage opens phpMyAdmin)
 4. Download the it_asset_management SQL file and Import it into the phpMyAdmin (see below for more help on importing SQL)
 5. Navigate to: https://localhost/Project/login.php  in web browser
 6. Login is: Username: Admin Pass: 1234
 
Here are step-by-step instructions on importing the SQL DB file into your phpMyAdmin portal:

✅ How to Import a SQL Database in phpMyAdmin

    Open phpMyAdmin
    Go to: http://localhost/phpmyadmin

    Create a New Database
        Click the "New" button on the left sidebar.
        Enter the DB name (it_asset_management)
        Click "Create"

    Select the New Database
        Click on the name of the new database you just created in the left panel.

    Click the “Import” Tab
        At the top menu of the database page

    Upload the SQL File
        Click “Choose File”
        Select the .sql file you received (e.g., it_asset_management.sql)

    Start the Import
        Scroll down and click “Go”

    ✅ Done!
