AFG CARS - Premium Car Marketplace Afghanistan (Offline Edition)

AFG CARS is a modern, responsive web application for buying and selling cars in Afghanistan. This version is specially prepared to run completely offline on a local XAMPP environment.

🚀 Key Features

• Offline Ready: No internet connection required. All assets (Bootstrap, Icons) are stored locally.
• Car Listings: Browse verified car listings across major Afghan cities (Kabul, Herat, etc.).
• User Authentication: Secure Login and Registration system.
• Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive panel for managing inventory, approvals, users, and sales.
• User Dashboard: Manage your own listings and view purchase history.
• Simulation Systems: Simulated banking payment and local mail logging.

💻 Installation (XAMPP)

1. Move Project Folder:

   • Copy the afg-cars folder into your XAMPP's htdocs directory (usually C:\xampp\htdocs\).

2. Start Services:

   • Open the XAMPP Control Panel.
   • Start Apache and MySQL.

3. Database Setup (Automatic):

   • Open your browser and go to: http://localhost/afg-cars/db/setup.php
   • This script will automatically create the afg_cars database and all required tables.
   • It will also insert a default admin account and sample listings.

4. Database Setup (Manual - Optional):

   • Go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/.
   • Create a database named afg_cars.
   • Import the db/database.sql file.

🔐 Default Admin Credentials

• Email: admin@gmail.com
• Password: 12345678

📁 Project Structure

• admin/: Admin-specific pages and dashboards.
• assets/: Local CSS, JS, and Bootstrap files.
• db/: Database configuration, setup script, and SQL schema.
• includes/: Reusable header and footer components.
• mail/: Offline mail simulation service.
• user/: User-specific dashboard and listing management.

🛠 Troubleshooting

• Database Connection Error: Ensure MySQL is running in XAMPP. Check db/config.php if you have changed the default XAMPP MySQL credentials (default is root with no password).
• Broken Layout: Ensure the assets/bootstrap/ folder contains the required CSS and JS files.
• Page Not Found: Ensure you are accessing the project via http://localhost/afg-cars/.

🎓 University Project Note

This system is designed as a university final-year project to demonstrate full-stack web development capabilities using PHP, MySQL, and Bootstrap, with a focus on local enterprise deployment.