CIS1054 Part 1 - PHP Server-Side Programming

This repository contains the implementation files for Part 1 of the CIS1054 project, focusing on server-side PHP programming fundamentals including HTTP servers, sessions, and request handling.

Academic Year: 2022-2023 (Year 1, Semester 2)

👥 Contributors

This project was developed by:

• Charlon Curmi
• David Farrugia

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📋 Project Overview

This project demonstrates core PHP server-side programming concepts through five progressive exercises:

1. HTTP Server Setup Documentation
2. Server Date/Time Display
3. Session-Based Visit Tracking
4. Request Parameter Handling (GET/POST)
5. Session Data Retrieval

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📁 Repository Structure

CIS1054Part1/
├── Question 2/
│   └── serverdt.php          # Server date and time display
├── Question 3/
│   └── lastvisit.php          # First visit tracking with sessions
├── Question 4/
│   └── processrequest.php     # Request parameter processing
├── Question 5/
│   ├── processrequest.php     # Enhanced request processing
│   └── readsession.php        # Session data retrieval
└── README.md

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• PHP 7.0 or higher
• XAMPP (recommended) or alternative web server (Apache/Nginx) with PHP support

Running the Scripts

Using XAMPP:

# 1. Place project folder in XAMPP's htdocs directory
# Example: C:\xampp\htdocs\CIS1054Part1

# 2. Start Apache from XAMPP Control Panel

# 3. Access in browser
http://localhost/CIS1054Part1/Question%202/serverdt.php
http://localhost/CIS1054Part1/Question%203/lastvisit.php
# etc.

Using PHP Built-in Server:

# Navigate to question directory
cd "CIS1054Part1/Question X"

# Start server
php -S localhost:8000

# Access in browser
http://localhost:8000/filename.php

Using Apache/Nginx:

• Place files in web server document root
• Access via: http://localhost/CIS1054Part1/Question X/filename.php

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📝 Notes

• All scripts have error reporting enabled but display disabled for security
• HTML5 validation attributes used alongside server-side validation
• Session data is temporary and cleared after successful operations

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📌 Academic project - CIS1054 coursework submission.