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Gordon College Chatbot Login System

This project is a login and user management system for the Gordon College Chatbot. It includes features like user registration, login, password change, and email verification.

Features

• User Registration: New users can register for an account.
• User Login: Registered users can log in to their accounts.
• Password Change: Logged-in users can change their password.
• Email Verification: New users need to verify their email address before they can log in.
• Password Reset: Users who have forgotten their password can reset it via email.

File Structure

• index.php: The main dashboard page for logged-in users.
• login.php: The login page.
• signup.php: The user registration page.
• logout.php: The script to log out the user.
• change_password.php: The page to change the user’s password.
• ForgotPassword.php: The page to request a password reset.
• ResetPassword.php: The page to reset the password.
• verify_email.php: The page to verify the user’s email address.
• connection.php: The script to connect to the database.
• functions.php: A file containing various helper functions.
• config.php: The configuration file for the database and email settings.
• EmailService.php: A service for sending emails.
• database.sql: The SQL script to set up the database.

Setup

1. Database:
   • Create a new database in your MySQL server.
   • Import the database.sql file to set up the required tables.
2. Configuration:
   • Rename config.php.example to config.php.
   • Open config.php and update the database credentials and email settings.
3. Dependencies:
   • This project uses PHPMailer for sending emails. Make sure you have it installed and configured correctly.

Recent Changes

• Fixed a bug in the change password functionality: The mysqli_stmt_bind_param function was using incorrect type hints, which has now been corrected.
• Improved the user experience: The success message on the change password page has been made more user-friendly, and a “Back to login” link has been added.
• Added a .gitignore file: To prevent sensitive files from being committed to version control.

Running the Project

1. Start your web server: Make sure you have a web server (e.g., Apache, Nginx) running.
2. Place the project in your web server’s root directory: Copy the project files to the htdocs or www directory of your web server.
3. Access the project in your browser: Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/your-project-directory.

Testing

To test the password change functionality, you can run the test_change_password.php script from your terminal:

php test_change_password.php

Note: This is a placeholder test file. For a real-world application, you should use a testing framework like PHPUnit to write more comprehensive tests.