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TechConnect

Key Features

• User Interface
• User registration and login functionality
• Search functionality to find tech meetups based on location, date, and keywords
• Event listings displaying essential details like event name, date, time, location, and description
• RSVP system to allow users to confirm their attendance
• Message board feature for users to interact and engage with each other
• Admin Panel: Users that create the events
• Secure login for event organizers with appropriate access levels
• Event creation form with fields for event details
• Event management interface to edit or delete existing events
• Dashboard to track RSVPs and communicate with attendees

Long Description

Introduction

In today's fast-paced technological landscape, networking and knowledge-sharing are crucial for professionals and enthusiasts alike. The purpose of the TechConnect project is to develop a web-based application that facilitates the discovery and connection of tech enthusiasts at meetups. By providing a user-friendly platform with comprehensive features, TechConnect aims to enhance the overall experience of both users and event organizers.

Objectives

• Create a user-friendly web application that enables users to easily search and discover tech meetups based on their location and interests.
• Develop an intuitive administrative panel to allow event organizers to post upcoming tech events, providing essential details such as date, time, location, and description.
• Implement a secure RSVP system to allow guests to confirm their attendance and receive event-related updates.
• Integrate a message board feature where guests can interact, ask questions, and share information before and after the event.
• Design an appealing and responsive user interface to ensure a seamless experience across different devices and browsers.
• Implement robust security measures to protect user data and prevent unauthorized access.
• Ensure the application is accessible and visually appealing across different devices, screen sizes, and browsers.
• Optimize the user interface for seamless navigation and readability.

Project Plan

1. Requirement gathering and analysis: Define user stories and system specifications.
2. Database design: Create the necessary database schemas to store user information, events, and messages.
3. Front-end development: Design and develop the user interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
4. Back-end development: Implement the server-side logic using Spring and Java.
5. Authentication and security implementation: Integrate user authentication and implement security measures.
6. Message board integration: Utilize Socket.IO to enable real-time communication.

Technologies and Tools

• Front-end: HTML, CSS,JavaScript
• Back-end: Spring, Java

Setting Up MySQL Server with Example Properties File

Prerequisites

• MySQL Server installed and running on your machine.
• Example properties file (e.g., example.properties) provided with the installation.

Step 1: Install and Configure MySQL Server

1. Install MySQL Server on your machine by following the official installation guide for your operating system.
2. Start the MySQL service and ensure it is running.

Step 2: Create a Database

1. Open a command prompt or terminal and log in to MySQL using the command-line client:

mysql -u root -p

You will be prompted to enter the password for the root user.

2. Once logged in, create a new database by executing the following command:

CREATE DATABASE your_database_name;

Replace your_database_name with the desired name for your database.

Step 3: Configure the Example Properties File

1. Locate the example properties file (example.properties) provided with the MySQL installation. The file is typically found in the MySQL installation directory or its subdirectories.
2. Make a copy of the example properties file and rename it to application.properties.
3. Open the application.properties file in a text editor.
4. Find the section related to the database configuration. It may look similar to the following:

# Database Configuration
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/your_database_name
spring.datasource.username=root
spring.datasource.password=your_password

• Update the your_database_name placeholder with the name of the database you created in Step 2.
• Replace your_password with the password for your MySQL server.
5. Save the changes to the application.properties file.

Step 4: Verify the Connection

1. Start or restart your application.
2. Check the application logs for any database connection-related messages or errors. If the connection is successful, you should see messages indicating that the application has connected to the MySQL database.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you should now have a MySQL server set up and configured using the example properties file provided. The application.properties file should contain the necessary configuration to connect to the MySQL database.