iCensus System

A web-based census management system for barangays featuring role-based access, resident profiling, and analytics.

📋 Prerequisites

Before setting up the project, ensure you have the following installed:

• XAMPP (or any PHP/MySQL environment)
• Composer (Dependency Manager for PHP)
• Web Browser (Chrome, Edge, etc.)

🚀 Installation Guide

Follow these steps to deploy the project on a new machine.

1. Database Setup

1. Start Apache and MySQL in XAMPP.
2. Open phpMyAdmin (http://localhost/phpmyadmin).
3. Create a new database named icensus_db.
4. Import the latest SQL file located in the /backups/ folder (e.g., icensus_db_2025-09-25...sql).

2. Install Dependencies

Open your terminal (PowerShell or Command Prompt), navigate to the project root folder, and run:

composer install