A simple e-commerce system developed with PHP, including product browsing, shopping cart, user registration/login and other basic functions.
Project Overview
A simple e-commerce shopping cart system developed using PHP and MVC architecture. Includes basic e-commerce functions like product browsing, cart management, user registration/login, and order processing. Suitable as an introductory project for learning PHP development and e-commerce system design.
Technical Challenges & Solutions
Session Management
Securely managing user login state and shopping cart data persistence.
Solution: Used PHP Session mechanism combined with database storage to ensure security and persistence of cart data.
MVC Architecture Implementation
How to implement clear MVC separation in PHP.
Solution: Designed a routing system, implemented Controller base class, Model classes for DB operations, and Views for template rendering.
Architecture
Adopts MVC architecture. Controllers handle request routing, Models handle data processing, Views render pages. Uses Composer for dependency management and Apache server for deployment.
Learnings
Deepened understanding of PHP language and MVC architecture, learned how to design clean database structures, and implemented basic business logic for e-commerce systems.