Building a Dynamic Barbershop Booking Website with PHP & MySQL

Summary

This video introduces a barbershop website built from scratch using PHP and MySQL. The platform allows customers to easily book appointments with their barbers, offering features such as dynamic service listings, gallery image management, and real-time scheduling. Through the admin dashboard, website owners can manage services, employees, and appointments, including cancellations. The system also ensures that user inputs, like phone numbers, are validated. The video provides an in-depth look at the website’s client-side and admin features, encouraging users to explore the project on GitHub for further interaction and feedback.

Takeaways

• 😀 The website was created using PHP and MySQL from scratch for a barbershop to allow clients to book appointments with barbers.
• 😀 The client-side features include a homepage, services section, gallery, pricing, and a contact form, all of which are dynamically generated.
• 😀 The website allows the admin to edit sections like prices, services, and gallery images directly from the admin dashboard.
• 😀 The appointment booking process allows clients to select services, choose a barber, check availability, and input personal details.
• 😀 The system checks employee availability based on the selected services and duration of the appointment, ensuring a smooth booking process.
• 😀 Clients must enter their phone number with a validation condition of 10 digits for the appointment to be successfully booked.
• 😀 The admin dashboard enables the management of bookings, including viewing, canceling, and editing appointments.
• 😀 Admins can manage services by adding, editing, or deleting them, as well as setting their prices.
• 😀 The website allows the admin to manage employee schedules, including setting specific working hours for each barber.
• 😀 The system tracks upcoming, past, and canceled bookings, offering a comprehensive view of appointments.
• 😀 A GitHub link to the project is provided for those interested in exploring the code and trying out the website themselves.

Q & A

What technology was used to build the barbershop website?

The website was built using PHP from scratch for the backend, and MySQL for database management.

Can the client customize content on the website directly?

Yes, the client can customize sections like services, pricing, and gallery images directly from the admin dashboard.

What happens when a client books an appointment on the website?

The client selects services, chooses a barber, and then selects an available time based on the barber's schedule. The appointment details are submitted after the client provides their personal information.

How is the availability of barbers managed?

The system checks the availability of barbers based on the selected services' total duration and the barber's pre-set schedule.

Is there any validation for the client’s phone number when booking an appointment?

Yes, the phone number entered by the client is validated to ensure it is exactly 10 digits long.

What can the admin do in the dashboard to manage services?

The admin can add, edit, and delete services, as well as adjust the pricing of existing services from the dashboard.

Can the admin manage employee schedules?

Yes, the admin can add new employees and adjust their schedules, such as setting their working hours for specific days.

What happens if the admin needs to cancel an appointment?

The admin can cancel an appointment and provide a reason for the cancellation. They can also view past and canceled bookings.

How is the client's information stored and managed?

Client information is stored in the system and is accessible to the admin through the dashboard for managing bookings and appointments.

Where can users access the source code of the project?

The source code of the project is available on GitHub, and the link is provided in the description for users to explore.