Acadelyx – Academic Resource Hub

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Acadelyx

Acadelyx is a production-ready Academic Resource Hub built using a custom PHP MVC architecture. The platform enables students to upload, share, discover, and discuss academic resources through a secure and community-driven environment.

The project includes authentication, role-based access control, note management, community discussions, moderation tools, reporting systems, audit logs, profile management, secure file uploads, and responsive user interfaces with dark mode support.

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Features

Authentication & Authorization

• User Registration
• User Login & Logout
• Session Security
• Role-Based Access Control
• Admin Privileges
• Account Blocking & Unblocking

Academic Resource Management

• Upload Notes
• Download Notes
• Secure File Validation
• File Preview
• Notes Approval Workflow
• Personal Notes Dashboard

Community System

• Academic Communities
• Discussion Threads
• Comments
• Thread Reactions
• Comment Reactions
• Community Management

Administration

• Admin Dashboard
• User Management
• Notes Moderation
• Community Management
• Reports Management
• Audit Logs
• Contact Messages Review

Profile System

• Profile Management
• Profile Image Support
• Account Updates

Security

• CSRF Protection
• Session Fingerprinting
• Input Validation
• Rate Limiting
• Secure File Uploads
• Content Security Policy (CSP)
• Security Headers
• Audit Logging

User Experience

• Responsive Design
• Bootstrap 5 UI
• Dark Mode Support
• Mobile Friendly Interface

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Screenshots

Home Page

Login

User Dashboard

Notes Repository

Community Discussions

Thread View

Admin Dashboard

User Management

Notes Moderation

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Technology Stack

Category	Technology
Backend	PHP 8+
Database	MySQL
Frontend	HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
UI Framework	Bootstrap 5
Architecture	Custom MVC
Web Server	Apache
Local Environment	XAMPP
Hosting	InfinityFree
Dependency Management	Composer

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Architecture

Acadelyx follows a layered Custom MVC Architecture.

Client Request
      │
      ▼
 Router
      │
      ▼
 Controller
      │
      ▼
 Service Layer
      │
      ▼
 Model Layer
      │
      ▼
 MySQL Database

Layers

Layer	Responsibility
Controllers	Handle HTTP requests
Services	Business logic
Models	Database interaction
Middleware	Security & authorization
Helpers	Utility functions
Views	Presentation layer

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Project Structure

acadelyx/

├── app/
│   ├── Controllers/
│   ├── Core/
│   ├── Helpers/
│   ├── Middleware/
│   ├── Models/
│   └── Services/
│
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   ├── js/
│   ├── fonts/
│   └── vendor/
│
├── config/
├── database/
├── storage/
│   ├── uploads/
│   ├── profile_images/
│   └── logs/
│
├── views/
│   ├── admin/
│   ├── auth/
│   ├── community/
│   ├── dashboard/
│   ├── errors/
│   ├── layout/
│   ├── notes/
│   ├── pages/
│   ├── profile/
│   └── search/
│
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── .htaccess
├── composer.json
├── index.php
├── preview.php
├── download.php
└── README.md

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Folder Explanation

Folder	Purpose
Controllers	Request handlers
Core	Framework core components
Helpers	Shared helper functions
Middleware	Security and authorization
Models	Database operations
Services	Business logic
Views	UI templates
Storage	Uploads, images and logs
Assets	CSS, JS, fonts and vendor files
Config	Application configuration
Database	SQL schema and setup files

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Database Setup

Create a MySQL database:

CREATE DATABASE acadelyx;

Import:

database/acadelyx.sql

using phpMyAdmin or MySQL command line.

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Installation

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/Hrishit-Patil/Acadelyx.git

Move Project

Place the project inside:

xampp/htdocs/

Configure Environment

Create:

.env

Example:

APP_NAME=Acadelyx
APP_ENV=local
APP_URL=http://localhost/acadelyx

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_NAME=acadelyx
DB_USER=root
DB_PASS=

UPLOAD_PATH=/storage/uploads

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Running on XAMPP

Start Services

Start:

• Apache
• MySQL

from XAMPP Control Panel.

Open Browser

http://localhost/acadelyx

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Usage

Guest Users

• Browse resources
• Browse communities
• View discussions

Registered Users

• Upload notes
• Download approved notes
• Participate in discussions
• Comment on threads
• Like and dislike content
• Report inappropriate content
• Manage profile

Administrators

• Manage users
• Approve notes
• Manage communities
• Resolve reports
• Review audit logs
• View contact messages

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User Roles

Role	Permissions
Guest	Read-only access
User	Upload and participate
Admin	Full platform management

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Security Features

• CSRF Protection
• Secure Sessions
• Session Fingerprinting
• Password Hashing
• Input Sanitization
• Rate Limiting
• MIME Type Validation
• Secure File Upload Handling
• Content Security Policy
• Security Headers
• Audit Logging

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Author

Hrishit Patil