NASCAR-website: University Course Final Project

This project is a NASCAR-themed website developed for my 2019 'Professional Webmaster' university course. It features a dynamic homepage with news and comments, a race calendar for the year, championship standings, team information categorized by manufacturer, and user authentication with log-in and registration functionalities.

Features

Homepage

• Displays the latest news articles.
• Users can comment on news articles.

Race Calendar

• Provides a year-long calendar of all NASCAR races.

Championship Standings

• Shows the current standings in the championship.

Team Information

• Lists teams grouped by manufacturer.
• Provides detailed information about each team.

Profile/User Settings

• Users can change their profile picture and manage their passwords.

User Authentication

• Allows users to register and log in to the website.
• Manages user sessions and restricts access to certain features.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
• Backend: PHP
• Database: MySQL
• Containerization: Docker

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MatiasCarabella/NASCAR-website.git
   cd NASCAR-website
   

2. Build and start the Docker containers:

    docker-compose up --build
   

   The init.sql script will be automatically executed to create the necessary tables and insert initial data.

3. Access the website on http://localhost:8080.

Project Structure

/NASCAR-website
│
├── Dockerfile
├── init.sql
├── docker-compose.yml
├── inc/
│   ├── navbar.php
│   └── footer.php
├── index.php
├── article.php
├── schedule.php
├── standings.php
├── teams.php
├── profile.php
├── log-in.php
├── register.php
├── css/
│   ├── normalize.css
│   └── styles.php
├── js/
│   └── ... (js scripts)
├── utils/
│   └── ... (php scripts)
├── img/
│   └── ... (image files)
└── video/
    └── ... (video files)

Usage

• Homepage: View and comment on the latest NASCAR news.
• Race Calendar: Check the schedule for upcoming races.
• Championship Standings: See the current standings.
• Teams: Explore information about the different teams grouped by manufacturers.
• My Profile: Upload your own profile picture, change your password or log out.
• Log In/Register: Create an account or log in to access personalized features.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgements

• University Course Instructor and Teaching Assistants
• NASCAR for providing inspiration and data for the project
• Open source libraries and tools used in this project