BOSS (Barangay Online Service System)

📄 Description

BOSS (Barangay Online Service System) is a comprehensive system designed to facilitate various services within a barangay online. It simplifies and centralizes processes for community services, aiming to streamline interactions between residents and the local government. This is a project developed as part of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Database Management Systems (DBMS) coursework. It aims to offer a comprehensive online platform for various barangay services.

✨ Features

• Admin portal for barangay officials to manage services
• Residents portal
• Real-time tracking: Residents can track the progress of their appointment status.
• Document management: Residents can download forms.
• Database integration for efficient data handling

Target users

• Barangay officials: BOSS provides barangay officials with a centralized platform to manage service requests and track appointments.
• Residents: BOSS empowers residents to access essential services conveniently and efficiently from the comfort of their own homes.

🔧 Technologies Used

• Programming Languages: Python, HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT
• Database: MySQL
• Other tools: Visual Studio Code

🚦 Steps to try BOSS

1. Setup and start XAMPP:

• Open XAMPP control panel.
• Start Apache and MySQL services.

2. Import database:

• Download the barangay_official.sql file.
• Open phpMyAdmin in your web browser (usually http://localhost/phpmyadmin/).
• Create a database named barangay_official.
• Import the barangay_official.sql file into the newly created database.

3. Install dependencies:

• Open a command prompt or terminal.
• Run the following command to install the required MySQL connector:

pip install mysql-connector-python

4. Run the application:

• Open Visual Studio Code.
• Open the app.py file.
• In your terminal, navigate to the directory containing the app.py file.
• Run the following command to start the application:

python app.py

5. Explore the system:

• Open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000.
• This should take you to the login page.
• Explore the different features and functionalities of the system.

Additional notes:

• Make sure XAMPP and MySQL are running before attempting to run the application.
• Ensure you have downloaded the correct database file and imported it into the appropriate database.

Enjoy your experience with BOSS!

👥 Contributors

• Barican, John Andrei A.
• Guinoban, Glenn M.
• Lalongisip, Darlyne Grace M.
• Magnaye, James Michael D.
• Zamora, Clarence C.

🌐 Project Context

This project was developed as a collaborative effort for an Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Database Management Systems (DBMS) course.