Grand Park Arena Platform

GitHub: RavindiFernando/GPA-Project

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Project Description

Grand Park Arena is a comprehensive web-based management platform for a cricket arena. Developed entirely from scratch without using any frameworks or libraries, the platform uses pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the frontend, with PHP/MySQL powering the backend, all structured in a clean MVC architecture.

The system supports online facility booking (integrated with Stripe payments), granular role-based access (players, coaches, admins, managers), tournament scheduling and management, equipment inventory tracking, in-app communication, and detailed analytics/reporting.

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Key Features

• Online Facility Booking:
  Book cricket facilities online, with Stripe payment integration for secure transactions.

• Role-Based Access:
  Custom workflows and permissions for players, coaches, admins, and managers.

• Tournament Management:
  Create, schedule, and manage tournaments with real-time updates.

• Equipment Inventory Tracking:
  Track and manage all cricket equipment and supplies.

• In-App Chat & Email Notifications:
  Real-time chat system plus email notifications via PHPMailer.

• Analytics Dashboards & Reporting:
  Data visualization and reporting tools for arena activity and resource usage.

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Technology Stack

• Frontend:

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript (Vanilla)

• Backend:

  • PHP (MVC architecture)
  • MySQL

• Integrations & Libraries:

  • Stripe (payments)
  • PHPMailer (email notifications)

• Other:

  • RESTful endpoints for AJAX

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Setup & Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/RavindiFernando/GPA-Project.git
   cd GPA-Project

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install   # or yarn install

3. Run the development server:

   npm start     # or yarn start

4. Open in browser:

   • By default: http://localhost:3000

5. Configuration:

   • Update .env file for environment variables (API keys, DB URLs, etc.)

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