Task Management System

A modern task management system built with CodeIgniter 4 and Tailwind CSS. Features user authentication, category-based task organization, real-time updates, and responsive design.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• PHP >= 8.1
• MySQL >= 5.7
• Composer
• Git

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/task-management-system.git
cd task-management-system

2. Install dependencies

composer install

3. Configure environment

# Copy the example env file
cp .env.example .env

# Generate application key (if needed)
php spark key:generate

4. Configure database Edit .env file and update database settings:

database.default.hostname = localhost
database.default.database = your_database_name
database.default.username = your_username
database.default.password = your_password
database.default.DBDriver = MySQLi
database.default.port = 3306

5. Run migrations

# Create database tables
php spark migrate

# Seed default categories
php spark db:seed DefaultCategories

6. Set permissions (Linux/Unix)

chmod -R 777 writable/

7. Start development server

php spark serve

The application will be available at http://localhost:8080

Test Account

Use these credentials to test the application:

Email: test@example.com
Username: TestUser
Password: password123

Features

• User Authentication

  • Register with email and password
  • Login with email/username
  • Secure session management

• Task Management

  • Create, edit, and delete tasks
  • Organize tasks by categories
  • Set task deadlines
  • Move tasks between states (Pending/In Progress/Completed)

• Categories

  • Create custom categories
  • Edit and delete categories
  • Color-coded category system

• Search and Filter

  • Search tasks by title/description
  • Filter by status
  • Filter by category
  • Combined filters support

Database Structure

The system uses three main tables:

1. users

   • Store user credentials and information
   • Handles authentication

2. tasks

   • Store task details
   • Fields: title, description, category, deadline, status, user_id

3. categories

   • Store task categories
   • Fields: name, color_class, user_id

Development

File Structure

task-management-system/
├── app/
│   ├── Controllers/
│   ├── Models/
│   ├── Views/
│   ├── Filters/
│   └── Database/
├── public/
│   ├── assets/
│   └── js/
└── writable/

Key Files

• app/Config/Routes.php - Application routes
• app/Controllers/ - Application controllers
• app/Models/ - Database models
• app/Views/ - View templates
• app/Database/Migrations/ - Database migrations

Troubleshooting

1. Permission Issues

chmod -R 777 writable/

2. Database Connection

• Verify database credentials in .env
• Ensure MySQL service is running

3. Composer Issues

composer clear-cache
composer update

Security

• CSRF protection enabled
• Secure session management
• Password hashing
• XSS protection
• Input validation

Browser Support

• Chrome (latest)
• Firefox (latest)
• Safari (latest)
• Edge (latest)
• Mobile browsers

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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For additional help or questions, please open an issue in the repository.