RoomFinder

RoomFinder addresses a common challenge faced by students and young professionals: finding affordable and suitable accommodation. This web-based platform serves as a bridge between property owners and those seeking rental rooms, making the search and booking process straightforward and efficient. The application is built using PHP for server-side logic and MySQL for database management, handling complex relationships between users, properties, bookings, and reviews. The platform features a dual-user system where landlords can list their available rooms with detailed descriptions, photos, pricing, and amenities, while tenants can search, filter, and book rooms based on their preferences such as location, budget, and room type. The authentication system ensures that only verified users can post listings or make bookings, with separate dashboards for landlords and tenants. The admin panel provides oversight of all platform activities, allowing administrators to moderate listings, resolve disputes, manage user accounts, and ensure quality control across the platform. Built with Tailwind CSS, the interface is clean, modern, and fully responsive, ensuring a seamless experience whether users are browsing on desktop or mobile devices. Security features include session-based authentication, password encryption, input validation, and SQL injection protection. During development, I learned valuable lessons about multi-user role management, complex database queries with JOINs for fetching related data, image upload and storage handling, and creating intuitive search and filter functionality. The project enhanced my skills in building real-world applications that solve practical problems while maintaining security and scalability.