MealMate

MealMate is a full-stack web application designed to connect clients with local vendors and delivery personnel to provide a seamless tiffin (meal) delivery service. The application ensures that clients can easily place orders, vendors can manage their offerings, and delivery personnel can efficiently fulfill orders.

Feature List

• Secure Account Registration and Authentication:

  • Users can register and create accounts securely.
  • Implements authentication mechanisms to ensure secure access to user accounts.

• Restaurant Browsing and Ordering:

  • Enables users to browse a variety of restaurants offering food for delivery.
  • Provides a user-friendly interface for selecting menu items and placing orders.

• Real-Time Menu Updates:

  • Displays real-time updates of menu items, including availability and pricing.
  • Ensures customers have access to the latest offerings from restaurants.

• Customized Ordering Experience:

  • Allows users to customize their orders based on preferences and dietary requirements.
  • Supports special instructions or requests for individual menu items.

• Order Tracking and Status Updates:

  • Provides real-time tracking of orders from placement to delivery.
  • Sends notifications and updates regarding order status changes, ensuring transparency and keeping customers informed.

• Secure Payment Processing:

  • Integrates secure payment gateways to facilitate safe and hassle-free transactions.
  • Supports multiple payment methods, including credit/debit cards, digital wallets, and cash on delivery.

  DEVELOPMENT REFERENCE 💻

• Create a config.php file in project directory and include the following code inside the file with appropriate changes to include your credentials.

  <?php
  
  $DB_USER = "ora_CWL";			// change "cwl" to your own CWL
  $DB_PASS = "a99999999";	        // change to 'a' + your student number
  $DB_HOST = "dbhost.students.cs.ubc.ca:1522/stu";
  
  ?>

• Command for setting permissions of public_html

  • General

    chmod 711 ~/public_html; chmod 711 ~

  • Specific file.php

    chmod 711 ~/public_html/base.php

  • Command for permissions

    ls -la ~/public_html

• Command for transfering files to cs servers:

  • Replace $CWL with CWL and $file_ext appropriately, Note: Each group member may have to change command slightly according to how the directories are setup, this is a good starting point

  scp ./project/$file_ext $CWL@remote.students.cs.ubc.ca:/home/a/$CWL/public_html

Setting up the project

1. SSH into cs dep servers

2. Go to ~/public_html directory

   cd ~/public_html

   NOTE: create the directory if it doesn't exist with mkdir ~/public_html

3. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/TeaBreeze00/MealMate.git

4. Set executable permissions for php files in pages folder of project

   chmod -R 711  ~/fileLocation/MealMate

5. Create config.php file in project directory for database credentials

   touch ~/fileLocation/MealMate/config.php

6. Modify the config.php file using nano

   nano ~/public_html/MealMate/project/config.php

7. Copy paste the following code and change CWL, student number to appropriate values

   <?php
   
       $DB_USER = "ora_CWL";			    // change "cwl" to your own CWL
       $DB_PASS = "a11223344";	            // change to 'a' + your student number
       $DB_HOST = "dbhost.students.cs.ubc.ca:1522/stu";
   
   ?>

8. Exit the editor by the following key presses:

   1. Ctrl + s
   2. Ctrl + x

9. The site should now be public at the link below with your CWL

   https://www.students.cs.ubc.ca/~CWL/MealMate/project/pages/login.php

10. For updating the files simply pull the latest files from github

Note

• DO NOT set the executable command for the entire directory at once, it is recursive and WILL be applied to all at once
• The executable command for the photos is chmod 644, nothing else renders the photos
• You have to run the initial setup once before anything else to actually create the tables in your personal Oracle server
• If you see forbidden resource it is likely because of permission issue, resolve permission issue before moving forward
• For each new php page created, add this:

"ini_set('display_errors', 1); ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1); error_reporting(E_ALL); " for better error handling

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BUGS

• The backend for the login.php page is still not handled properly (resolved)

• Give credit to google documentation and Apple documentation for the Google and Apple buttons, implementation still not done, to be followed later

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LINKS 🚪

• SQL Plus on dep servers
• Getting started with PHP OCi (External)
• PHP OCI Documentation (External)
• Project Overview (304)
• PHP Getting Started (304)
• PHP Wrapper file for error reporting (304)