Project Title: Online Blood Bank Management System
I. Introduction
The Online Blood Bank Management System is a web-based application developed using PHP and MySQL, designed to facilitate efficient management of blood donations and requests. It provides a platform for donors to register, hospitals to request blood, and administrators to manage the overall system.
II. Objectives
Develop a user-friendly and secure online platform for managing blood donations.
Implement a scalable backend using PHP and MySQL for efficient database operations.
Provide functionalities for donor registration, blood request management, and overall system administration.
Ensure data privacy and security in compliance with healthcare standards.
III. Technologies Used
PHP (Backend scripting language)
MySQL (Relational database)
HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Frontend)
Bootstrap (Frontend framework)
User authentication and authorization (PHP sessions)
IV. Features
Donor Registration:

Allow individuals to register as blood donors by providing necessary information such as name, contact details, blood type, and health history.
Blood Request Management:

Enable hospitals or blood banks to submit blood requests with details such as required blood type, quantity, and urgency.
Blood Donation History:

Maintain a record of each donor’s blood donation history.
Administrator Dashboard:

Provide administrators with a dashboard to manage donor registrations, blood requests, and overall system settings.
V. Project Structure
Files:
index.php: Main script for handling user authentication and displaying the dashboard.
donor.php: Script for donor registration and management.
blood_request.php: Script for managing blood requests from hospitals.
admin.php: Script for administrator functionalities.
db.php: Script for establishing database connections.
VI. User Interface Design
Dashboard:
Overview of recent blood requests, donor registrations, and system statistics.
Navigation for different sections (donors, blood requests, administrator settings).
VII. Database Design
Schema:
Table: donors
Columns: donor_id (Primary Key), name, contact, blood_type, health_history, last_donation_date, etc.
Table: blood_requests
Columns: request_id (Primary Key), hospital_name, blood_type, quantity, urgency, status, request_date, etc.
VIII.Conclusion
Summary of the Online Blood Bank Management System project.
Reflection on the development process, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
IX. Future Enhancements
Ideas for additional features or improvements for the system.
Consideration for integrating notification systems for urgent blood requests.
X. References
Any external libraries, frameworks, or resources used during the development.