- Create project directory structure
- Set up version control (e.g., Git)
- Configure database and create initial tables
- Create registration form (username, email, password, role)
- Implement server-side registration logic
- Hash passwords before saving
- Validate user input
- Add role management (admin or user)
- Create login form (email, password)
- Implement server-side login logic
- Validate user credentials
- Start user session and set session variables
- Redirect based on user role
- Implement logout functionality
- Destroy user session and redirect to login page
- Create a page to list all posts
- Implement search functionality
- Display post details (title, body, author, date)
- Implement like/dislike functionality
- Allow users to comment on posts
- Save interactions to the database
- Create an admin dashboard page
- Implement post management (create, update, view, delete)
- View and manage user interactions (comments, likes, dislikes)
- Create form for creating new posts
- Implement server-side logic for creating, updating, and deleting posts
- Associate posts with the logged-in user
- Fetch and display posts from the database
- Validate and sanitize all user input
- Protect against SQL injection and XSS attacks
- Use HTTPS for secure data transmission
- Test user registration and login
- Verify post creation, editing, and deletion
- Check user interactions (likes, dislikes, comments)
- Test admin functionalities
- Prepare deployment environment
- Deploy the application to a live server
- Perform final testing on the live environment
- Set up monitoring and backups
- Document code and functionality
- Create user guides and admin manuals
- Write a README file for the project
- Regularly update the application
- Fix bugs and address user feedback
- Monitor for security vulnerabilities
