PCIU Notice Board System

Overview

This project is designed to create a dynamic notice board system for PCIU, ensuring that the latest notices are always accessible to students and staff. The system collects notices from the PCIU website, stores them in a local database, and displays them on a user-friendly webpage with real-time updates.

Features

• Automated Data Collection: Extracts notice content from the PCIU website using their API.
• Database Storage: Saves the extracted notices in a local database.
• Real-Time Updates: Continuously refreshes to ensure the displayed notices are always up-to-date.
• User-Friendly Interface: Displays the latest notices in an easy-to-read format.

Project Structure

• data_collection.php: Collects data from the PCIU website using their API and stores it in the database.
• update_notices.php: Periodically refreshes to keep the database updated with the latest notices.
• index.php: The main webpage that displays the notices from the database with auto-refresh functionality.
• styles.css: Contains the CSS for styling the webpage.
• scripts.js: Contains JavaScript for additional functionality, such as auto-refresh.

Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pcu-notice-board.git
   cd pcu-notice-board
   

2. Database Setup:

   • Create a new database.
   • Import the provided SQL file to set up the necessary tables.

3. Configuration:

   • Update data_collection.php, update_notices.php, and index.php with your database credentials.
   • Ensure the API endpoint for collecting notices is correctly set in data_collection.php.

4. Deployment:

   • Place the project files on your web server.
   • Set up a cron job to run update_notices.php periodically for continuous updates.

Usage

• Viewing Notices:

  • Open index.php in your browser to see the latest notices.

• Updating Notices:

  • update_notices.php will automatically keep your database updated. You can also run it manually if needed.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.

License

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