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The Simple Client Management System in PHP is a lightweight yet powerful web application designed to help small businesses, freelancers, and developers manage client data and billing efficiently.
This project is built with core PHP and MySQL, making it easy to understand, customize, and deploy. A live demo and full source code are included, making it ideal for learning, testing, or extending into a production-ready system.
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System Features
The system comes with two main portals:
- Client Portal – for clients to manage their profile and view invoices
- Admin Portal – for administrators to manage clients, invoices, services, users, and system settings
It follows a simple role-based structure and focuses on clarity, usability, and real-world functionality.
Client Portal Features
The Client Portal allows registered clients to securely log in and manage their own information.
- Client Authentication: Secure client login
- Invoice Management: View invoice list , View detailed invoice, Print invoice.
- Profile & Settings : Clients can update their personal information- Full name, Gender, Date of birth, Contact number, Address, Email address, Profile image & Password.
Admin Portal Features
The Admin Portal is the core control panel of the system, providing full management capabilities.
- Admin Dashboard : Quick system overview with real-time counts - Total services, Total clients, Total invoices, & Total users
- Client Management: View client list, Add new clients, View client details, Update client information & Delete clients
- Invoice Management: View invoice list, Create new invoices, View invoice details, Update invoice payment status, Print invoices & Delete invoices.
- Service Management: View service list, Create new services, View service details, Update service status & Delete services.
- User Management: View system users, Create new users, View user details, Update user status & Delete users
- System Settings: Update system name, Change system logo & Update cover image
- Admin Profile: Update admin name, Change system username, Update password, Upload profile image
Project Overview
- Project Name: Client Management System Project
- Developer: oretnom23
- Application Type: Web Application
- Language Used: PHP
- Recommended PHP Versions: 7.4 & above
- Database: MySQL
Download Project Source Code
Ready to explore or customize the system yourself? We’re offering the complete source code of the Client Management System in PHP for free download.
Included:
- Complete PHP & MySQL source code
- Admin, Client and User panels
- Database file (.sql)
- Documentation for setup
How to Run the Project
- Download the project and unzip it.
- Go to your XAMPP folder, find the htdocs directory, and paste the extracted project folder in there.
- Open your browser (Chrome/Firefox works best) and go to: http://localhost/phpmyadmin
- Create a new database (use the name given in Readme.txt).
- Click "Import" and upload the .sql file from the DATABASE FILE folder.
- Head to: http://localhost/[YOUR_PROJECT_FOLDER_NAME]/
- Use the login details from the project folder to access the system.
- That’s it! Now you’re ready to explore the Client Management System.
Live Demo & Access
- Client Page: Click here
- Admin Page: Click here
- Client Login: 20210020 / 20210020
- Admin Login: admin / admin123
Note: The demo has limited access for security reasons and is intended for educational purposes.
