Student Management System

JavaFX Student Management System Project

Disclaimer

• Welcome to my JavaFX Student Management System project, inspired by MarcoMan’s original work.
• This project marks my exciting journey into the world of JavaFX.
• A huge shoutout to MarcoMan for his invaluable YouTube tutorial, which guided me through this project’s creation.
• While this project shares its foundation with MarcoMan’s, I’ve introduced several enhancements and customized the methods to suit my needs.
• This project is just the beginning; I plan to apply the knowledge gained here to future JavaFX projects.

Software Requirements

Before you dive in, make sure to download and install the following:

1. Git
2. SceneBuilder
3. IntelliJ IDEA IDE
4. XAMPP

Installation

Configuring SceneBuilder

Before opening the view.fxml files in SceneBuilder, you need to add essential dependencies.

1. Add the following dependencies to SceneBuilder:
   1. io.github.palexdev:materialfx:11.16.1
   2. org.kordamp.ikonli:ikonli-fontawesome-pack:12.3.1
   3. org.kordamp.ikonli:ikonli-fontawesome5-pack:12.3.1
   4. org.kordamp.ikonli:ikonli-javafx:12.3.1
2. To add these dependencies, follow these steps within SceneBuilder:
   1. Select the Empty desktop application option.
   2. On the left panel, click the gear icon next to “Library” and the search bar.
   3. Choose JAR/FXML Manager.
   4. Click Search repositories.
   5. Search and add the dependencies one by one:
      1. io.github.palexdev:materialfx
      2. org.kordamp.ikonli:ikonli-fontawesome-pack
      3. org.kordamp.ikonli:ikonli-fontawesome5-pack
      4. org.kordamp.ikonli:ikonli-javafx
   6. Select each item from the search results and click Add Jar.
   7. Choose Import Component.
   8. Repeat these steps until all dependencies are added.

Setting Up IntelliJ IDEA IDE

1. Open IntelliJ IDEA and select Get from VCS.
2. In the “GitHub” tab, log in to your GitHub account.
3. Click the “Repository URL” tab and paste the project URL: https://github.com/XAPHNE/StudentManagementSystem. Then click Clone.

Configuring XAMPP

1. Start both the MySQL and Apache servers.
2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/index.php.
3. Click on SQL in the top navigation panel.

4. Copy and paste the following SQL code:

   CREATE DATABASE studentManagementSystem;
   CREATE USER 'admin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'admin';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON studentManagementSystem.* TO 'admin'@'localhost';
   

5. Refresh the page and select the studentManagementSystem database from the left panel.
6. Click on Import in the top navigation panel.
7. Select Choose file and navigate to the src/main/resources/com/xaphene/studentmanagementsystem/studentManagementSystem.sql file within the project directory. Then click Import.

Running the Project

You can run the project by pressing Shift + F10 on the src/main/java/com/xaphene/studentmanagementsystem/StudentManagementApplication.java file.

Now, enjoy the benefits of my Student Management System!