This project is a practice assignment where you will apply everything you have learned so far.
Project Objective
Create a blog system with image upload where:
- Admin can add posts with featured images
- Posts are stored in database
- Images are uploaded securely
- Posts can be edited and deleted
Required Features
Students must implement:
1️⃣ Add Post
- Title
- Content
- Featured Image
2️⃣ View Posts
- Show title, content, and image
- Latest posts first
3️⃣ Edit Post
- Update text
- Replace image (optional)
4️⃣ Delete Post
- Remove post from database
- Delete image from uploads folder
Rules & Constraints
- Only image files allowed
- Image size limit
- Unique image names
- Use MySQL database
- Use procedural PHP (
mysqli)
Suggested Database Structure
CREATE TABLE posts (
id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
title VARCHAR(255),
content TEXT,
image VARCHAR(255),
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);
Learning Outcome
After completing this project, students will:
- Think like a backend developer
- Understand real CMS logic
- Be ready for:
- WordPress plugin development
- Admin dashboards
- Client projects
Bonus Challenges (Optional)
Show default image if none uploaded
Add post status (published/draft)
Add login protection
If you can complete this project on your own,
you are ready to work on real PHP projects.