Car Maintenance Log CMS

Keep vehicle servicing organized with a self-hosted maintenance tracking application designed for personal car owners. Car Maintenance Log CMS helps you record service history, monitor expenses, track odometer readings, store invoice documents, and stay aware of upcoming maintenance deadlines from one responsive dashboard.

Key Features

• Detailed Maintenance Logs: Record service dates, mileage, work categories, costs, and descriptive notes for each maintenance event.
• Maintenance Reminders: Track time-based and mileage-based milestones, such as oil changes and registration renewals, with visual notifications when deadlines approach.
• Automatic Odometer Updates: Update a vehicle's odometer reading automatically when a newly recorded service has a higher mileage value.
• Expense Tracking: Maintain a structured history of vehicle maintenance costs to help review accumulated servicing expenses.
• Invoice and Receipt Management: Upload service documents and download stored invoices when needed.
• Administrator Dashboard: Manage user accounts, change user roles, review disk-space usage, and run environment diagnostic reports.
• Responsive Interface: Use the dark glassmorphic design across desktop, tablet, and smartphone screens.
• Interactive Installation Wizard: Configure database credentials, check installation requirements, migrate database tables, import sample data, and generate the configuration file.
• Demo Accounts: Test the administrator and standard-user experience with the included sample accounts.
• Customizable Branding: Change the application title, colors, gradients, and sidebar logo to suit your preferred design.

Who Is It For?

• Personal vehicle owners
• Car enthusiasts who maintain detailed service histories
• Families managing maintenance across their vehicles
• Drivers tracking repair expenses and recurring service needs
• Developers creating customized vehicle maintenance applications

Technology Requirements

• PHP 8.0 or newer; PHP 8.1+ recommended
• MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
• PDO and pdo_mysql PHP extensions
• fileinfo extension for upload MIME-type validation
• Apache web server with mod_rewrite capability
• Compatible environments such as XAMPP, WAMP, or MAMP

Installation and Deployment

Install the application locally or deploy it to compatible shared hosting. Use the interactive installer to configure database access, prepare the schema, load optional demo records, and generate the configuration file. Manual installation instructions are also included.

After installation, remove or rename the installation directory and confirm that configuration files and uploaded documents are protected appropriately.

Customization Options

• Change the application name through the configuration file.
• Customize interface colors and glassmorphic styling through CSS variables.
• Replace the sidebar text logo with your own branding.
• Adapt the application to your preferred vehicle maintenance workflow.

Important Notes

Maintenance reminders are based on configured dates, mileage values, and application settings. Keep service records accurate and follow your vehicle manufacturer's maintenance recommendations. The application is a tracking aid and does not replace professional vehicle inspections or maintenance advice.

Before production deployment, change demo passwords, configure secure database credentials, and review user permissions and upload security.

Take Control of Vehicle Maintenance

Bring servicing records, expenses, odometer updates, invoice storage, and upcoming maintenance reminders together with Car Maintenance Log CMS, a customizable PHP and MySQL vehicle service tracker.