LearnLink Tutoring Marketplace CMS

LearnLink is a web-based tutoring marketplace designed to connect independent tutors with students looking for one-on-one lessons. Tutors can present their profiles, subjects, rates, and available time slots, while students can explore tutor options, schedule sessions, and share feedback after lessons.

Key Features

• Tutor Profiles: Display tutor biographies, subjects, hourly rates, and profile images.
• Availability Management: Allow tutors to manage their active lesson slots through a dedicated dashboard.
• Student Booking: Let students book sessions based on tutors' available times.
• Booking Status Workflow: Track sessions through Pending, Accepted, Declined, Completed, and Cancelled statuses.
• Student Reviews: Support ratings and written feedback to help students share their experience.
• Role-Based Access Control: Separate system administration, tutor availability management, and student session access.
• Admin Dashboard: Provide administration and moderation areas for managing platform users and reviews.
• Responsive Interface: Bootstrap 5 styling with dark and light theme states, responsive layouts, and interactive card effects.
• Automated Installer: Verify the environment, create database tables, load sample records, and generate configuration settings.
• Profile Image Uploads: Support tutor avatars with MIME-type verification and upload-directory restrictions.
• Customizable Branding: Adjust the site logo, brand text, and theme colors.

How It Works

1. Tutors create profiles with their subjects, rates, and biographies.
2. Tutors configure the time slots they are available to teach.
3. Students explore tutor profiles and choose suitable available sessions.
4. Bookings move through the platform's defined status workflow.
5. Students can provide ratings and feedback for completed lessons.

Technology Stack

• PHP 8.0 or higher
• MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
• PDO and PDO MySQL
• PHP Session support
• Fileinfo extension for image upload verification
• Apache 2.4+ with mod_rewrite enabled
• Bootstrap 5, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Installation

Set up LearnLink locally using XAMPP, WAMP, or MAMP, or deploy it to compatible Apache hosting. The installation wizard checks the PHP/MySQL environment, creates the database structure, optionally imports demonstration tutors, and writes the application configuration. After installation, remove the installer directory as recommended in the README.

Demo Accounts

When sample data is installed, use these credentials to evaluate the platform:

• Administrator: admin@demo.com / password123
• Tutor: tutor1@demo.com / password123
• Student: student1@demo.com / password123

These are demonstration credentials. Replace default passwords and review permissions before deploying the application for real users.

Ideal For

• Independent tutors and tutoring businesses
• Online and in-person tutoring services
• Educational startups and lesson-booking platforms
• Developers creating tutor directories and scheduling applications
• Freelancers and agencies building customized education marketplaces

Requirements

PHP 8.0+, MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+, PDO, PDO MySQL, Session and Fileinfo support, and Apache with mod_rewrite enabled.

Important Notes

The documented features cover tutor discovery, availability slots, session booking statuses, and reviews. The README does not establish integrated video conferencing, online payment processing, automated email notifications, or calendar synchronization. Do not advertise these as included unless verified separately.

Version: Check CHANGELOG.md for the current release number before publishing.