🚀 Overview

Purpose: Ekattor helps schools and educational institutions automate administrative tasks including student enrollment, teacher management, attendance tracking, exam scheduling, and payroll processing.

Real-world use: Schools, coaching centers, and educational agencies can use it to digitize their operations, improve record-keeping, and generate real-time reports.

Target users: School administrators, teachers, accountants, developers, and IT teams managing educational institutions.

✨ Key Features

• Student Management: Registration, profiles, academic history, and progress tracking.
• Teacher Management: Profile, class assignment, schedules, and payroll management.
• Class & Section Management: Create and manage classes, sections, and subjects.
• Attendance Tracking: Daily attendance monitoring for students and staff.
• Exams & Grades: Exam scheduling, mark entry, grade reports, and performance analysis.
• Payroll & Salary: Salary generation, deductions, bonuses, and payment tracking for staff.
• Fee Collection: Automated invoicing, payment tracking, and receipt generation.
• Communication: SMS, email, and notifications for parents, students, and teachers.
• Reports & Analytics: Attendance, academic performance, financial summaries, and operational reports.
• Responsive Design: Compatible with desktops, tablets, and smartphones.
• Multi-Language & Currency: Suitable for global deployment.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Backend: PHP 8.x with Laravel Framework
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript, jQuery
• Database: MySQL / MariaDB
• Server: Apache / Nginx with PHP-FPM
• Optional: REST API integration for mobile apps or third-party services

Server Requirements: PHP extensions: mbstring, curl, openssl, json, pdo, fileinfo; SSL recommended; 2GB+ RAM for medium-scale deployments.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Upload Ekattor files to your web server.
2. Create a MySQL database and import ekattor.sql.
3. Update .env with database credentials, mail, and payment settings.
4. Run composer install to install dependencies.
5. Set folder permissions for /storage and /bootstrap/cache.
6. Access the admin dashboard to create admin, teachers, and student accounts.

📦 Deliverables

• Full PHP/Laravel source code (GPL licensed)
• Admin dashboard for school management
• Teacher and student panels
• Database schema & sample data
• Responsive web interface
• Installation and configuration guide
• API documentation for mobile integration (optional)

📱 Supported Platforms

Server OS: Linux, macOS, Windows (XAMPP/WAMP)

Client Access: Desktop and mobile browsers; responsive design supports tablets and smartphones.

🧠 Notes

License: GPL – free to redistribute and modify under license terms with proper credit.

• Use for educational institution management, development, or educational purposes.
• Ensure compliance with local educational and data privacy regulations.
• Preserve author credits when redistributing.

Customization Tips:

• Modify attendance, payroll, or grading logic in app/Controllers and app/Models.
• Extend dashboards, notifications, and reports via Laravel Blade templates.
• Integrate mobile apps for attendance, homework, or exam management.

SEO Assurance: Metadata, structured URLs, and schema markup included for public-facing school pages.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

This GPL release is based on the original Ekattor School Management System developed by its author(s) on CodeCanyon.
Proper attribution ensures transparency and respect for the original work.

View Ekattor on CodeCanyon

🔒 Disclaimer

GPL Redistribution Notice: Distributed under GPL for development, educational, and open-source purposes. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the original developer. Users are responsible for complying with local educational and data privacy laws.

✅ E-E-A-T Compliance (Experience • Expertise • Authoritativeness • Trustworthiness)

Experience: Designed for real-world school operations, including student, teacher, and administrative management.

Expertise: Built with Laravel and PHP for secure, scalable, and maintainable school management software.

Authoritativeness: Original developer credited for transparency and authenticity.

Trustworthiness: GPL licensing ensures legal redistribution; installation and usage guidance emphasizes compliance and safety.