Mega School - Ultimate School Management System

Mega School is a state-of-the-art school management script designed to automate and simplify the complex daily operations of educational institutions. Built with Laravel 12 and Bootstrap, it offers a secure, fast, and responsive user experience. Whether you are running a small primary school or a secondary school, Mega School provides the tools you need to manage students, fees, exams, and staff efficiently.

🚀 Key Features

• ** automated Online Admissions**: Streamline the enrollment process with a complete online admission system. Applicants can apply, check their status, and get admitted without physical paperwork.
• Comprehensive Fee Management: Effortlessly manage student fees, generate invoices, and print receipts. The system supports partial payments and keeps a detailed log of all transactions.
• Start-of-the-Art Exam & Result System: Manage terms, subjects, and exams with ease. Automatically calculate grades, generate professional report cards, and allow parents/students to print results directly from their dashboard.
• Multi-Payment Gateway Support: Accept fee payments globally with integrated support for Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, and Paystack. Includes a wallet system for added flexibility.
• Class & Grade Management: Flexible structure to create and manage unlimited classes and grade levels (e.g., Primary, Secondary) with specific subjects and teachers.
• Powerful CMS & Frontend: exquisite frontend website included. Manage News, Events, Photo Galleries, Testimonials, and Sliders directly from the admin panel.
• Role-Based Access Control: Secure environment with distinct dashboards for Super Admins, Class Admins, Parents, and Students.
• Internal Messaging & Communication: Built-in contact forms with CAPTCHA protection, email notifications, and parent-admin communication tools.
• Career & Recruitment Portal: Post job vacancies and manage job applications directly through the integrated career portal.
• Easy Installation Wizard: Get up and running in minutes with the built-in step-by-step installer that handles database setup and admin creation.

👥 User Roles & Portals

1. Super Admin

The heartbeat of the system with full control.

• Manage all users (Staff, Parents, Students).
• Configure system settings, sessions, and academic terms.
• Oversee financial reports and fee structures.
• Manage frontend content (News, Events, Gallery).

2. Class Admin (Teacher)

Dedicated to class management.

• Monitor and manage students within their assigned class.
• Oversee class-specific activities.
• Promote students or change their classes.

3. Parent Portal

Empowers parents to stay connected.

• Multi-Child Support: Link and view all children under a single account.
• View fee history and make payments.
• Monitor academic performance and print results.

4. Student Portal

A personal dashboard for students.

• View class syllabus.
• Check exam results and download report cards.
• View fee status and payment history.

💻 Tech Stack

• Backend: PHP 8.2+ / Laravel 12
• Frontend: Blade Templates, Bootstrap, Vanilla JS
• Database: MySQL
• Architecture: MVC (Model-View-Controller)

🔗 Live Demo

Explore the system yourself with our live demo:
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Mega School - Comprehensive Features List

🌟 Core System Highlights

• Modern Technology Stack: Built on the robust Laravel 12 framework with Bootstrap for a sleek, responsive design.
• One-Click Installer: Automated installation wizard that handles server requirements, database setup, and admin creation in minutes.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Secure environments for 4 distinct user roles: Super Admin, Class Admin (Teacher), Parent, and Student.
• Global Payment Gateways: Integrated with Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, and Paystack for accepting international currencies.
• Responsive Design: Fully mobile-optimized interface ensuring a seamless experience on phones, tablets, and desktops.

🎓 Academic Management

• Session & Term Management: Create and manage academic sessions and terms with ease.
• Class & Grade System: Flexible class creation (e.g., Primary 1, JSS 1) mapped to specific grade levels.
• Subject & Syllabus Modules: Comprehensive subject management with ability to upload and manage syllabuses for each class.
• Advanced Result System:
  • Automatic Grade Calculation based on scores.
  • Term-based result generation.
  • PDF Report Cards: Students and parents can download professional-grade result sheets.
  • Result approval workflow by admins.

💰 Financial & Fee Management

• Student Wallet System: Built-in digital wallet for users to top-up funds for seamless payments.
• Fee Structure Management: Create various fee types (Tuition, Development, Bus, etc.) and assign them to specific classes or students.
• Invoicing & Receipts: Auto-generate invoices and provide downloadable payment receipts.
• Transaction History: Detailed logs of all financial activities, including successful and failed payments.
• Offline Payment Recording: Admins can manually record cash or bank transfer payments for students.

👥 User Management & Portals

🛡️ Super Admin Portal

• Total Control Dashboard: Vital statistics at a glance (Total Students, Earnings, Active Staff).
• User Management: Add, edit, suspend, or delete any user (Student, Parent, Staff).
• System Settings: Configure site identity, currency, timezone, and mail servers (SMTP/Mailchimp).
• Audit Logs: Detailed logs for tracking critical actions taken by Class Admins.

👩‍🏫 Class Admin (Teacher) Portal

• Class-Specific Management: View and manage only the students assigned to their class.
• Student Promotion: Tools to promote students to new classes or demote them if necessary.
• Activity: Monitor student engagement and activities.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parent Portal

• Multi-Child Support: Link multiple children to a single parent account. No need for multiple logins.
• Fee Payment: Pay school fees for any child directly from the dashboard.
• Academic Monitoring: View results and performance for each child.

🎒 Student Portal

• Personalized Dashboard: View personal stats, wallet balance, and notifications.
• Result Access: Check results for current and past terms.
• Online Fee Payment: Pay fees directly using the integrated payment gateways.

🌐 CMS & Frontend Website

• Dynamic Frontend: A beautiful, SEO-friendly public website fully manageable from the admin panel.
• News & Blog: Post operational news, updates, and articles with rich text editing.
• Events Calendar: Manage and display upcoming school events with details and dates.
• Photo Gallery: Create albums and upload photos to showcase school activities.
• Testimonials: Collect and display reviews from happy parents and students.
• Slider Manager: Customize the homepage hero sliders with images and call-to-action buttons.
• Custom Pages: Create unlimited static pages (e.g., "About Us", "History") via the CMS.

📢 Communication & Recruitment

• Career/Job Portal: A dedicated section to post job vacancies and receive applications online.
• Contact Form Integration: Secure contact forms with CAPTCHA protection to prevent spam.
• Newsletters: Integrated Mailchimp support for building email lists and sending newsletters.
• Email Notifications: Automated emails for welcome messages, payment receipts, and password resets.

⚙️ Additional Features

• Security: CSRF protection, secure password hashing, and input validation.
• SEO Optimization: Clean URLs and meta tag management options.
• Printable Records: Options to print student lists, results, and payment records.
• Media Manager: Efficient handling of user uploads, profile pictures, and documents.

🖥️ Core Server Configuration

• PHP Version: 8.2 or higher (Strictly Enforced).
• Web Server: Apache (with 

  mod_rewrite
  

   enabled) or Nginx.
• Database: MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+.

🧩 Required PHP Extensions

Your server MUST have the following PHP extensions enabled for the application to install and function:

• OpenSSL
  

• PDO
  

   (PHP Data Objects)

• Mbstring
  

• Tokenizer
  

• XML
  

• Ctype
  

• JSON
  

• cURL
  

• GD
  

   (For image processing)

📂 Directory Permissions

The following directories must be Writable (CHMOD 775 or 777) by the web server:

• storage/app
  

• storage/framework
  

• storage/logs
  

• bootstrap/cache
  

• .env
  

   file (Root directory)

📦 Installation Instructions

Follow these step-by-step instructions to install Mega School on your server.

1. Upload & Unzip

1. Download the Zip file from your purchase dashboard.
2. Upload the file to your server's root directory (usually 

   public_html
   

    or 

   www
   

   ).
3. Extract/Unzip the contents.
4. Point your domain to the public directory of the script

2. File Permissions

Ensure the following directories are Writable (CHMOD 775 or 777) to avoid "Permission Denied" errors:

• storage/app
  

• storage/framework
  

• storage/logs
  

• bootstrap/cache
  

• .env
  

3. Database Setup

1. Log in to your cPanel or Database Manager.
2. Create a new MySQL Database (e.g., 

   meg_school
   

   ).
3. Create a Database User and Password.
4. Assign the user "All Privileges" to the database.

4. Web Installer Wizard

1. Open your website URL in a browser (e.g., 

   https://yourschool.com
   

   ).
2. You will be redirected to the Installation Wizard.
3. Requirements Check: The system will verify PHP version (8.2+) and extensions.
4. Permissions Check: The system will confirm folder permissions.
5. Environment Setup:
   • App Name: Enter your School Name.
   • App URL: Enter your website URL (including 

     https://
     

     ).
   • Database Details: Enter the Database Name, Username, and Password you created in Step 3.
6. Migration: Click "Run Migrations" to install the database tables.
7. Admin Setup: Create your Super Admin account (Name, Email, Password).
8. Complete: Click "Finish" to log in to your dashboard.

5. Post-Installation

• Default Login: Use the email and password you created in Step 4.
• System Settings: Navigate to Settings in the admin panel to configure your School Details, Logo, and Payment Gateways.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Images/Styles not loading?

• Ensure your 

  APP_URL
  

   in the 

  .env
  

   file matches your browser URL exactly (e.g., no trailing slash).

"500 Server Error" during installation?

• Check your server logs. It is often due to incorrect 

  storage
  

   folder permissions. Ensure they are 775 or 777.

"404 Not Found" on clicking Setup?

• Ensure your server has 

  mod_rewrite
  

   enabled (Apache) or proper 

  try_files
  

   configuration (Nginx).