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Step by Step Guide: Deploy Your FYP on the Faculty Server

Step by Step Guide: Deploy Your FYP on the Faculty Server

1. Server IP Address

  1. The server IP address is 10.65.200.8. You can access it through browser https://10.65.200.8
  2. These server IPs are only accessible within the local UTHM network — either via UTHM Wi-Fi or Eduroam on campus.
  3. The username and password for all services (phpMyAdmin, File Browser) is your matric number.
  4. Access examples to the services:
  • phpMyAdmin - To open the database client:

https://10.65.200.8/phpmyadmin

  • File Browser (no HTTPS) - To upload and manage project files:

http://10.65.200.8:3000/filebrowser


2. Export Your Local Database

  1. Login to your local phpMyAdmin.
  2. Select your project database. The figure below shows an example of a project database named webdev_week_10_1_20242025.

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  3. Select the Export tab, and click Export at the bottom.

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  4. You will see an .sql file has been generated.

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3. Import the Database on the Server

  1. Browse to https://10.65.200.8/phpmyadmin and login.
  2. If a warning appears, click Advanced or equivalent (browser-dependant) and choose Continue.

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  3. Enter your login details on the PhpMyAdmin login page.

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  4. Select your database (named with your matric number).

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  5. Go to the Import tab. Click Choose File and pick the SQL file you exported earlier.

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  6. Click Import at the bottom.
  7. You will see all the tables under within your database.

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4. Upload Your Project Files

  1. Open http://10.65.200.8:3000/filebrowser and login using the same login details as previous.

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  2. On the landing page, you will see several existing files. Do not delete them.

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  3. Click the Upload Button at the top-right corner.

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  4. Click Upload Files, select all your project files, then Upload. Again, click Upload Folders, select your directories, then Upload.

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  5. Click the Select Multiple button if you want to delete one or more files or folders.

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  6. Double-click any file to open it in the built-in code editor. You can edit and save changes directly within the interface.


5. Configure Database Connection in Your Code

In your PHP (database connection or config) file, set:

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```php
$host     = "localhost";
$db_name  = "yourmatricnumber";
$username = "yourmatricnumber";
$password = "yourmatricnumber";
//please mind that the variable name could be different from yours
``` ---

6. Access Your Web Application

  1. Ensure your entry page is named index.php or index.html.
  2. Visit your deployed application at: https://10.65.200.8/yourmatricnumber.
  3. Done! Your FYP is now live on the faculty server.

Tip: You must trust the server’s self-signed certificate in your browser before you can load the site over HTTPS without warnings.

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