Php Codeigniter 4: Build Restaurant Management System 2025

Learn to Build a Complete Restaurant Management System Using PHP CodeIgniter 4, MySQL, Bootstrap and PayPal

What you'll learn

Learn to setup the necessary tools for building modern web apps

Set up the authentication system in seconds with Shield package

Learn how the MVC structure works in CodeIgniter

Work with Models the professional way

Work with Controllers the professional way

Create your own custom admin panel

Write professional maintainable code

Learn file uploading and how to fully update and delete it

Learn to fix bugs along the way of developing this web app

Integrate your own theme easily

Work with views the professional way

Learn to Perform CRUD operations in the simplest way possible

Learn some advanced routing ways

Handle validation like a pro and prevent user to sensitive date

Work with some SQL complex queries

Learn how to integrate different parts of code together so they can work in the same system

Learn security tips and tricks

Implement an interactive cart system functionality.

Develop a real-time order checkout process with validation and user feedback

Manage orders, products, and users from a custom admin dashboard.

Integrate order status tracking for users (pending, processing, delivered).

Store and retrieve product and order data using MySQL with CodeIgniter’s Query Builder.

Process payments with PayPal securely

Create an amazing booking system

Create a stylish review system

Requirements

Knowledge of PHP, MySQL and Bootstrap

Very little knowledge of CodeIgniter would help a lot

Description

In "PHP CodeIgniter 4: Build Restaurant Management System 2025," you will learn step by step how to create a professional restaurant management system using modern web development practices. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate PHP developer, this project will help you apply your knowledge in a practical, hands-on way.You will build a complete system that manages various restaurant operations such as menu management, table reservations,  and real-time order status updates. The system is designed to be used by both admins and restaurant staff, and you will learn how to control to protect sensitive actions and data.We'll start from the basics—setting up CodeIgniter 4 and configuring the project structure—and then dive into advanced features like data filtering, order tracking, and dynamic dashboards. You’ll also learn how to use Bootstrap 5 for responsive layouts, and MySQL for handling the database with CodeIgniter’s Query Builder and Model classes.By the end of this course, you will:Build a complete restaurant management system from scratchCreate and manage food categories and menu items dynamicallyImplement a reservation system with time and date validationCreate an order management moduleDevelop a secure user authentication system for both users and adminsBuild an interactive admin dashboard with real-time dataDisplay live order status and history trackingUse CodeIgniter 4’s MVC structure and routing system effectivelyStyle the frontend with Bootstrap 4 for a mobile-friendly designStore and manage data efficiently with MySQL and CI Query BuilderDevelop a full review systemCreate a booking tables system Whether you're aiming to become a back-end developer, a freelancer, or build a product for a real client, this course gives you both the technical skills and the project experience to move forward with confidence.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Installation

Lecture 2 Before you Start with the Course: Very Important

Lecture 3 Installing Xampp

Lecture 4 Installing VS Code

Section 3: Getting Started and Creating Authentication System

Lecture 5 Design and Code of the Project

Lecture 6 Creating our Project with CodeIgniter pt.1

Lecture 7 Creating our Project with CodeIgniter pt.2

Lecture 8 Creating Authentication System with CI Shield

Lecture 9 Integrating our Theme and Creating our Master Template

Section 4: Diving Deeper and Getting Main Features Done

Lecture 10 Displaying Meals

Lecture 11 Displaying Products for every Meal

Lecture 12 Displaying Product Details

Section 5: Working with the Cart

Lecture 13 Adding Products to Cart pt.1

Lecture 14 Adding Products to Cart pt.2

Lecture 15 Displaying Products in the Cart

Lecture 16 Deleting Products form the Cart

Lecture 17 Displaying Total Price for Products in the Cart

Section 6: Working with Checkout and Paying with PayPal and Booking Tables

Lecture 18 Preparing Checkout

Lecture 19 Creating Checkout Page

Lecture 20 Paying with Paypal pt.1

Lecture 21 Paying with Paypal pt.2

Lecture 22 Validating Paying and Checkout

Lecture 23 Booking Tables

Section 7: Working with Users Pages and Allowing Users to Write Reviews

Lecture 24 Displaying Products in Menu Page

Lecture 25 Displaying Bookings for every User

Lecture 26 Displaying Orders for every User

Lecture 27 Allowing Users to Write Reviews

Lecture 28 Validating Writing Reviews

Lecture 29 Displaying Reviews in Home Page

Lecture 30 Validating and Finishing the Users End

Section 8: Getting Started with Admin Panel and Creating Auth System

Lecture 31 Code and Design for Admin Panel

Lecture 32 Creating Auth System pt.1

Lecture 33 Creating Auth System pt.2

Lecture 34 Validating Auth System pt.1

Lecture 35 Validating Auth System pt.2

Section 9: Finishing Admins Section

Lecture 36 Working with Index Page

Lecture 37 Displaying all Admins

Lecture 38 Creating New Admins

Section 10: Finishing Products Section

Lecture 39 Displaying all Products

Lecture 40 Creating New Products

Lecture 41 Deleting Products with Images

Section 11: Finishing Orders Section

Lecture 42 Displaying all Orders

Lecture 43 Updating Order Status

Lecture 44 Deleting Orders

Section 12: Finishing Bookings Section

Lecture 45 Displaying Bookings

Lecture 46 Updating Booking Status

Lecture 47 Deleting Bookings

Lecture 48 Validating Form inputs

Beginner to intermediate PHP developers who want to build real-world projects using CodeIgniter 4.,Students and self-taught programmers looking to strengthen their skills by creating a full restaurant system step by step.,Freelancers and aspiring web developers who want to learn how to develop client-ready, scalable restaurant applications.