AstonCV - Full-Stack CV Database

Overview

A full-stack CV database website built at Aston University entirely from scratch - no frameworks. Features public browsing, searching and viewing of CVs, user registration, login, CV management and logout. Implements 11 security measures including bcrypt hashing, CSRF protection, PDO prepared statements and brute-force protection. Includes server-side PDF export via mPDF/Composer and a custom domain redirect via Cloudflare. Deployed live on Aston University's internal server.

Key highlights

• ·Built from scratch with no frameworks: pure PHP 8.2, MySQL, CSS
• ·11 security measures: bcrypt, CSRF, PDO, brute-force protection
• ·PDF export via mPDF (server-side generation with Composer)
• ·Custom domain via Cloudflare (astoncv.zacess.com)
• ·Deployed live on Aston University internal server

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