Moldcord

Modern messaging platform and social hub — inspired by Discord, built with PHP, vanilla JS, and JSON storage.

Features

• User registration and login with secure password hashing
• Server and channel creation
• Real-time messaging via AJAX polling
• Message editing and deletion (owner only)
• Role system: Owner, Admin, Moderator, Member
• User profiles with avatar, bio, status, and music status
• Online user list
• Reputation system (like/dislike messages)
• Daily rewards and achievements
• Custom themes (Dark, Purple, Ocean, Midnight)
• AI bot assistant (Moldy)
• Mini-games: /coinflip, /dice, /8ball
• Focus mode
• Emoji picker
• Search messages and users
• Responsive design (PC, tablet, phone)
• Premium glassmorphism UI

Requirements

• PHP 7.4 or higher
• Web server (Apache, Nginx, or built-in PHP server)
• No database required — uses JSON files

Installation

Local Development

1. Clone or download the project:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/moldcord.git
cd moldcord

2. Start the PHP development server:

php -S localhost:8000

3. Open your browser and go to:

http://localhost:8000

4. Register a new account and start using Moldcord.

Windows (XAMPP / WampServer)

1. Copy the moldcord folder to your web server directory:

   • XAMPP: C:\xampp\htdocs\moldcord
   • WampServer: C:\wamp64\www\moldcord

2. Start Apache from the control panel.

3. Open browser:

http://localhost/moldcord

InfinityFree Hosting

1. Compress the project folder (excluding .git if present) into a ZIP archive.
2. Log in to your InfinityFree account.
3. Go to Files → Upload and upload the ZIP file.
4. Extract the ZIP in the htdocs folder.
5. Ensure the data/ directory and its contents are writable (usually 755 or 777 permissions).
6. Visit your domain to access Moldcord.

Note: If you encounter blank pages, check that PHP error reporting is enabled temporarily by adding to index.php:

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

File Structure

moldcord/
├── index.php            # Main application page
├── login.php            # Login page
├── register.php         # Registration page
├── logout.php           # Logout handler
├── server.php           # Server redirect
├── api/                 # AJAX API endpoints
│   ├── send_message.php
│   ├── get_messages.php
│   ├── create_server.php
│   ├── create_channel.php
│   ├── ai_bot.php
│   ├── reputation.php
│   ├── daily_reward.php
│   ├── save_settings.php
│   ├── get_online_users.php
│   ├── get_user.php
│   ├── search_messages.php
│   └── search_users.php
├── includes/
│   ├── functions.php    # Core utility functions
│   ├── auth.php         # Authentication logic
│   └── session.php      # Session management
├── data/                # JSON data storage
│   ├── users.json
│   ├── servers.json
│   ├── channels.json
│   ├── roles.json
│   ├── settings.json
│   ├── achievements.json
│   └── messages/        # Per-channel message files
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   │   ├── auth.css     # Login/register styles
│   │   └── main.css     # App interface styles
│   └── js/
│       └── chat.js      # AJAX chat and interactions
└── README.md

Usage

1. Registration: Create an account at /register.php
2. Create a Server: Click the + button on the server sidebar
3. Create Channels: Click the + next to "Text Channels" (Owner/Admin only)
4. Chat: Select a channel and start typing
5. AI Bot: Mention @Moldy in your message to get AI responses
6. Mini-games: Type /coinflip, /dice, or /8ball
7. Reputation: Click the up/down arrows on messages
8. Daily Reward: Click "Claim" in the right panel
9. Focus Mode: Click the expand icon in the channel header
10. Custom Theme: Open Settings → choose a theme

Security

• Passwords are hashed with password_hash() (bcrypt)
• Session-based authentication
• Input sanitization with htmlspecialchars()
• JSON files use LOCK_EX for write safety

License

MIT License