OpenPlanetsMaps/README.md

OpenPlanetsMaps

Description

OpenPlanetsMaps is a project that gathers and structures astronomical data (images, videos, detailed descriptions). It lists fascinating entries about our solar system, categorizing this information by planets and celestial bodies, similar to NASA's APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) API.

Context and Hosting

This project was carried out as part of an exam presided over by F. LEFEVRE.
It is hosted and accessible online at the following address: opm.nhkyllian.fr

Database Structure

The core of the project relies on a MySQL/MariaDB database named OpenPlanetsMaps. It contains dedicated tables for each major celestial body, allowing data to be isolated and structured (id, date, title, explanation, url, media_type, etc.):

• EARTH
• JUPITER
• MARS
• MERCURY
• MOON
• NEPTUNE
• SATURN
• SUN
• URANUS
• VENUS

The system also includes a CONTACT table intended to store messages and requests from a potential contact form (email, subject, request, attached file).

Installation and Configuration

To set up the database locally (for example, with XAMPP, WAMP, or directly via MariaDB/MySQL):

1. Create a new database named OpenPlanetsMaps (recommended encoding: utf8mb4_general_ci).
2. Import the structure file to initialize the tables:

   mysql -u user -p OpenPlanetsMaps < SRC/DATA/Structure.sql
   

3. Then import the data file to populate the database (currently contains Earth data):

   mysql -u user -p OpenPlanetsMaps < SRC/DATA/DATA.sql
   

Technologies

• Database: MySQL / MariaDB (generated via phpMyAdmin).