• Project Overview
• Features
• Technologies Used
• Installation and Setup
• How to Run the Project
• Contributing
• License

CinemaPlus is a diploma project developed as part of the Step IT Academy curriculum. This project simulates a complete cinema ticket booking system, allowing users to browse movies, select seats, and make payments.

• Browse available movies and showtimes.
• Select seats and book tickets.
• Manage user accounts and bookings.
• Admin panel for managing movies and schedules.

• Backend: C# (.NET)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Database: SQL Server
• Others: Entity Framework, LINQ

• Visual Studio 2022
• .NET SDK
• SQL Server

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/aykhan019/CinemaPlus-Project.git

2. Open the CinemaPlus.sln file in Visual Studio 2022.

3. Restore NuGet packages:

   • Go to Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.
   • Click on Restore to install the dependencies.

4. Setup the database:

   • Update the connection string in appsettings.json file located in the Cinema.UI project folder.
   • Run the migrations to create the database.

   Update-Database
   

1. Once the solution is open in Visual Studio, set Cinema.UI as the startup project.
2. Build the solution by pressing Ctrl + Shift + B.
3. Run the project using the IIS Express or by pressing F5.
4. The project should launch in your default browser with the homepage for CinemaPlus.

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions or improvements, feel free to submit a pull request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.