README.md

Car Registration Application

Overview

The Car Registration Application is a Java Swing-based GUI application that allows users to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on a car registration database. The application connects to a MySQL database to store and retrieve car information, including the car registration number, model, owner's name, year, registration status, and whether it's a new car.

Features

• Add Car: Allows users to add a new car entry to the database.
• Update Car: Enables users to update the details of an existing car entry.
• Remove Car: Allows users to remove a car entry from the database.
• Find Car: Fetches and displays the details of a car based on the registration number.
• Clear: Clears the form inputs.

Technologies Used

• Java: Core language used for the application.
• Swing: Used for building the GUI.
• JDBC: Java Database Connectivity for database operations.
• MySQL: Database to store car registration details.

Prerequisites

• Java JDK: Ensure you have JDK installed. Download JDK
• MySQL Database: Ensure you have MySQL installed. Download MySQL
• JDBC Driver: MySQL JDBC driver should be added to your project's classpath. Download JDBC Driver

Database Setup

1. Install MySQL and start the MySQL server.
2. Create a database named carregistration:

   CREATE DATABASE carregistration;

3. Create a table named cars:

   CREATE TABLE cars (
     id VARCHAR(50) PRIMARY KEY,
     name VARCHAR(100),
     year VARCHAR(4),
     model VARCHAR(100),
     registered CHAR(1),
     newCar INT
   );