Car Rent Management System

The Car Rent Management System automates the workflow of a car rental agency, including customer handling, vehicle tracking, booking management, payments, and maintenance logging. It improves efficiency, supports scalable data growth, and provides clear reporting for strategic planning.

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Objectives

• Automate car rental workflows and reduce manual operations.
• Manage scalable customer, vehicle, and booking data.
• Track and update car availability, rental status, and maintenance.
• Generate detailed reports for business analysis and decision-making.

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Development Tools and Setup Details

Tool/Library	Version	Notes/Links
Java SE Development Kit	11.0.2	Download JDK
Apache Ant (Build Tool)	1.10.13	Download Ant
Java Swing (GUI Framework)	Built-in	Comes with JDK – no separate install
MySQL Database	8.0.23	Download MySQL
MySQL JDBC Driver	8.0.23	Download Connector/J
JasperReports	6.21.3	Download JasperReports
Apache NetBeans IDE	23	Download NetBeans

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Setup Instructions

1. Install Java JDK 11.0.2

• Download and install from Oracle
• Set JAVA_HOME and update your system PATH

2. Install Apache Ant 1.10.13

• Extract and add ant/bin to your system PATH

3. Install MySQL Server 8.0.23

• Create a new database, e.g., car_rental_db
• Create a user and grant necessary privileges

4. Add MySQL Connector/J to Project

• Download and include mysql-connector-java-8.0.23.jar in your classpath

5. Include JasperReports Libraries

• Add all necessary .jar files from JasperReports to your project's libraries

6. Import Project in NetBeans IDE

• Open Apache NetBeans IDE
• Import or create a new Java project
• Configure required libraries (JDBC, JasperReports)

7. Configure Database Connection in Code

Example JDBC settings in your Java source:

String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/car_rental_db";
String user = "your_db_username";
String password = "your_db_password";

8. Build and Run the Application

• Use Apache Ant or NetBeans' build options
• Run the Main class or the main entry point of the system

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Additional Notes

• Ensure MySQL server is running before launching the system
• UI built using Java Swing (no separate installation needed)
• Place JasperReports templates (.jrxml or .jasper) correctly in the project folder
• Project supports modular tab-based navigation (Cars, Customers, Rentals, Payments, etc.)

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Useful Links

Tool/Library	Version	Download Link
Oracle JDK	11.0.2	JDK Download
Apache Ant	1.10.13	Ant Download
MySQL Server	8.0.23	MySQL Download
MySQL Connector/J	8.0.23	Connector/J Download
JasperReports	6.21.3	JasperReports Download
Apache NetBeans IDE	23	NetBeans Download