A complete Java GUI-based Fitness Tracking Application using Java Swing, OOP, JDBC, and MVC architecture.

1. Java Development Kit (JDK): Ensure JDK 8 or higher is installed.
2. MySQL Database: You need a running MySQL server.
3. MySQL JDBC Driver: Download the mysql-connector-j-x.x.x.jar and add it to your project's classpath.

1. Database Setup:

   • Open your MySQL client (Workbench, Command Line, etc.).
   • Run the script provided in database.sql to create the database and tables.
   • Important: Update src/dao/DBConnection.java with your MySQL username and password.

     private static final String USER = "root";
     private static final String PASSWORD = "your_password";

2. Compilation:

   • Navigate to the project root directory.
   • Compile the Java files (ensure the JDBC driver is in the classpath).

     javac -cp ".;path/to/mysql-connector.jar" src/Main.java src/model/*.java src/dao/*.java src/service/*.java src/ui/*.java src/ui/forms/*.java src/util/*.java

3. Running the Application:

   • Run the Main class.

     java -cp ".;path/to/mysql-connector.jar" Main

• Login: Admin and User roles.
  • Admin Credentials: Email: admin@fitness.com, Password: admin123
• Admin Dashboard: Manage users, approve content, system settings, view stats.
• User Dashboard: Log workouts, track progress, join challenges, manage profile.
• Multithreading: Background tasks for logging and report generation.

• src/model: Data models (OOP concepts).
• src/dao: Database access objects (JDBC).
• src/service: Business logic and background services.
• src/ui: Swing GUI classes.
• src/util: Utility classes (Validator, Exceptions).