💱 Modern-Currency-Converter

Part of the PHP tutorial series over on SEOBanzai

A sleek, responsive, and secure currency converter built using PHP, Bootstrap 5, and AJAX with real-time exchange rates from exchangerate.host. Supports 40+ global currencies with no API key required.

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🌟 Features

• ✅ Real-time conversion using exchangerate.host (free & reliable)
• ⚡ Instant results with AJAX (no page reloads)
• 🧾 Clean Bootstrap 5 UI
• 🌍 40+ major currencies with dropdown selection
• 🛡️ Secure server-side processing using PHP and cURL
• 📱 Fully responsive and mobile-friendly

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🚀 Getting Started

Requirements

• PHP 7.4 or higher installed on your machine
• Internet access (for API calls to exchangerate.host)

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/SEOBanzai/Modern-Currency-Converter.git
cd Modern-Currency-Converter

🛠 Tech Stack

• PHP — Handles backend logic and API communication securely with cURL
• Bootstrap 5 — Provides modern, responsive styling and layout
• JavaScript (Axios) — Enables AJAX requests for real-time conversion without page reloads
• exchangerate.host API — Free API used for live exchange rates (Bring your own free API key)