How to get the repo into your PC:

• Step 1: Copy URL of the repo
• Step 2: In the terminal go to the desired folder and enter git clone <https://github.com/Hell3ringer/dbms_project>

How to start the website:

• Step 1: Open terminal and make sure you are in the folder which has all files
• Step 2: Type command npm install. This installs necessary node modules
• Step 3: Run command npm start. You can now see that the Front-end of the website is running in your browser.
• Step 4: Open 'XAMPP control panel' app (you can download xampp from XAMPP official website and start apache and MySQL modules
• Step 5: Open Local host server in browser which shows databases, tables etc which are there in your MySQL. Click on 'Import' in top menu. Upload the file named 'database_sql.sql' present in 'backend' folder. Now you can see a database is created which has some tables, this is the database of our website.
• Step 6: In another terminal, move to the folder named 'backend'
• Step 7: No need to run npm install here as the node_modules are already present. You can do npm install if the current node_modules do not support your version.
• Step 8: run command npm start and your server starts now.

• Finally both the frontend and backend have started, now you can use the website.

How to use website:

• Firstly you have to signup and enter your details
• You cannot signin to website unless you are verified by any administrator, so please wait while the administrator verifies your account.

Administrator: There is a main administrator with id: 20190000H and password:123. Login with these credentials as an administrator and verify the accounts.

• After your account is verified, you can signin

Usage of the website:

• Students can view feedbacks of the courses and professors to choose the courses and professors before the start of the semester.
• Professors can view feedbacks and reviews given to him by students.
• Student can give feedback to the registered courses. Feedback/review are completely anonymous.
• Administrator can add/delete/modify courses, assign professors to the course.