VidyaSarthi 📚

VidyaSarthi is a fully functional ed-tech platform built using the MERN stack, aimed at providing a seamless learning experience for students and a platform for instructors to share their expertise.

Features ✨

User Authentication 🔐

• Signup: Users can create an account on VidyaSarthi by providing their email and password.
• Login: Registered users can log in to their accounts using their credentials.
• OTP Authentication: VidyaSarthi supports OTP (One-Time Password) verification for secure user authentication.
• Forgot Password: Users can reset their password by requesting a password reset link via email.

Course Management 📝

• Create Courses: Instructors can create new courses by providing course details such as title, description, and content.
• Edit Courses: Instructors have the ability to edit existing courses, including updating course information and adding new content.
• Delete Courses: Instructors can delete courses that are no longer relevant or needed in 'Draft' status.
• Course Ratings: Users can rate courses based on their experience, providing valuable feedback for both instructors and students.
• Course Wishlist: Users can add courses to their wishlist for easy access and future enrollment.

Other Features 🌟

• Dashboard: Users have access to a personalized dashboard where they can view their enrolled courses, wishlist, and other relevant information.
• Payment Integration: VidyaSarthi integrates with payment gateways to facilitate course purchases securely.
• Cloud-based Media Management: The platform uses Cloudinary for storing and managing media content, such as images and videos, related to courses.
• Markdown Formatting: Course content is stored in Markdown format, allowing for easy formatting and rendering on the frontend.

Usage 🚀

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your system
• MongoDB database set up
• Cloudinary account for media management

Join VidySarthi

Join us at VidyaSarthi and embark on a shared adventure of knowledge, connection, and growth. Together, let's make learning a collaborative and enriching experience.

Usage

• Create a MongoDB database and obtain your MongoDB URI - MongoDB Atlas

• Create a Cloudinary account and obtain your API_KEY API_SECRET and Create FOLDER_NAME by you won - Cloudinary

• Get CLIENT_ID CLIENT_SECRET REFRESH_TOKEN from Google Developer Console

Env Variables

create the .env file and add the following

#cloudinary details
CLOUD_NAME =
API_KEY =
API_SECRET =
FOLDER_NAME =

PORT =
MONGODB_URL =
JWT_SECRET =

FRONTEND_LINK =

#google.gmail.com
CLIENT_ID =
CLIENT_SECRET =
REFRESH_TOKEN =
USER_EMAIL =

Change the JWT_SECRET to whatever you want.

Install Dependencies (frontend & backend)

npm install
cd server
npm install

Run

# Run backend (:4000) & frontend (:3000)
cd server
npm run server

# Run frontend
npm run start

Build & Deploy

# Create frontend prod build
npm run build