Naan Mudhalvan: Online Learning Platform

This project is developed as part of the Naan Mudhalvan Program. The course is MERN Stack Powered by MongoDB (subject code: NM1042), conducted for Tagore Engineering College (College Code: 4127). This online learning platform enables students and instructors to interact in a collaborative digital environment. The platform is built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) stack.

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Project Team

Team ID: NM2024TMID01910

Name	Register Number	Naan Mudhalvan ID
Dhineshkumar M	412721104012	907993F6A474801BD6448EB4374621E5
Balachandar S	412721104007	A58E5EEAA518FF4BE3743FF4DEA696D0
Dayanithi M	412721104009	2E6CCD61AB2AA0286B044A5C1C459B47
Praveenkumar M	412721104035	63281C82F9EBA459648408F0CF6E29E9

We are the students of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department pursuing IV Year 7th semester.

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Project Description

Project Name: Online Learning Platform using MERN

This online learning platform is designed to enhance student engagement and facilitate instructor-student interaction through a user-friendly, feature-rich web interface. It includes features like course enrollment, access to educational content, forum discussions, and profile management. This web app is built with the MERN stack, ensuring a seamless user experience and efficient data management.

Project Report: View the full project report (PDF)

Demo Video: To view the demo video

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Steps to Run the Application Locally

Follow these steps to set up the application on your local machine

1. Clone the Repository

    git clone https://github.com/dk172923/online-learning-platform.git

2. Navigate to the cloned repository

    cd online-learning-platform

3. Configuration Settings

Rename the environment file in the client side.

    Rename .env.local1 to .env.local

4. Setting up the frontend

Open a new terminal in VS Code and run the following commands to install the required packages and start the frontend

    cd Client
    npm install   # install the required packages
    npm run dev

Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173 to access the frontend of the application.

5. Setting up the backend

Open another terminal in VS Code and run the following commands to install the necessary packages and start the backend server

    cd server
    npm install      # install the required packages
    node server.js   # or use nodemon for automatic restarts with `nodemon server.js`

The backend server will start on PORT 5000 by default. You can adjust this setting in the .env file if needed.

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Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Environment Management: dotenv

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Additional Information

For further assistance or doubts, reach out to any team member listed above or find their GitHub ID from the collaborators list.

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