📚 StudyNotion

StudyNotion is a full-stack EdTech platform that enables users to create, consume, and rate educational content. It provides a seamless and interactive learning experience for students and a powerful content management system for instructors.

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🚀 Features

👨‍🎓 For Students:

• Browse and enroll in courses
• Secure authentication (login/signup)
• Watch video lectures
• Add courses to wishlist/cart
• Rate and review courses

👩‍🏫 For Instructors:

• Create and manage courses
• Upload lectures and content
• Track student enrollments
• Edit/delete courses

🔐 Authentication & Security:

• JWT-based authentication
• Role-based access control (Student/Instructor/Admin)
• Secure password hashing

💳 Payment Integration:

• Integrated payment gateway for course purchases

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React.js
• Tailwind CSS
• Redux Toolkit

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js

Database:

• MongoDB (Mongoose)

Other Tools:

• Cloudinary (for media storage)
• Razorpay / Stripe (for payments)
• JWT (Authentication)

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📂 Folder Structure

StudyNotion/
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├── client/          # Frontend (React)
├── server/          # Backend (Node + Express)
├── config/          # Configuration files
├── controllers/     # Business logic
├── models/          # Database schemas
├── routes/          # API routes
└── utils/           # Helper functions

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Rishabh2446/StudyNotion.git
cd StudyNotion

2. Setup Backend

cd server
npm install

Create a .env file in the server folder and add:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key
CLOUDINARY_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

Run backend:

npm run dev

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3. Setup Frontend

cd client
npm install
npm start

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🌐 API Endpoints (Sample)

• /api/auth/signup → Register user
• /api/auth/login → Login user
• /api/course → Create/Get courses
• /api/payment → Handle payments

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📸 Screenshots

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repo and submit a pull request.

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📧 Contact

Rishabh Gupta
GitHub: https://github.com/Rishabh2446
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rishabh-gupta-b64b32336 Email: guptarishabh8686@gmail.com

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⭐ Acknowledgements

• Inspired by modern EdTech platforms
• Built for learning and real-world practice

Live Link

StudyNotion: studynotion-opal-pi.vercel.app