Study-Notion

📚 EdTech Platform Backend

This is the backend for an EdTech platform that supports user authentication, course management, ratings & reviews, and more.
It is built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

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🚀 Features

• User authentication with JWT
• Role-based access control (Student, Instructor, Admin)
• Password reset with secure token
• Course creation & progress tracking
• Ratings & Reviews for courses
• Secure API with middlewares

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend Framework: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB + Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT + bcrypt
• Environment Variables: dotenv
• Other: nodemon (dev), cookie-parser

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📂 Folder Structure

SERVER/ ├── config/ ├── database.js ├── controllers/ │ ├── Auth.js │ ├── ResetPassword.js ├── middlewares/ │ ├── auth.js ├── models/ │ ├── Course.js │ ├── CourseProgress.js │ ├── OTP.js │ ├── Profile.js │ ├── RatingAndReview.js │ ├── Section.js │ ├── SubSection.js │ ├── tags.js │ ├── User.js ├── routes/ ├── utils/ ├── .env ├── index.js ├── package.json ├── package-lock.json

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

# 1. Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/demonayush11/Study-Notion.git

# 2. Navigate into the project folder
cd SERVER

# 3. Install dependencies
npm install

# 4. Create a .env file in the root directory
# (see Environment Variables section below)

# 5. Start the server
npm run dev