E-learning Platform API

This project involves building a comprehensive e-learning application where users can browse and enroll in courses, manage their accounts, and interact with instructors. The platform aims to provide a seamless experience for both learners and educators.

Features

• User Profiles: Create and manage user profiles with customizable information.
• Browsing and Searching for Courses: Browse a catalog of courses, search for courses by keywords, and apply filters.
• Enrolling and Completing Courses: Enroll in available courses and complete courses by finishing all modules and assignments.
• Managing Assignments and Exams: Users can submit assignments for their enrolled courses, take exams, receive grades, and view feedback for assignments and exams.
• Viewing Learning History and Certificates: View their learning history, including enrolled, in-progress, and completed courses. View and download certificates for completed courses.
• Instructor Features: Instructors can add, update, and delete courses, including managing course content and availability. Instructors can manage student enrollments, track progress, provide feedback, grade assignments, and manage grades.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>= v14.x.x)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB for data storage
• PostgreSQL for data storage (in case of integration with other features)
• Docker (optional, for containerized environments)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/techlateef/e-learning-api.git
   cd e-learning-api

2. Install dependencies:

   yarn install

3. Configure environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and define the required environment variables:

   DATABASE_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/elearning
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
   PORT=3000

4. Start the server:

   yarn run build
   yarn run start

   The API should now be running on http://localhost:3000.

API Endpoints

Here's an overview of the main API endpoints:

User Profile

• POST /api/users - Register a new user.
• GET /api/users/:id - Retrieve user profile details.
• PUT /api/users/:id - Update user profile information.

Courses

• GET /api/courses - Retrieve a list of all courses.
• POST /api/courses - Create a new course (Instructor only).
• GET /api/courses/:id - Retrieve a single course's details.
• PUT /api/courses/:id - Update course details (Instructor only).
• DELETE /api/courses/:id - Delete a course (Instructor only).

Assignments & Exams

• POST /api/assignments - Create a new assignment for a course (Instructor only).
• GET /api/assignments/:id - Get assignment details.
• POST /api/exams - Create a new exam for a course (Instructor only).
• GET /api/exams/:id - Get exam details.

Built With

• Node.js - JavaScript runtime
• Typescript - Type-safe language for Node.js
• Express - Web framework for Node.js
• PostgreSQL - Database for storing user, post, and interaction data
• MongoDB - Database for course content and assignments
• Jest - Testing framework (jet)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests.

Commit Message Format

To maintain consistency in our version control system, all commit messages should follow the Conventional Commit format:

• feat: A new feature for the user.
• fix: A bug fix for the user.
• docs: Documentation changes.
• style: Formatting, missing semi colons, etc.; no code change.
• refactor: Refactoring production code, e.g. renaming a variable.
• test: Adding or updating tests.
• chore: Changes to the build process or auxiliary tools and libraries.

Examples:

• feat(auth): add login and signup routes
• fix(user): resolve bug with user profile update
• docs: update README with environment variable setup

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