Certificate Request and Management System

Overview

This project is a MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack application designed to facilitate the request, approval, and management of certificates for various courses. It features user authentication, role-based access control, certificate request submission, approval/rejection by admins, certificate generation, and storage on Google Drive.

Features

• User Authentication: Users can register, log in, and log out securely using bcrypt for password hashing and JWT for token-based authentication.
• Role-Based Access Control: Admins have access to features such as approving/rejecting certificate requests and viewing/download certificates of all users, while regular users can request certificates and view their own approved certificates.
• Certificate Request Workflow: Users can submit requests for certificates on completed courses. Admins can approve or reject these requests.
• Certificate Generation: Certificates are dynamically generated using PDF-lib, with user-specific information such as student name, course name, completion date, and certificate ID.
• Google Drive Integration: Approved certificates are uploaded to Google Drive using the Google Drive API. Public URLs and thumbnail links are provided for easy access.
• Responsive Design: The application is designed to be usable on various devices and screen sizes.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React.js, Fetch (for HTTP requests), Material-Tailwind (for UI components)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB (for data storage), JWT (for authentication), bcrypt (for password hashing)
• Certificate Generation: pdf-lib
• Google Drive Integration: Google Drive API
• Others: OAuth Playground, Console.cloud.google.com

Refrence

• See .env.sample file in both frontend and backend file for layout of .env file, how it will look like

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Ravish108Coder/tutedude-assignment.git

2. Install dependencies:

   express mongoose cookie-parser pdf-lib googleapis

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the backend directory and configure environment variables such as MongoDB connection string, JWT secret, Google Drive API credentials, etc.

4. Run the application:

   # Start backend server
   cd backend
   npm start
   
   # Start frontend server
   cd ../frontend
   npm start

5. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173 to view the application.

Usage

1. User Registration/Login:

   • Users can register for a new account or log in with their existing credentials.

2. Certificate Request:

   • Once logged in, users can submit requests for certificates on completed courses by providing necessary details.

3. Admin Approval:

   • Admins can view pending certificate requests and approve/reject them accordingly.

4. Certificate Management:

   • Approved certificates are stored securely and can be viewed/downloaded by the user or admins.

5. Google Drive Integration:

   • Certificates are automatically uploaded to Google Drive upon approval, with public URLs and thumbnail links provided for easy access.

Contributors

• Ravish Kumar - Project Lead & Developer

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.