Learn-Up 🎓

A full-stack learning platform built with Next.js, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

🚀 Tech Stack

Frontend:

• Next.js 16 (App Router)
• React 19
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS v4

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT Authentication

📁 Project Structure

learn-up/
├── frontend/              # Next.js frontend application
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── app/          # Next.js app router pages
│   │   │   ├── (auth)/   # Auth route group (login, signup, forgot-password)
│   │   │   └── ...
│   │   └── lib/          # API utilities and helpers
│   └── package.json
│
└── backend/               # Node.js/Express backend API
    ├── config/           # Database configuration
    ├── controllers/      # Route controllers
    ├── models/           # MongoDB models
    ├── routes/           # API routes
    └── server.js         # Entry point

🛠️ Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• MongoDB (local installation or MongoDB Atlas account)
• npm or yarn

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create environment file: Create a .env file in the backend directory:

   PORT=5000
   NODE_ENV=development
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/learnup
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key_here
   JWT_EXPIRE=30d

   For MongoDB Atlas: Replace MONGODB_URI with your Atlas connection string:

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://username:password@cluster.mongodb.net/learnup?retryWrites=true&w=majority

4. Start MongoDB (if using local):

   • Windows: Start MongoDB service
   • Mac/Linux: sudo systemctl start mongod or brew services start mongodb-community

5. Run the backend server:

   npm run dev

   The backend API will be available at http://localhost:5000

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies (if not already installed):

   npm install

3. Create environment file: Create a .env.local file in the frontend directory:

   NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

   The frontend will be available at http://localhost:3000

🎨 Color Palette

The application uses a custom color scheme:

• Primary (Baby Pink): #FFB6C1 - Buttons, error messages
• Secondary (Lavender): #CDB4DB - Borders, links
• Accent (Mint Green): #A8E6CF - Success states, hover effects
• Highlight (Peach): #FFD6A5 - Button hover states
• Background (Cream): #FFF6E5 - Page backgrounds
• Text (Brown): #5D4037 - All text content

📡 API Endpoints

User Endpoints

• POST /api/users/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/users/login - Login user
• GET /api/users - Get all users
• GET /api/users/:id - Get user by ID
• PUT /api/users/:id - Update user
• DELETE /api/users/:id - Delete user

Course Endpoints

• GET /api/courses - Get all courses
• GET /api/courses/:id - Get course by ID
• POST /api/courses - Create new course
• PUT /api/courses/:id - Update course
• DELETE /api/courses/:id - Delete course
• POST /api/courses/:id/enroll - Enroll in course

Health Check

• GET /api/health - Check API status

🔧 Development

Running Both Servers

Open two terminal windows:

Terminal 1 - Backend:

cd backend
npm run dev

Terminal 2 - Frontend:

cd frontend
npm run dev

📝 Features

• ✅ User Authentication (Register/Login with JWT)
• ✅ Course Management (CRUD operations)
• ✅ Course Enrollment
• ✅ MongoDB Database Integration
• ✅ RESTful API Architecture
• ✅ TypeScript Support
• ✅ Modern UI with Tailwind CSS
• ✅ Responsive Design
• ✅ Custom Color Scheme

🗂️ Routes

Frontend Routes

• / - Home page
• /login - Login page
• /signup - Signup page
• /forgot-password - Password reset page

🔐 Authentication

The application uses JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for authentication. Tokens are stored in localStorage and automatically included in API requests.

📦 Scripts

Backend

• npm start - Start production server
• npm run dev - Start development server with auto-reload

Frontend

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm start - Start production server
• npm run lint - Run ESLint

🚀 Deployment

Backend Deployment

1. Set environment variables in your hosting platform
2. Ensure MongoDB connection string is configured
3. Deploy to platforms like Heroku, Railway, or DigitalOcean

Frontend Deployment

1. Build the application: npm run build
2. Set NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL environment variable
3. Deploy to platforms like Vercel, Netlify, or any Node.js hosting

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

ISC

👤 Author

Learn-Up Development Team

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Happy Learning! 🎉