50xCourses - Online Learning Platform

A comprehensive full-stack online course marketplace built with Next.js, enabling seamless course creation, management, and learning experiences.

🚀 Features

For Administrators

• Course Management

  • Create and publish unlimited courses
  • Organize courses into structured classes
  • Upload and manage course materials
  • Track course sales and revenue
  • Manage student enrollments

• Financial Management

  • Receive automatic payments from course sales
  • Track earnings

For Users

• Course Access

  • Browse comprehensive course catalog
  • Purchase courses with demo credit card
  • Access all purchased course materials
  • Track learning progress
  • Personalize profile with custom avatars

• Payment System

  • Demo credit card with 30,000K initial balance
  • Secure transaction processing

🛠️ Technical Stack

Frontend

• Next.js: React framework for production
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework
• shadcn/ui: Modern UI component library
• Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach

Backend

• Next.js API Routes: Server-side functionality
• Prisma ORM: Database management
• PostgreSQL: Primary database
• NextAuth.js: Authentication system
  • Secure credential-based authentication
  • Role-based access control
  • Session management

Cloud Services

• Cloudinary: Media management
  • Course material storage
  • Profile avatar hosting
  • Optimized content delivery

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• PostgreSQL database
• Cloudinary account
• npm or yarn package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/hanuchaudhary/courseApp.git
   cd courseApp

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Set up environment variables

   cp .env.example .env

   Fill in your environment variables:

   • Database URL
   • Cloudinary credentials
   • NextAuth secret
   • Other required credentials

4. Set up the database

   npx prisma migrate dev

5. Start the development server

   npm run dev
   # or
   yarn dev

💻 Usage

Admin Panel

1. Login with admin credentials
2. Navigate to the admin dashboard
3. Create and manage courses
4. Upload course materials
5. Monitor sales and revenue

User Interface

1. Register/Login as a user
2. Browse available courses
3. Purchase courses using demo credit card
4. Access course materials
5. Track learning progress
6. Review and rate completed courses

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your 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

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

• Hanu Chaudhary - GitHub Profile

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Thanks to all contributors who have helped this project grow
• Special thanks to the Next.js, Prisma, and Cloudinary communities