This is the backend API for TechTonic, a modern e-learning platform built with Node.js and Express. It handles user authentication, course management, certificate generation, and secure transactions. The backend interacts with a MongoDB database and integrates Cloudinary for media storage.
- User Registration & Login (Email-based)
- Course & Lesson Management
- Progress Tracking
- Certificate Generation (PDF + Email)
- Coupon & Transaction Handling
- RESTful API Architecture
- Cloudinary Integration for Media
- JWT-based Authentication
- Backend: Node.js (Express)
- Database: MongoDB (local or Atlas)
- Media Storage: Cloudinary
- Auth: JWT
- Email: Nodemailer (optional)
- Git
- Node.js v14 or later
- npm
- MongoDB (local or Atlas)
- Cloudinary account (for media upload)
- Postman or Insomnia (API testing)
- VS Code (recommended editor)
# 1. Clone the backend repo
git clone https://github.com/Faresaymann/E-learning.git MyCustomFolder
# This creates a folder named `MyCustomFolder/`cd backend
npm install
Copy-Item .env.example .env
# Edit .env with Notepad or VS Code
notepad .env
npm run devcd backend
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials
nano .env
npm run devYour .env file (located in /backend) must include the following variables:
# MongoDB connection
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/techtonic
# Cloudinary
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret
# (optional) Server port
PORT=3000Full documentation is available at our GitBook site.
Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repo, create a feature branch, and submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
For questions or support, reach out to faressaymann@gmail.com.