Thesis-EduVerse-Backend

A backend project built with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDb. This project serves as the server-side application of an E-learning platform built using the MERN Stack as a part of the Computer Science BSc Thesis Work.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Database Setup
• Dependencies

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/HanyAyad/Thesis-EduVerse-Backend.git

2. Install Dependencies:

npm install

Usage

Nodemon monitors the project directory and automatically restarts the node application when it detects any changes. So a manual restart is not needed for changes to take place. To run the project using Nodemon, use the following command:

npm run dev

Database Setup

Create a MongoDB database and configure connection details in the ./config/dbConnection.js directory.

 const connection = await mongoose.connect(<Your DB URI>)

Dependencies

Package	Usage	Dev Dependency
bcrypt	Password Encryption/Decryption	❌
body-parser	Parsing Incoming JSON Requests To req.body	❌
dotenv	Reading Environment Variables From a .env File	❌
express	Routing, Handling HTTP Requests, and Managing Views	❌
express-async-handler	Wrapping Express Async Operations TO Handle Uncaught Exceptions Or Rejected Promises	❌
jsonwebtoken	Generating User Login Access Tokens	❌
mongoose	Modeling Data, Enforcing Schemas, and Manipulating Data	❌
slugify	Generating Human-Readable Url Slugs	❌
nodemon	Restarting The Node Application When Changes Are Detected	✔

• Dev Dependencies are only needed during development and are not required during production.

Author

Eskandar Hany Ayad Boshra Ayad