A modern, full-stack Learning Management System built with Express.js (Node.js) and React, featuring comprehensive user authentication, video lessons, interactive quizzes, payment processing, and advanced course management capabilities.

Built by vivek300705, pareekutkarsh004, and abhishekdhakad522

• 🔐 Advanced Authentication - Clerk-powered sign-up, sign-in, and session management
• 📚 Course Management - Create, edit, delete courses with multimedia content
• 🎥 Video Integration - Seamless YouTube video embedding for lessons
• 📝 Rich Content Creation - Quill-powered rich text editor for lesson content
• 📊 Progress Tracking - Real-time learning progress and completion tracking
• ⭐ Rating System - Star-based rating and review system for courses
• 💳 Payment Processing - Stripe-powered secure checkout for premium content
• 🔔 Webhook Integration - Svix for secure webhook handling and notifications
• ☁️ Media Management - Cloudinary integration for centralized media hosting
• 📁 File Upload System - Multer/GridFS for efficient file storage in MongoDB

• Students - Browse, purchase, and complete courses with progress tracking
• Educators - Create and manage courses, upload content, track student progress
• Administrators - Full platform management and user oversight

learning-management-system/
├── 📁 server/                          # Backend API
│   ├── 📁 controllers/                 # Route handlers
│   │   ├── courseController.js
│   │   ├── educatorController.js
│   │   ├── userController.js
│   │   └── authController.js
│   ├── 📁 models/                      # Database schemas
│   │   ├── User.js
│   │   ├── Course.js
│   │   ├── Lesson.js
│   │   ├── Progress.js
│   │   └── Payment.js
│   ├── 📁 routes/                      # API endpoints
│   │   ├── courseRoute.js
│   │   ├── educatorRoutes.js
│   │   ├── userRoutes.js
│   │   └── auth.js
│   ├── 📁 middlewares/                 # Custom middleware
│   │   ├── authMiddleware.js
│   │   └── errorHandler.js
│   ├── 📁 configs/                     # Configuration files
│   │   ├── database.js
│   │   ├── cloudinary.js
│   │   ├── multer.js
│   │   └── stripe.js
│   ├── 📁 utils/                       # Utility functions
│   │   ├── webhook.js
│   │   └── fileUpload.js
│   ├── server.js                       # Express server entry point
│   └── .env                           # Backend environment variables
├── 📁 client/                          # Frontend React App
│   ├── 📁 src/
│   │   ├── 📁 components/              # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── 📁 pages/                   # Route components
│   │   ├── 📁 hooks/                   # Custom React hooks
│   │   ├── 📁 services/                # API service layer
│   │   ├── 📁 utils/                   # Frontend utilities
│   │   ├── App.jsx                     # Main App component
│   │   └── main.jsx                    # React entry point
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── vite.config.js
│   ├── tailwind.config.js
│   └── .env                           # Frontend environment variables
└── README.md

• Node.js v18+
• MongoDB (local installation or MongoDB Atlas)
• Cloudinary account for media storage
• Stripe account for payment processing
• Clerk developer account for authentication

# Server Configuration
PORT=4000
NODE_ENV=development

# Database
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

# Cloudinary Configuration
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

# Stripe Configuration
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your_stripe_secret_key
STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_your_stripe_publishable_key
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_your_webhook_secret

# Clerk Configuration
CLERK_API_KEY=your_clerk_secret_key
CLERK_API_VERSION=v1
CLERK_WEBHOOK_SECRET=your_clerk_webhook_secret

# Clerk Configuration
VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_your_clerk_publishable_key

# Backend API URL
VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:4000

# Stripe Configuration
VITE_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_your_stripe_publishable_key

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/pareekutkarsh004/learning-management-system.git
cd learning-management-system

# 2. Setup Backend
cd server
npm install

# 3. Setup Frontend
cd ../client
npm install

# 4. Start Backend (from /server directory)
cd ../server
npm run start
# Backend will run on http://localhost:4000

# 5. Start Frontend (from /client directory - new terminal)
cd ../client
npm run dev
# Frontend will run on http://localhost:5173

http://localhost:4000/api

Based on courseRoute.js:

GET    /api/courses/all           # Get all courses with filters
GET    /api/courses/:id           # Get specific course details by ID

Example Usage:

// Get all courses
GET /api/courses/all
Response: [
  {
    id: "64f7b1234567890abcdef123",
    title: "React Fundamentals",
    description: "Learn React from scratch",
    price: 49.99,
    instructor: "John Doe",
    rating: 4.5,
    enrolledStudents: 150
  }
]

// Get course by ID
GET /api/courses/64f7b1234567890abcdef123
Response: {
  id: "64f7b1234567890abcdef123",
  title: "React Fundamentals",
  description: "Complete React course...",
  lessons: [...],
  instructor: {...}
}

Based on educatorRoutes.js:

PATCH  /api/educator/update-role           # Update user role to educator
POST   /api/educator/add-course            # Create new course (with image upload)
GET    /api/educator/courses               # Get educator's courses
GET    /api/educator/dashboard             # Get educator dashboard data
GET    /api/educator/enrolled-students     # Get enrolled students data

Middleware Protection:

• requireAuth() - Clerk authentication required
• protectEducator - Educator role required for most routes

Example Usage:

// Update role to educator
PATCH /api/educator/update-role
Headers: {
  Authorization: "Bearer <clerk_token>"
}

// Add new course
POST /api/educator/add-course
Headers: {
  Authorization: "Bearer <clerk_token>",
  Content-Type: "multipart/form-data"
}
Body: {
  title: "Advanced JavaScript",
  description: "Master JS concepts",
  price: 79.99,
  image: <file>
}

// Get educator dashboard
GET /api/educator/dashboard
Headers: {
  Authorization: "Bearer <clerk_token>"
}
Response: {
  totalCourses: 5,
  totalStudents: 120,
  totalEarnings: 2400.50,
  recentEnrollments: [...]
}

Based on userRoutes.js:

GET    /api/users/data                    # Get user profile data
PATCH  /api/users/become-educator         # Become an educator
GET    /api/users/enrolled-courses        # Get user's enrolled courses
POST   /api/users/purchase-course         # Purchase a course
POST   /api/users/course-progress         # Update course progress
POST   /api/users/get-course-progress     # Get course progress
POST   /api/users/add-rating              # Add course rating

Middleware Protection:

• authenticateUser - Custom authentication middleware
• requireAuth() - Clerk authentication for specific routes

Example Usage:

// Get user data
GET /api/users/data
Headers: {
  Authorization: "Bearer <clerk_token>"
}
Response: {
  id: "user123",
  name: "John Doe",
  email: "john@example.com",
  role: "student",
  enrolledCourses: 3,
  completedCourses: 1
}

// Purchase course
POST /api/users/purchase-course
Headers: {
  Authorization: "Bearer <clerk_token>",
  Content-Type: "application/json"
}
Body: {
  courseId: "64f7b1234567890abcdef123",
  paymentMethod: "stripe"
}

// Update course progress
POST /api/users/course-progress
Headers: {
  Authorization: "Bearer <clerk_token>",
  Content-Type: "application/json"
}
Body: {
  courseId: "64f7b1234567890abcdef123",
  lessonId: "lesson456",
  progress: 75,
  completed: false
}

// Add rating
POST /api/users/add-rating
Headers: {
  Authorization: "Bearer <clerk_token>",
  Content-Type: "application/json"
}
Body: {
  courseId: "64f7b1234567890abcdef123",
  rating: 5,
  review: "Excellent course!"
}

Standard authentication routes (implementation based on Clerk):

POST   /api/auth/webhook              # Clerk webhook for user sync
GET    /api/auth/profile              # Get current user profile
PUT    /api/auth/profile              # Update user profile
DELETE /api/auth/profile              # Delete user account

/                           # Landing page
/courses                    # Course catalog
/courses/:id                # Course details page
/login                      # Login page (Clerk)
/register                   # Registration page (Clerk)
/about                      # About page
/contact                    # Contact page

/dashboard                  # User dashboard
/my-courses                 # Enrolled courses
/course/:id/learn           # Course learning interface
/profile                    # User profile settings
/certificates               # User certificates
/payment-history            # Payment history

/educator                   # Educator dashboard
/educator/courses           # Manage courses
/educator/create-course     # Create new course
/educator/course/:id/edit   # Edit course
/educator/analytics         # Course analytics
/educator/students          # View enrolled students

npm run start          # Start development server with nodemon
npm run server         # Start production server
npm run test           # Run backend tests
npm run seed           # Seed database with sample data

npm run dev            # Start Vite development server
npm run build          # Build for production
npm run preview        # Preview production build
npm run lint           # Run ESLint
npm run lint:fix       # Fix ESLint errors automatically

1. Sign Up/Login via Clerk authentication
2. Browse Courses using /api/courses/all
3. View Course Details using /api/courses/:id
4. Purchase Course using /api/users/purchase-course
5. Track Progress using /api/users/course-progress
6. Rate Courses using /api/users/add-rating

1. Upgrade to Educator using /api/educator/update-role
2. Create Courses using /api/educator/add-course
3. Manage Courses using /api/educator/courses
4. View Dashboard using /api/educator/dashboard
5. Track Students using /api/educator/enrolled-students

• requireAuth() - Clerk authentication
• authenticateUser - Custom user authentication
• protectEducator - Educator role protection

• Multer configuration for handling multipart/form-data
• Single file upload for course images
• Cloudinary integration for media storage

• Role-based access control (Student, Educator, Admin)
• JWT token validation via Clerk
• Input sanitization and validation
• File upload security with type and size restrictions
• CORS configuration for cross-origin requests

# Build the frontend
cd client
npm run build

# Deploy the dist/ folder to your hosting service

# Set environment variables on your hosting platform
# Deploy backend with proper MongoDB connection

NODE_ENV=production
MONGODB_URI=your_production_mongodb_uri
FRONTEND_URL=https://your-frontend-domain.com

We welcome contributions! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch

   git checkout -b feat/amazing-feature

3. Commit your changes

   git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature'

4. Push to your branch

   git push origin feat/amazing-feature

5. Submit a Pull Request

• Follow existing code style and conventions
• Add tests for new features
• Update documentation as needed
• Ensure all tests pass before submitting
• Use conventional commit messages

• Lighthouse Score: 95+ performance rating
• Bundle Size: Optimized build < 1MB (gzipped)
• API Response Time: Average < 150ms
• Database Queries: Optimized with proper indexing

• Course completion rates via /api/educator/dashboard
• Student engagement metrics
• Revenue tracking for educators
• Popular course insights
• User activity monitoring

• Authentication: Clerk-powered secure auth with JWT
• Authorization: Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Data Validation: Input sanitization and validation
• Payment Security: PCI-compliant Stripe integration
• File Upload Security: Type validation and size limits
• CORS Configuration: Proper cross-origin resource sharing
• Rate Limiting: API abuse prevention
• Webhook Security: Signed webhooks validation

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

• 📖 Documentation: Check this README and inline code comments
• 🐛 Bug Reports: Create an issue
• 💡 Feature Requests: Request a feature
• 💬 Discussions: Join GitHub Discussions

• MongoDB Connection: Ensure MongoDB is running and connection string is correct
• Environment Variables: Double-check all required environment variables are set
• Port Conflicts: Make sure ports 5173 (frontend) and 4000 (backend) are available
• Clerk Setup: Verify Clerk configuration and webhook endpoints

• ✅ Complete authentication system with Clerk
• ✅ Course and lesson management
• ✅ Payment processing with Stripe
• ✅ Progress tracking and analytics
• ✅ Media upload and management
• ✅ Educator dashboard and student management

• 📱 Mobile app (React Native)
• 🎥 Live streaming classes
• 🤖 AI-powered course recommendations
• 🌐 Multi-language support
• 📊 Advanced analytics dashboard
• 🔔 Real-time notifications

• 🎯 Gamification features
• 👥 Social learning community
• 📝 Advanced assessment tools
• 🏆 Certification system
• 🔗 Third-party integrations

Special thanks to:

• Clerk for authentication solutions
• Stripe for payment processing
• Cloudinary for media management
• MongoDB for database solutions
• React and Vite for frontend tools

⭐ If this project helped you, please give it a star!

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