README.md

🎓 Learning Hub

Learning Hub is a full-stack online learning platform built with the MERN stack.
It provides a seamless way for users to explore, purchase, and learn courses, while enabling admins/instructors to create, manage, and sell courses.

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🚀 Features

• 🔐 Authentication & Authorization – Secure signup/login using JWT & bcrypt.
• 👤 User Profiles – Update personal info & track course progress.
• 🎥 Course Management – Admins can add, edit, publish/unpublish courses.
• 📂 Video Uploads – Cloudinary integration for secure video & image hosting.
• 🛒 Payments – Integrated Stripe for secure checkout & course purchases.
• 📊 Dashboard – Manage purchased courses & admin statistics.
• 🔍 Search & Filters – Find courses easily with advanced filters.
• 🌙 Light/Dark Mode – Built with shadcn/ui for modern UI/UX.
• ⚡ Redux Toolkit (RTK Query) – State management & API integration.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

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📦 Installation & Setup

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Sarasmishra/Learning_Hub.git
cd Learning_Hub

2. Install Dependencies

# Install frontend dependencies
cd client
npm install

# Install backend dependencies
cd ../server
npm install

3. Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the server folder and add:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
PORT=3005
SALT_ROUND=10
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key

# Cloudinary setup
CLOUD_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUD_API_SECRET=your_api_secret
CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name

# Stripe setup
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_publishable_key
WEBHOOK_ENDPOINT_SECRET=your_webhook_secret

4. Run the Project

# Start backend
cd server
npm run dev

# Start frontend (in another terminal)
cd client
npm start

🎯 Screenshots

1.Sign In /Create Account

2.Home

3. Course Detail Page

4. Dashboard(Instructor)

5. All courses(Dashboard)

6. Course Creation

7. Assignment Page

8. Payment Gateway

9. About

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🧪 API Endpoints (Sample)

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/auth/register	Register a new user
POST	/api/auth/login	Login user & get token
GET	/api/courses	Fetch all published courses
POST	/api/courses	Add a new course (Admin)
POST	/api/payment/create-checkout-session	Create Stripe checkout session

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📊 Project Status

• ✅ Backend Completed
• ✅ Frontend Completed
• ⚡ Currently adding new features and improving UI

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🌍 Deployment Links

• Frontend (Render) → https://learning-hub-1-hg4b.onrender.com

• Backend (Render) → https://learning-hub-bzl4.onrender.com

🙏 Thank You

Thank you for your time ✨ If you liked this project, don’t forget to ⭐ the repo!