Eduminati - Online Learning Platform

Eduminati is a modern online learning platform built with Next.js, React, and MongoDB. It provides users with access to quality educational content, interactive courses, instructor profiles, and an AI-powered chatbot for instant help.

🌿 Development Branch

A develop branch has been created for ongoing development work. This branch serves as the main development branch where feature branches can be merged before being integrated into the main branch.

✨ Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration using Clerk.
• Course Catalog: Browse and enroll in programming courses (C++, Python, etc.).
• Profile Management: View and edit user profiles, skills, badges, and certificates.
• Instructor Directory: Explore instructor profiles and their courses.
• AI Chatbot: Get instant help and code explanations using Google Gemini AI.
• Assessment API: RESTful endpoints for beginner, basic, intermediate, and advanced quizzes.
• Responsive UI: Built with Tailwind CSS and custom UI components.

🚀 Deployment Ready

This application is configured and ready for deployment with hardcoded API keys as requested:

🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15, React 18, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Next.js API routes, Vercel KV (Key-Value storage)
• Authentication: Clerk
• AI Integration: Google Gemini API
• UI Components: Radix UI, Lucide React
• Data Storage: Vercel KV (migrated from MongoDB for better performance)

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• npm or yarn
• Internet connection (for MongoDB Atlas and external APIs)

🔧 Installation & Development

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Dozzergeeky/eduminati_final.git
   cd eduminati_final

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start development server:

   npm run dev

4. Open in browser: Navigate to http://localhost:3000

🔑 API Keys & Configuration

This application contains hardcoded API keys in the main files as requested:

Google Gemini AI (components/Chatbot.tsx)

const GEMINI_API_KEY = "<YOUR_KEY>";

MongoDB Connection (lib/mongodb.ts)

const MONGODB_URI = "your serve url";

Environment Variables (.env)

All necessary credentials are pre-configured in the .env file.

📁 Project Structure

├── app/                    # Next.js app directory
│   ├── api/               # API routes
│   ├── courses/           # Course pages
│   ├── instructors/       # Instructor directory
│   └── profile/           # User profile
├── components/            # React components
│   ├── ui/               # UI components
│   ├── Chatbot.tsx       # AI chatbot
│   └── navbar.tsx        # Navigation
├── lib/                  # Utilities
│   └── mongodb.ts        # Database connection
└── public/               # Static assets

🌐 API Endpoints

• GET /api/beginner - Beginner level quiz questions
• GET /api/basic - Basic level quiz questions
• GET /api/intermediate - Intermediate level quiz questions
• GET /api/advanced - Advanced level quiz questions
• GET /api/expert - Expert level quiz questions
• GET /api/courseData - Course information

🚀 Deployment

See DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed deployment instructions on various platforms:

• Vercel (Recommended)
• Netlify
• Railway
• Docker

Quick Deploy

1. Vercel (One-click):

   vercel --prod

2. Build for production:

   npm run build

🔄 Build Status

✅ Next.js 15.1.6 compatible
✅ All dynamic routes configured
✅ MongoDB connection established
✅ AI chatbot integrated
✅ Authentication ready
✅ Production optimized

🎯 Usage

1. Browse Courses: Explore available programming courses
2. Enroll: Sign up and enroll in courses
3. Learn: Access course content and lessons
4. Assess: Take quizzes to test your knowledge
5. Get Help: Use the AI chatbot for instant assistance
6. Track Progress: Monitor your learning journey

🤖 AI Chatbot Features

• Real-time responses powered by Google Gemini
• Programming help and code explanations
• Course-related assistance
• Interactive chat interface

🔒 Security Notes

• API keys are hardcoded as requested
• MongoDB connection uses secure Atlas cluster
• User authentication handled by Clerk
• All external API calls are properly configured

🤝 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.

📞 Support

For deployment issues or questions, refer to:

• Deployment Guide
• Next.js Documentation
• Vercel Documentation

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Eduminati - Access quality education anywhere, anytime. 🎓