README.md

ExpertEase

ExpertEase is a web app driving progress towards UN SDG 4: Quality Education by connecting students with professionals for mentorship, sharing resources, and fostering discussions on academic and career development, aiming to solve global educational challenges.

Object Model using Domain Driven Design (DDM)

classDiagram
    class User {
        <<abstract>>
        - Int UserID
        - String username
        - String email
        - String firstName
        - String lastNAme
        - Boolean Gender       
        - String password
        - String DOB
        - String ProfilePhoto
        - String Role
        - register()
        - registerUsing()
        - login()
        - logout()
        - followTopic()
        - createTopic()
        - createDiscussion()
        - commentOnDiscussion()
    }
 
    class Seeker {
        - bookMentorshipSlot()
        - likeArticle()
        - commentOnArticle()
    }

    class MentorshipSlot {
        - int slotId
        - String meetingLink
        - Provider provider
        - Seeker seeker
    }
 
    class Provider {
        - createSlots()
        - deleteSlots()
        - createArticle()
        - likeArticle()
        - commentOnArticle()
    }


    class Category {
        - int categoryID
        - String categoryName
    }



    class Topic {
        - int topicID
        - int categoryID
        - String topicName
    }
 
    class Discussion {
        - int topicID
        - String title
        - String Content
        - Int upvote
        - Int DownVote
        - String[] comments
        - upvote()
        - downvote()
        - addComment()
        
    }
 

 
    class Article {
        - int categoryId
        - String title
        - String content
        - String[] attachments
        - like()
        - comment()
    }

    class Slot {
        - int slotId
        - int providerId
        - Time startTime
        - Time endTime
        - addSlot()
        - removeSlot()

    }


 
User <|-- Seeker
User <|-- Provider
Category "1" *-- "0..n"  Topic
Topic "1" *-- "0..n" Discussion
User "0..n" --> "1..n" Category
MentorshipSlot "1" -- "1" Provider
MentorshipSlot "1" -- "1" Seeker
Article "0..n" -- "1" Provider
Article "0..n" -- "1" Category
Provider "1"*-- "0..n" Slot

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Project Run Steps

• Install Tailwind
• Create .env file in server with 3 keys
  • PORT = (Server port)
  • JWT_SECRET = 12321421429104
  • MONGO_CONNECTION = mongodb+srv://:@firstcluster.ac5gcif.mongodb.net/Expertease?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=FirstCluster (Use the username and password for the Expertease dB access is shared)
• Run npm install in client directory
• npm run dev on client (Client server will be up)
• Run npm install in server directory
• node server.js (Backend Server will be up)