✅ User roles: Admin, Tutor, Learner, Affiliate
✅ Core features: Course creation, payments, progress tracking, reviews, coupons, Q&A forum, live classes, certificates
✅ Tech stack:
- Frontend: Next.js + Tailwind CSS
- Backend: Node.js (Express) / Django
- Database: MongoDB / PostgreSQL
- Authentication: Firebase / Auth0 / JWT
- Payments: Stripe / Paystack
✅ Wireframes & Prototypes (Figma)
✅ User-friendly, clean UI
✅ Mobile responsiveness (Tailwind CSS / Material UI)
✅ Search & Filters UI (Course categories, ratings, price, etc.)
✅ Core Pages:
- Home, Course Listing, Course Details
- Checkout, Dashboard (Admin, Tutor, Learner)
✅ UI Components: - Course listing, details, Q&A forum
- Live classes, certificate downloads
- Affiliate dashboard, notifications system
✅ Authentication (Firebase/Auth0/JWT)
✅ Search & Filters for better course discovery
✅ API Development:
- User authentication & profile management
- Course management (Create, edit, delete, enroll)
- Q&A forum (Post questions, answer, like)
- Live class scheduling & recording
- Payment processing (Stripe/Paystack)
- Affiliate tracking & commission system
- Coupons & discounts (Promo code system)
✅ Database Schema Design
✅ Admin Dashboard Features: - User Management (Approve/restrict tutors, manage learners)
- Course Moderation (Approve/reject courses)
- Revenue Tracking (Total sales, affiliate earnings)
- Coupons & Discounts Management
✅ Course Management System: Tutors upload videos, PDFs, pricing
✅ Progress Tracking & Certificates: Learners track completed lessons & download certificates
✅ Q&A Forum: Learners ask questions, tutors reply
✅ Payments Integration: Stripe/Paystack
✅ Live Classes: Integrate Zoom API / Jitsi / WebRTC
✅ Live Class Recording & Replay: Store recorded sessions (AWS S3 / Cloudinary / Vimeo)
✅ Certificate Generator: Generate downloadable PDF certificates
✅ Affiliate System: Unique referral links, commission tracking
✅ Notifications System:
- Email, SMS, and In-App Notifications for course enrollments, reviews, affiliate earnings, live class reminders
✅ Search & Filtering System: Course discovery by category, ratings, price, etc.
✅ Reports & Analytics: - Tutors & Admins track enrollments, revenue, engagement
- Affiliates track click-through rates, commissions
✅ Testing:
- Jest / Cypress (Frontend)
- Postman (API Testing)
✅ Performance Optimization: Lazy loading, caching
✅ Security: SQL injection prevention, JWT security
✅ Deployment: - Frontend: Vercel / Netlify
- Backend: Render / Heroku
- Database: MongoDB Atlas / Supabase
✅ Media Hosting: AWS S3 / Vimeo for course videos
✅ Final QA & Bug Fixing
✅ Beta Testing with real users
✅ Monitor user feedback & improve UX
✅ Implement email notifications & marketing automation
✅ Scale system based on user demand
high-level architecture of the LMS. This will help ensure smooth development and scalability.
The LMS will be a modular, microservice-like system with:
✅ Frontend: Next.js (React) – User Interface
✅ Backend: Node.js (Express) / Django – Business Logic
✅ Database: PostgreSQL (SQL) / MongoDB (NoSQL) – Data Storage
✅ Authentication: Firebase / JWT / Auth0
✅ Payments: Stripe / Paystack
✅ Media Storage: AWS S3 / Cloudinary / Vimeo
✅ Real-Time Features: WebSockets for live classes & Q&A updates
Here’s how the system will be structured:
Responsibilities:
- Course browsing, user dashboard, affiliate tracking
- Enrollment process, payment handling
- Q&A forum, real-time notifications, live class integration
- Certificate download
Key Pages & Components:
✅ Home Page (Course search & categories)
✅ Course Listing & Details Page
✅ Checkout & Payment Page
✅ Learner Dashboard (Enrolled courses, progress tracking)
✅ Tutor Dashboard (Course creation, earnings, student engagement)
✅ Admin Dashboard (User management, course approvals, revenue tracking)
✅ Affiliate Dashboard (Referrals & commissions tracking)
✅ Live Class Page (Streaming & Chat)
✅ Certificate Download Page
Responsibilities:
- User authentication & role management
- Course creation, video storage & access control
- Payment processing & order management
- Affiliate tracking & commission calculations
- Live class scheduling & notifications
- Certificate generation & verification
Core API Endpoints:
✅ Auth API – /auth/signup, /auth/login, /auth/logout, /auth/reset-password
✅ User API – /user/profile, /user/update, /user/notifications
✅ Course API – /courses, /courses/{id}, /courses/{id}/enroll, /courses/{id}/progress
✅ Q&A API – /forum/questions, /forum/{id}/answer, /forum/{id}/like
✅ Payment API – /payment/checkout, /payment/status
✅ Affiliate API – /affiliate/register, /affiliate/earnings
✅ Live Class API – /live/schedule, /live/join, /live/recordings
✅ Certificate API – /certificate/generate, /certificate/verify/{id}
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
UUID | Unique ID |
name |
String | Full name |
email |
String | Unique email |
role |
Enum | Admin, Tutor, Learner, Affiliate |
password |
String | Hashed password |
createdAt |
Timestamp | Account creation date |
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
UUID | Unique course ID |
title |
String | Course title |
description |
Text | Course details |
price |
Float | Course price |
tutorId |
UUID | Tutor’s user ID |
modules |
Array | List of modules & videos |
createdAt |
Timestamp | Course creation date |
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
UUID | Unique ID |
userId |
UUID | Learner’s ID |
courseId |
UUID | Course ID |
progress |
Integer | Completion % |
status |
Enum | Active, Completed |
certId |
UUID | Certificate ID (if completed) |
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
UUID | Unique affiliate ID |
userId |
UUID | User who joined the program |
refCode |
String | Unique referral code |
earnings |
Float | Total commissions earned |
payouts |
Array | List of withdrawal transactions |
✅ Stripe/Paystack API – Secure payments
✅ Zoom/Jitsi API – Live class integration
✅ Cloudinary/Vimeo/AWS S3 – Video hosting
✅ Firebase/Auth0/JWT – Authentication & security
✅ SendGrid/Twilio – Email/SMS notifications
1️⃣ Sign up/login
2️⃣ Browse & filter courses
3️⃣ View course details & enroll
4️⃣ Make payment & access course content
5️⃣ Participate in Q&A, live classes, and complete lessons
6️⃣ Earn a certificate & leave a review
1️⃣ Register/login
2️⃣ Create & upload course modules
3️⃣ Approve enrollments & interact via Q&A
4️⃣ Schedule live classes & track student progress
5️⃣ View earnings & withdraw funds
1️⃣ Manage users (Approve tutors, ban learners if needed)
2️⃣ Approve/reject course submissions
3️⃣ Monitor platform revenue & affiliate payouts
4️⃣ Manage discount coupons & marketing strategies
1️⃣ Register for affiliate program
2️⃣ Share referral links & track conversions
3️⃣ Earn commissions on successful referrals
4️⃣ Withdraw earnings once the threshold is met
🔹 Core Pages 1️⃣ Home Page – Course categories, featured courses, search bar 2️⃣ Course Listing Page – Filter & sort courses by category, price, rating 3️⃣ Course Details Page – Course description, curriculum, tutor info, enroll button 4️⃣ Checkout & Payment Page – Cart summary, payment methods, coupon input 5️⃣ Learner Dashboard – Enrolled courses, progress tracking, certificates 6️⃣ Tutor Dashboard – Course creation, earnings, student engagement 7️⃣ Admin Dashboard – User management, course approvals, revenue tracking 8️⃣ Affiliate Dashboard – Referral links, commission tracking, earnings 9️⃣ Live Class Page – Video streaming, chat, schedule 🔟 Q&A Forum – Ask & answer questions, upvote system 🔟 Certificate Download Page – View & download certificate