Scholarship Management System (Backend)

Project Purpose

The backend of the Scholarship Management System is designed to provide a robust and scalable API for managing scholarships, applications, and user authentication. It serves as the core logic layer, handling data processing, storage, and communication between the frontend and database.

Live URL

Live API (https://scholorship-management.vercel.app)

Key Features

• User Authentication: Secure authentication using JWT tokens.
• Scholarship Management: CRUD operations for scholarships.
• Application Tracking: Manage application submissions and statuses.
• Admin Control: Role-based access control for administrators.
• Database Integration: Efficient data storage and retrieval using MongoDB.
• API Documentation: Comprehensive API documentation using Swagger.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment for backend development.
• Express.js: Fast and lightweight web framework for handling API requests.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for efficient data storage and retrieval.

Installation

To set up the backend locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Programming-Hero-Web-Course4/b10a12-server-side-eftakhar-491

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd scholarship-management-backend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables in a .env file:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key
   PORT=5000

5. Start the development server:

   npm start

NPM Packages Used

• express: Web framework for Node.js to create APIs.
• mongoose: ODM for MongoDB to manage database interactions.
• jsonwebtoken: Library for creating and verifying JWT tokens.
• dotenv: Loads environment variables from a .env file.
• cors: Enables Cross-Origin Resource Sharing.
• nodemon: Automatically restarts the server during development.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

Contact

For any inquiries or support, feel free to reach out at eftt042@gmail.com.