PlaceTrack

PlaceTrack is a platform designed to streamline off-campus placement drives, providing secure authentication, real-time location tracking, and efficient data management for students and teachers.

Features

• Secure Authentication: Role-based access for students and teachers using JWT.
• Slot Creation: Students can create slots with details such as company name, location, date, and time.
• Proof Upload: Students can upload selfies and real-time location as proof of attendance.
• Data Filtering: Teachers can filter student records based on section and batch.
• Export Data: Filtered student data can be exported in PDF format.

Technologies Used

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Frontend: EJS, Tailwind CSS
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• File Uploads: Cloudinary
• Hosting: Render

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/placetrack.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd placetrack
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   MONGO_URI=<your_mongodb_connection_string>  
   JWT_SECRET=<your_jwt_secret>  
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=<your_cloudinary_cloud_name>  
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<your_cloudinary_api_key>  
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<your_cloudinary_api_secret>  
   

5. Start the server:

   npm start
   

6. Access the application at http://localhost:3000.

Usage

• Teachers can log in to filter student records, and export data.
• Students can log in to create placement slots, upload proof of attendance with location.

Project Links

• Live Demo: PlaceTrack

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For any inquiries or feedback, feel free to reach out:

• Email: mail.ashutosh246@gmail.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashutosh-037463220
• GitHub: github.com/Ashutosh021
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