Educational Portal

Educational Portal is a web application designed to facilitate in-company learning. Employees can create and share courses with their colleagues, making it particularly beneficial for training interns and junior developers. Course authors earn in-company currency, which can be utilized in other company services. The application is built using the Onion (Clean) architecture, with an ASP.NET Core backend and an Angular frontend.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Stack
• Installation
  • Prerequisites
  • Setup Instructions
• Usage

Features

• Course Creation: Employees can create and manage courses for their colleagues.
• In-Company Currency: Authors earn in-company currency for course creation, usable in other company services.
• User Management: Manage user roles and permissions within the portal.
• Responsive Design: Accessible on various devices with a responsive user interface.

Stack

• Backend: ASP.NET Core
• Frontend: Angular
• Architecture: Onion (Clean)
• Database: SQL Server
• Containerization: Docker

Installation

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK
• Node.js
• Angular CLI
• Docker

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Shchoholiev/educational-portal.git
   cd educational-portal

2. Backend Setup:

   • Navigate to the API project directory:

     cd EducationalPortal.API

   • Restore dependencies and build the project:

     dotnet restore
     dotnet build

   • Apply database migrations:

     dotnet ef database update

   • Run the backend server:

     dotnet run

3. Frontend Setup:

   • Navigate to the frontend project directory:

     cd ../EducationalPortal.Web

   • Install dependencies:

     npm install

   • Start the frontend development server:

     ng serve

4. Access the Application:

   • Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4200 to access the frontend.
   • The backend API will be running at http://localhost:5000.

Usage

• Create Courses: Employees can create courses by navigating to the "Create Course" section and filling out the necessary details.
• Enroll in Courses: Employees can browse available courses and enroll in those that interest them.
• Earn In-Company Currency: Course authors earn in-company currency upon course creation, which can be used in other company services.
• Manage Users: Admins can manage user roles and permissions through the "User Management" section.