🎓 Class Orbit

Full-Stack Education Platform

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🚀 Overview

Class Orbit is a modern full-stack education platform designed to streamline interactions between students, teachers, and administrators.

The platform provides secure authentication, role-based dashboards, payment processing, email automation, and administrative workflows through a scalable REST API architecture.

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🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend

Backend

Database

Authentication & Security

API Integrations

Deployment

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✨ Key Features

🔐 Authentication & Security

• JWT Authentication
• Role-Based Access Control
• Password Reset Workflow
• Protected Admin Routes
• Helmet Security Middleware
• API Rate Limiting
• Environment-Based Configuration

👨‍🎓 Student Portal

• Student Registration & Login
• Personalized Dashboard
• Profile Management
• Demo Booking
• Course Enrollment Workflow

👩‍🏫 Teacher Portal

• Teacher Registration
• Teacher Dashboard
• Subject Application Workflow
• Approval & Verification Process

👨‍💼 Admin Portal

• Secure Admin Dashboard
• Student Management
• Teacher Management
• Payment Management
• Demo Request Management
• Platform Statistics

💳 Payment System

• Razorpay Integration
• Secure Order Creation
• Server-Side Payment Verification
• Payment Validation Workflow

📧 Communication System

• Brevo Email API Integration
• Newsletter Subscription
• Contact Form
• Automated Notifications
• Password Reset Emails

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🏗 Architecture

Client (Frontend)
        │
        ▼
Express REST API
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Authentication Layer
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MongoDB Database
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 ▼             ▼
Razorpay     Brevo
Payments     Email API
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Admin Dashboard

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📊 Project Highlights

✅ Full-Stack Architecture

✅ REST API Design

✅ JWT Authentication

✅ Razorpay Integration

✅ Brevo Email API Integration

✅ MongoDB Database Design

✅ Role-Based Access Control

✅ Production Deployment

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📂 Project Structure

class-orbit/
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├── backend/
│   ├── config/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middleware/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── payment/
│   ├── utils/
│   ├── server.js
│   └── package.json
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├── frontend/
│   ├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   ├── js/
│   ├── images/
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── login.html
│   ├── register.html
│   ├── student-dashboard.html
│   ├── teacher-dashboard.html
│   └── admin.html
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├── README.md
├── SETUP.md
└── .env.example

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⚙️ Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/nikhil-mca-code/class-orbit.git

Navigate to the Project

cd class-orbit

Install Backend Dependencies

cd backend
npm install

Configure Environment Variables

cp .env.example .env

Start Development Server

npm run dev

Run Frontend

Open the frontend using:

• Live Server Extension
• Local Development Server
• Netlify Deployment

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🔑 Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend directory.

PORT=

MONGO_URI=

JWT_SECRET=

BREVO_API_KEY=

RAZORPAY_KEY_ID=
RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET=

FRONTEND_URL=

CORS_ORIGINS=

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🔌 API Overview

Authentication

POST /api/auth/register
POST /api/auth/login
POST /api/auth/forgot-password
POST /api/auth/change-password

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Student

POST /api/student/register
GET /api/student/profile

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Teacher

POST /api/teacher/register
GET /api/teacher/profile

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Demo Booking

POST /api/demo/book

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Contact

POST /api/contact/send

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Newsletter

POST /api/newsletter/subscribe

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Payments

POST /api/payment/create-order
POST /api/payment/verify

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Admin

GET /api/admin/students
GET /api/admin/teachers
GET /api/admin/payments
GET /api/admin/statistics

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🔒 Security Measures

Authentication

• JWT Authentication
• Secure Token Validation
• Password Hashing with bcrypt

Authorization

• Role-Based Access Control
• Protected Admin Routes
• Protected Teacher Routes

Infrastructure Security

• Helmet Security Headers
• API Rate Limiting
• Environment Variable Protection
• Input Validation

Payment Security

• Razorpay Signature Verification
• Server-Side Payment Validation

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🚀 Future Roadmap

Academic Features

• Course Management Module
• Assignment Submission System
• Attendance Tracking
• Student Progress Reports

Communication Features

• Real-Time Notifications
• Chat System
• Discussion Forums

Platform Features

• Analytics Dashboard
• Admin Insights
• Advanced Search
• Role Permissions Management

Mobile Experience

• Progressive Web App (PWA)
• Android Application
• Mobile-Optimized Dashboard

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📸 Platform Screenshots

Home Page	Student Dashboard
Login Dashboard	Admin Dashboard
Team Section	About Section

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🌟 Why This Project Matters

Class Orbit demonstrates practical experience with:

• Full-Stack Development
• REST API Design
• Authentication Systems
• Payment Gateway Integration
• Email Automation
• Database Modeling
• Security Best Practices
• Production Deployment

This project was built to solve real educational workflow challenges while strengthening software engineering and backend development skills.

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👨‍💻 Author

Nikhil Singh

Software Development Intern • Full-Stack Developer • Founder @ Gorakhpur Web Studio

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📜 License

This project is intended for educational, learning, and portfolio purposes.

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⭐ If you found this project useful, consider giving it a star.

🚀 Contributions, suggestions, and feedback are welcome.

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📜 License

This project is intended for educational, learning, and portfolio purposes.

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⭐ If you found this project interesting, consider giving it a star!