Computer-Seekho

Computer-Seekho is a comprehensive Student Management System designed for educational institutions. It serves as a learning resource by providing a real-world project structure with multiple backend implementations.

Architecture

The project follows a decoupled architecture with a standalone React frontend and two alternative backend implementations.

graph TD
    Frontend[React Frontend] --> JavaBackend[Java Spring Boot Backend]
    Frontend --> DotNetBackend[.NET Core Backend]
    JavaBackend --> MySQL[(MySQL Database)]
    DotNetBackend --> MySQL

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Project Structure

Computer-Seekho/
│
├── .metadata/              # Project metadata and configuration files
├── DotNet-backend/         # Backend implementation using .NET 8
├── java-backend/           # Backend implementation using Java 17 / Spring Boot
├── frontend/               # Frontend application (React 19 / Vite)
└── README.md               # Project documentation

Each folder represents a different technology stack to demonstrate multiple development approaches.

Features

• Student Management: Registration, course enrollment, and payment tracking.
• Course & Batch Management: Handling various courses and scheduled batches.
• Enquiry System: Tracking public enquiries and follow-ups.
• Reporting: Generating Excel and PDF reports for payments and admissions.
• Media Management: Album/Gallery system for images and videos.
• Internationalization (i18n): Support for multiple languages.
• Staff Portal: Admin dashboard for staff to manage day-to-day operations.

Technologies Used

Frontend

• Framework: React 19 (Vite)
• UI Library: Bootstrap 5 & React-Bootstrap
• Routing: React Router Dom
• Authentication: JWT & Google OAuth
• API Client: Axios

Backends

The project demonstrates identical business logic across two popular stacks:

Feature	Java Backend	.NET Backend
Framework	Spring Boot 4.x	.NET 8.0
Language	Java 17	C#
ORM	Spring Data JPA	Entity Framework Core
Database	MySQL	MySQL
Security	Spring Security + JWT	ASP.NET Core Identity + JWT
Email	Spring Boot Mail	MailKit
Reports	iText (PDF), Apache POI (Excel)	iText7 (PDF), NPOI (Excel)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Java 17 (for Java backend)
• .NET 8.0 SDK (for .NET backend)
• Node.js (v18+) & npm (for frontend)
• MySQL Server 8.0

1. Database Setup

1. Open your MySQL terminal or workbench.
2. Create a database named computerseekhoapp:

   CREATE DATABASE computerseekhoapp;

3. The tables will be automatically generated by the backends on the first run.

2. Backend Setup (Choose One)

Java Spring Boot

1. Navigate to the java-backend folder.
2. Update src/main/resources/application.properties with your MySQL credentials.
3. Run the application:

   ./mvnw spring-boot:run

.NET Core

1. Navigate to the DotNet-backend/ComputerSeekho.Net folder.
2. Update appsettings.json with your MySQL connection string.
3. Run the application:

   dotnet run

3. Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend folder.
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

4. Access the app at http://localhost:5173.

Configuration Notes

Important

Image Uploads: Both backends expect a path to the frontend's public/images directory. Update the app.image.upload-dir (Java) or App:ImageUploadDir (.NET) setting to match your local path.

Tip

Email: Email features require a valid SMTP configuration. Update the mail settings in application.properties or appsettings.json with your credentials or use a test service like Mailtrap.

Learning Objectives

This repository helps you learn:

• How real-world projects are structured
• Differences between Java and .NET backends
• Frontend and backend integration
• Best practices in organizing codebases

License

This project is licensed under the MIT Licens.