Study‑Buddy

A collaboration & productivity tool for students — organise notes, schedule study sessions, track progress, and work together.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Tech Stack
• Repository Structure
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Setup
• Available Scripts
• Environments & Configuration
• Deployment
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

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Features

• User authentication (e.g. email/password via _______)
• Create and manage study sessions
• Take notes with tagging & organizing by subject
• Collaborative features / shared study sessions
• Task / To‑Do list with movement / completion tracking
• Search, filter, sort
• Profile & progress dashboard

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: REPLACE_THIS (e.g. React, Next.js, React Native)
• Backend / API: REPLACE_THIS (e.g. Node.js + Express, Supabase, Firebase)
• Database: REPLACE_THIS
• Authentication: REPLACE_THIS
• Styling / UI: REPLACE_THIS
• Testing: REPLACE_THIS
• Other Tools: ESLint, Prettier, etc. (if used)

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Repository Structure

<root>/
├── frontend/                   # frontend application
│   ├── src/
│   ├── public/                 # static assets
│   ├── package.json
│   └── <!-- other config files -->
├── backend/                    # backend / API
│   ├── src/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── <!-- other config files -->
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
└── .gitignore

Tailor the above structure to your actual files — move or rename sections as needed.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm or yarn
• (If used) Account / credentials for external services: e.g. Supabase, Firebase, etc.

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ameenatabassum123/study-buddy.git
   cd study-buddy

2. Install dependencies:

   cd frontend
   npm install
   # or
   yarn install
   
   cd ../backend
   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Create environment variables:

   Create .env files in frontend and backend (if both used). Example variables:

   # frontend/.env
   REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
   # other frontend‑side keys...
   
   # backend/.env
   PORT=5000
   DB_URL=<your database url>
   JWT_SECRET=<your jwt secret>
   # other backend‑side keys...

4. Run locally (development mode):

   # In one terminal
   cd backend
   npm run dev
   
   # In another terminal
   cd frontend
   npm start

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Environments & Configuration

• .env files should not be committed to version control — add to .gitignore
• Document any required keys or secrets (e.g. database connection URI, auth keys)
• If any service (e.g. Supabase, Firebase, third‑party API) is used, note setup steps (e.g. create project, generate API key)

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Deployment

Instructions for deploying (replace with your actual deployment route):

• Frontend: e.g. Vercel, Netlify, or hosting via static server
• Backend: e.g. Heroku, Render, DigitalOcean, or cloud functions

Steps might include:

1. Set environment variables in hosting environment
2. Build frontend (npm run build)
3. Start backend (npm start)

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Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please:

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a branch: feature/YourFeature or fix/SomeBug
3. Commit your changes with descriptive commit messages
4. Ensure code follows linting / style guidelines
5. Submit a Pull Request

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License (or your preferred license). See LICENSE for details.

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Contact

Created by ameenatabassum123
GitHub: ameenatabassum123
Email: ameenatabassum1664@gmail.com