TutorPixie

One on One online tutoring platform to connect students from across the globe to quality tutors with a comprehensive dashboard to schedule classes and for invoicing.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM

• To store the details of the students, teachers, and admins.
• User Database, Session database, and billing & invoice database.
• PostgreSQL works for to be cheaper and more cost effective compared to MongoDB for this application.

Backend: Express JS

• To run the backend server to serve API endpoints.

Frontend: NextJS, ReactJS, TailwindCSS

• Use of NextJS for better SEO and server side components.
• For a smooth interactive UI for the users.
• Login functionality for students, teachers, and admins.
• Student, Teacher and Admin dashboards.
• My Classes tab with selected subjects as well as an option to add new subjects.
• Each subject will have its own tutor, class history, homework assignment, and request/cancel class option.
• Every class is logged and added to the student billing and teacher’s total fee for the end of the month.
• Admin panel with complete payment and class metrics.
• Admins should have the ability to generate student credentials and assign subjects, teachers, and class schedules.

JWT Tokens

• For secure authentication and authorization.

Google Meet Rest API: to schedule classes

• Since all classes happen on Google meet, the

Payment Gateway: Stripe

• Since the billing will be for students around the world, we need a payment gateway that is compatible internationally, like Stripe.

pdfMake/JsPDF:

• to export invoices and other metrics in a PDF format with dynamic content.

Nodemailer:

• send invoices and other notifications to the students and teachers

GrapQL:

• Analytics for admins to get summaries.

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TIMELINE

Week 1 & 2

• Create low-fid and high-fid design for the basic pages for a project overview.
• Create basic frontend routing to pages
• JWT based Login functionality.
• Basic backend setup with User modal, routes and controllers.
• Create basic endpoints and authentication middlewares.

Week 3 & 4

• Create dashboard for students, teachers and admins.
• Create CRUD endpoints for session, user and billing.
• Make all basic frontend pages.
• Work with google meet API for class scheduling
• Make frontend pages dynamic by fetching and displaying data from frontend with edit functionality for the same.

Week 5 & 6

• Handle billing and invoicing.
• Integrate Stripe payment gateway for international billing.
• Role based authentication for frontend pages and backend APIs.
• Final testing and debugging.
• Hosting

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