Study Buddy

Study Buddy is a comprehensive web application designed to help students effectively manage their study resources, subjects, and progress. The application is built with a Spring Boot backend and a modularized frontend for ease of navigation and extensibility.

Features

1. Subject Management

• Add, view, edit, and delete subjects.
• Search for subjects by name.

2. Resource Management

• Add, view, edit, and delete resources related to each subject.
• Categorize resources by type (e.g., books, videos, notes).
• Search for resources by keyword.

3. Study Progress Tracker

• Add, view, edit, and delete study progress logs for specific subjects.
• Filter progress logs by subject.
• Track study milestones with detailed descriptions and dates.

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Tech Stack

Backend

• Framework: Spring Boot
• Database: MySQL
• Build Tool: Maven
• ORM: Hibernate (JPA)

Frontend

• HTML/CSS/JavaScript: Modularized for scalability.
• Styling: Custom CSS for clean and responsive design.

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How to Run the Application

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 17 or higher.
• MySQL database.
• Maven build tool.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/studybuddy.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd studybuddy

3. Set up the MySQL database:

   • Create a database named studybuddy.
   • Update the database credentials in application.properties:

     spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/studybuddy
     spring.datasource.username=your_username
     spring.datasource.password=your_password

4. Build the project:

   mvn clean install

5. Run the application:

   mvn spring-boot:run

6. Open the frontend:

   • Navigate to static/pages/ and open the appropriate HTML files (e.g., dashboard.html) in your browser.

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