🎓 Student-Networking-Collaboration-Platform

🌟 Overview

Developed a web application enabling students to share projects, network, ask questions, and collaborate, enhancing peer-to-peer learning and community engagement.

Implemented key features including project sharing, Q&A support, gamification, and discussion forums.

Utilized C#, .NET for backend, and HTML, CSS, Bootstrap for frontend development, with MYSQL for database.

✨ Key Features

• 👥 Peer-to-Peer Learning - Connect with fellow students and collaborate on projects
• 📚 Project Sharing - Showcase your work and get constructive feedback
• 🆘 Help & Support - Post questions and get answers from the community
• 🎯 Networking - Build meaningful connections with peers in your field
• 🏆 Gamification - Earn badges and rewards for contributions
• 💬 Discussion Forums - Engage in topic-specific conversations

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• .NET Framework 4.7.2+
• Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code
• MySQL Server
• Git

💿 Windows Setup Installer

To simplify installation, a setup.exe file has been included in this repository.
This allows users to install and run the application without manually building the project from source.

📥 Installation Using setup.exe

1. Download the setup.exe file from the repository.
2. Double-click setup.exe to start the installer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4. Launch the application from the desktop shortcut or installation folder.

⚠️ Important Notes

• Ensure .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later is installed on your system.
• Make sure MySQL Server is installed and running.
• If Windows displays a security warning:
  • Click More Info
  • Select Run Anyway

This installer helps streamline the setup process for users who prefer a ready-to-use installation package.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript
• Backend: C#, .NET
• Database: MySQL
• Authentication: .NET Identity

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to:

• Fork the repository
• Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
• Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
• Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

Sakshi Tamshetti

• 🔗 GitHub
• 🔗 LinkedIn

📞 Support

If you have any questions or feedback, please open an issue or reach out to me directly.

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