studyhub-express-ejs-app — Copilot Instructions

StudyHub is a full-stack web application built with Express.js, EJS, MongoDB, and modern CSS animations. It provides a platform for students to learn, interact, and manage their educational resources. The project follows a modular architecture with clear separation of concerns.

• Backend: Express.js handles routing, middleware, and API logic. • Routes are organized by feature in the routes/ directory (e.g., auth.js, courses.js, notes.js). • Middleware is stored in middleware/ (e.g., auth.js for authentication). • Models are defined using Mongoose in the models/ directory (e.g., User.js, Course.js, Note.js). • Frontend: EJS templates in the views/ directory provide dynamic HTML rendering. • Templates are organized by feature (e.g., views/courses/, views/auth/). • Shared components like navigation and footer are included using partials. • Static Assets: CSS, JavaScript, and images are stored in the public/ directory. • Database: MongoDB is used for data storage, with Mongoose for schema definition and querying.

• Install dependencies: `cmd npm install ` • Set up environment variables in a .env file: `env PORT=3000 MONGO_URI=<your-mongodb-uri> SESSION_SECRET=<your-session-secret> ` • Start the application: `cmd npm start `

• Use console.log for debugging server-side code. • Check the browser console for frontend issues. • MongoDB queries can be debugged using Mongoose's .exec() method.