PlacementPoint - Campus Placement Portal

PlacementPoint is a full-stack campus placement management system built with Django REST Framework (Backend) and React + Vite + TailwindCSS (Frontend).

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🚀 Quick Setup Guide

1. Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.10+
• Node.js 18+ & npm
• MySQL (or SQLite fallback)

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2. Backend Setup (Django)

1. Open terminal and navigate to the backend folder:

   cd PlacementPoint_Bankend

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   # On Windows:
   venv\Scripts\activate
   # On Mac/Linux:
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Navigate into the Django server folder:

   cd BackendServer

5. Apply database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

6. (Optional) Populate initial demo data:

   python seed_data.py

7. Start the backend server:

   python manage.py runserver

   • The API will run at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

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3. Frontend Setup (React + Vite)

1. Open a new terminal and navigate to the frontend folder:

   cd PlacementPoint_Frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

   • The app will run at http://localhost:5173/.

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🔑 Default Login Credentials (from seed data)

• Super Admin: admin / admin123
• Placement Coordinator: coord1 / Coord@123
• Student: 25C216A01 / Student@123