📚 Acadly Platform - Master Documentation Index

Complete documentation reference for developers, designers, and project managers

📖 Documentation Files Overview

🎯 Start Here

Document	Purpose	Best For
README.md	Project overview & quick start	Getting started quickly
WEBSITE_GUIDE.md	Comprehensive platform guide	Understanding full system
BACKEND_SETUP.md	Backend API & server configuration	Backend developers
FRONTEND_ARCHITECTURE.md	Frontend structure & components	Frontend developers
PDF-Hub-Frontend/README.md	PDF library documentation	PDF feature developers

🏗️ Architecture & Design

System Architecture

Read First: WEBSITE_GUIDE.md - Architecture Section

Then Read:

SYSTEM_COMPLETE_SUMMARY.md - Complete system overview
ARCHITECTURE_VERIFICATION_REPORT.md - Architecture verification details
DATABASE_DESIGN_GUIDE.md - Database schema & relationships

Data Flow

User Input (Frontend)
    ↓
API Request (HTTP/REST)
    ↓
Express Server (Backend)
    ↓
Database Query (MySQL/MongoDB)
    ↓
Data Processing
    ↓
Response (JSON)
    ↓
Frontend Rendering
    ↓
User Display

🎨 Frontend Documentation

Pages & Components

Main Landing Pages:

Homepage.html - Central hub
Dashboard Pages - Analytics & progress
Video Player - Learning interface

Feature Modules:

PDF Library - Document management
Learning Roadmap - Learning paths
3D Lab - Interactive 3D models
AI Assistant - Chatbot interface
Audiobooks - Audio content
Blogs - Blog reader

See: FRONTEND_ARCHITECTURE.md

Frontend Technologies

HTML5 - Semantic markup
Vanilla JavaScript - ES6+ no frameworks
Tailwind CSS - Utility-first styling
Dark Mode - Theme switching
Responsive Design - Mobile-first

🔌 Backend API Documentation

API Routes

Video Module:

GET    /api/videos              # List all videos
GET    /api/videos/:id          # Video details
GET    /api/videos/:id/stream   # Stream video (range request)
POST   /api/videos              # Upload (admin)
DELETE /api/videos/:id          # Delete (admin)

Progress Tracking:

GET    /api/progress/:userId    # User progress
POST   /api/progress            # Log interaction

Dashboard:

GET    /api/dashboard           # User dashboard
GET    /api/dashboard/stats     # User statistics

PDF Library:

GET    /api/pdfs                # List PDFs
GET    /api/pdfs/:id/stream     # Stream PDF
POST   /api/pdfs                # Upload

See: WEBSITE_GUIDE.md - Backend API Section

💾 Database Documentation

Database Setup

Main Database: MySQL

Schema Files:

DataBase/schema.sql - Core schema
DataBase/schema-enhanced.sql - Enhanced schema
DataBase/schema-mongo.js - MongoDB schema

Sample Data:

DataBase/seed_videos.sql - Video samples
DataBase/dashboard_demo_seed.sql - Dashboard data

Key Tables

Table	Purpose	Records
`users`	User accounts	N/A
`videos`	Video metadata	20+ samples
`progress`	User progress	Auto-generated
`user_profiles`	User data	Auto-created
`pdfs`	PDF documents	On-demand
`quizzes`	Quiz questions	50+ samples
`blogs`	Blog posts	15+ samples
`3d_models`	3D models	10+ samples

See: DATABASE_DESIGN_GUIDE.md

📝 Feature Documentation

Videos & Learning

Video PlayerGuide: QUICK_START_VIDEO_UPLOAD.md
Streaming: VIDEO_UPLOAD_GUIDE.md
MongoDB Setup: MONGODB_VIDEO_STREAMING_SETUP.md

File Management

PDF Library: PDF-Hub-Frontend/README.md
File Upload: See Backend/routes/pdfs.js

Real-Time Features

Live Tracking: QUICK_START_LIVE_TRACKING.md
Live Dashboard: LIVE_TRACKING_SETUP.md

🚀 Deployment & DevOps

Docker

Files:

Dockerfile - Container image
docker-compose.yml - Service orchestration
docker/start-all.sh - Startup script

Commands:

# Build and run
docker-compose up -d

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

# Stop services
docker-compose down

Installation & Setup

See: WEBSITE_GUIDE.md - Quick Start Section

Steps:

Clone repository
Install Node dependencies
Create .env file
Setup MySQL database
Run Backend/setup-db.js
Start npm start

🔐 Security & Configuration

Environment Configuration

File: .env (create from .env.example)

Key Variables:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=***
DB_NAME=acadly_db
JWT_SECRET=***
PORT=3000

See: WEBSITE_GUIDE.md - Environment Variables

Security Guidelines

See: SECURITY.md

Authentication best practices
Data protection
Password hashing
API security
CORS configuration

🧪 Testing & Verification

Test Verification

Reports:

VERIFICATION_CHECKLIST.md - System verification
PATH_FIXES_SUMMARY.md - Path fixes log

Quick Reference

See: QUICK_REFERENCE.md

Common commands
File locations
Troubleshooting tips
Quick fixes

📚 Additional Resources

Project Documentation

File	Contains
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md	Community guidelines
contributing.md	Contribution process
LICENSE	MIT License

Technical References

File	Topic
TECHNICAL_SUMMARY.md	Technical overview
VISUAL_REFERENCE.md	UI/UX reference
WEBSITE_GUIDE.md	Complete platform guide

Setup Guides

File	Purpose
MONGODB_SETUP.md	MongoDB installation
QUICK_START_LIVE_TRACKING.md	Live tracking setup
QUICK_START_VIDEO_UPLOAD.md	Video upload configuration

📊 Document Map

By Role

For Frontend Developers:

For Backend Developers:

For Full-Stack Setup:

For DevOps/Deployment:

For Database Work:

🎯 Common Tasks

I want to...

...add a new video module

See: QUICK_START_VIDEO_UPLOAD.md
Code: Backend/routes/videos.js

...create a new frontend page

See: FRONTEND_ARCHITECTURE.md
Example: Follow Frontend/Homepage.html structure

...modify the database

See: DATABASE_DESIGN_GUIDE.md
Edit: DataBase/schema.sql
Run: node Backend/setup-db.js

...deploy to production

See: WEBSITE_GUIDE.md - Deployment
Use: Docker Compose or Cloud Platform

...troubleshoot an issue

See: QUICK_REFERENCE.md for common fixes
Check: VERIFICATION_CHECKLIST.md
Review: Logs in Backend/logs/ folder

🔄 Information Flow

START HERE
    ↓
[README.md] ← Quick overview
    ↓
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
    ├→ Frontend Dev? → [FRONTEND_ARCHITECTURE.md]
    ├→ Backend Dev? → [Backend/README.md]
    ├→ DevOps? → [Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml]
    └→ Full Setup? → [WEBSITE_GUIDE.md]
    ↓
[DATABASE_DESIGN_GUIDE.md] ← Understand data
    ↓
[VERIFICATION_CHECKLIST.md] ← Test everything
    ↓
[WEBSITE_GUIDE.md] ← Reference guide
    ↓
CODE & BUILD ✅

📞 Getting Help

Documentation Structure

Level 1 (Quick Start):

README.md (2-3 min read)
QUICK_REFERENCE.md (reference)

Level 2 (Understanding):

WEBSITE_GUIDE.md (comprehensive)
FRONTEND_ARCHITECTURE.md (frontend deep-dive)
Backend/README.md (backend deep-dive)

Level 3 (Implementation):

Individual feature docs (VIDEO_UPLOAD_GUIDE.md, etc.)
Source code files with inline comments
Database schema documentation

Support

📧 Email: support@acadly.com
💬 Discord: [Join Community]
🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
📖 Wiki: [Project Wiki]

🎓 Learning Path

New Team Members

Week 1: Fundamentals

Read README.md
Read WEBSITE_GUIDE.md
Run local setup (follow QUICK_START)
Explore codebase

Week 2: Your Specialization

Frontend: Study FRONTEND_ARCHITECTURE.md + Frontend files
Backend: Study Backend/README.md + API routes
DevOps: Study docker files + deployment guide

Week 3: Feature Development

Pick a feature from WEBSITE_GUIDE.md
Study relevant documentation
Implement & test

Week 4+: Contribution

Create new features
Fix issues
Review PRs

📈 Document Maintenance

Last Updated: April 2024
Maintained By: Acadly Development Team
Version: 2.0

Contributing to Docs:

Update relevant .md file
Update this index if needed
Commit with clear message
Create PR for review

📄 Quick Links

Essential Files

.env.example - Environment template
package.json - Dependencies
docker-compose.yml - Docker setup

Database Files

schema.sql - Database schema
seed_videos.sql - Sample data

Frontend Files

Homepage.html - Main page
videoplayer-live.html - Video player

Backend Files

server.js - Express server
routes/videos.js - Video API
db_config.js - Database config

For the most current information, always check the specific documentation file for your task.

Happy Coding! 🚀

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