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Full Stack Learning Management System (LMS) with MERN Stack: A Complete Guide

This document provides a structured approach to developing a Learning Management System (LMS) using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js). An LMS typically includes features like course management, student enrollment, assessments, and content delivery.


Project Overview

  • Frontend: React.js for building the user interface (UI).
  • Backend: Node.js and Express.js for the server and API layer.
  • Database: MongoDB for storing user data, courses, assignments, etc.
  • Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for secure user authentication.
  • File Storage: Use a cloud storage service like AWS S3 or an alternative for storing course material (videos, PDFs).
  • Hosting: Use platforms like Heroku, Vercel (frontend), and MongoDB Atlas for database hosting.

Project Structure

1. Frontend (React.js)

  • Components:

    • Navbar: Links to the dashboard, courses, login, and sign-up.
    • Dashboard: Display an overview of enrolled courses, progress, etc.
    • Course List: Displays all available courses.
    • Course Details: Detailed view of course content, assignments, and quizzes.
    • Profile: User profile and progress.
  • State Management: Use Redux or React Context API to manage the global state (such as user login, course data, etc.).

  • API Integration: Use axios or fetch to make HTTP requests to your backend APIs.


2. Backend (Node.js & Express.js)

  • API Structure: Organize your backend using the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern.

    • Controllers: Handle logic for each feature (e.g., courses, users).
    • Models: Define schemas for MongoDB (e.g., User, Course, Assignment).
    • Routes: Create routes for different resources (e.g., /api/courses, /api/users).
  • API Endpoints:

    • Authentication:
    • POST /api/auth/register: Register new users (admin, teacher, student).
    • POST /api/auth/login: Login and return a JWT token.
    • Course Management:
    • POST /api/courses: Admin or teacher can create courses.
    • GET /api/courses: Fetch all available courses for students.
    • GET /api/courses/:id: Fetch detailed course data.
    • PUT /api/courses/:id: Update a course.
    • DELETE /api/courses/:id: Delete a course.
    • Assignments & Quizzes:
    • POST /api/courses/:id/assignments: Add assignments for a course.
    • GET /api/courses/:id/assignments: Fetch assignments.
    • POST /api/courses/:id/quizzes: Add quizzes for a course.
    • GET /api/courses/:id/quizzes: Fetch quizzes.
    • Progress Tracking:
    • GET /api/users/:id/progress: Fetch user progress in courses.
    • PUT /api/users/:id/progress: Update user progress.

Key Features

  1. User Roles:

    • Admin: Manage users, courses, assignments, and quizzes.
    • Teacher: Create and manage courses, upload assignments and quizzes.
    • Student: Enroll in courses, complete assignments, take quizzes.
  2. Course Management:

    • CRUD operations for courses (Create, Read, Update, Delete).
    • Upload course material (PDF, video, etc.).
    • Quizzes and assignments as part of each course.
  3. Student Enrollment:

    • Students can browse courses and enroll in them.
    • Each student can track their progress and grades for enrolled courses.
  4. Authentication & Authorization:

    • JWT-based authentication for login and registration.
    • Role-based access control (RBAC) to ensure only authorized users (admin/teacher/student) can perform specific actions.
  5. Assignment Submission:

    • Students can upload their assignment submissions.
    • Teachers can grade assignments and provide feedback.
  6. Quizzes:

    • Quizzes as part of the course content with auto-grading or manual grading by the teacher.
  7. Progress Tracking:

    • Track student progress for each course.
    • Display progress on the dashboard (e.g., completion percentage).

Steps to Develop the LMS

Step 1: Set Up the Project

  1. Initialize Git Repository:
   git init
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  1. Frontend Setup (React):
   npx create-react-app lms-frontend
   cd lms-frontend
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  1. Backend Setup (Node.js & Express):
   mkdir lms-backend
   cd lms-backend
   npm init -y
   npm install express mongoose bcryptjs jsonwebtoken cors
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Step 2: Database Setup (MongoDB)

  • MongoDB Atlas: Create a MongoDB Atlas account and set up a cloud database.
  • Local MongoDB: If preferred, install MongoDB locally.

Step 3: Backend Development

  1. Define Models (MongoDB):

    • Create models for User, Course, Assignment, and Quiz using Mongoose.
  2. User Authentication:

    • Use bcryptjs to hash passwords.
    • Implement JWT-based authentication for login and registration.
  3. API Routes:

    • Set up API routes for user management, course CRUD operations, assignments, and quizzes.
  4. Middleware:

    • Create authentication middleware to protect routes (e.g., only authenticated users can access certain routes).

Step 4: Frontend Development

  1. React Components:

    • Build UI components for course management, enrollment, dashboard, and profile.
  2. State Management:

    • Use Redux or React Context API to handle global state (e.g., user data, enrolled courses, etc.).
  3. API Integration:

    • Use axios or fetch to connect frontend to backend APIs.
  4. Protected Routes:

    • Use React Router for navigation and protect routes using authentication checks (e.g., only logged-in users can access certain pages).

Step 5: File Storage (AWS S3 or Alternatives)

  • Use AWS S3 or a similar service to store and retrieve files (course material, assignments).
  • Integrate the file upload functionality in the backend and create upload endpoints.

Step 6: Testing

  • Frontend: Test components using React Testing Library.
  • Backend: Use tools like Postman or Insomnia to test API endpoints.
  • End-to-End Testing: Use Cypress for testing the entire application flow.

Deployment

  1. Frontend:

    • Deploy the React app on Vercel or Netlify.
  2. Backend:

    • Deploy the backend on Heroku, DigitalOcean, or any Node.js hosting service.
  3. Database:

    • Use MongoDB Atlas for cloud-hosted MongoDB.

Conclusion

By following this guide, you can develop a full-fledged Learning Management System using the MERN stack. The system can be further expanded by adding features like real-time chat, discussion forums, notifications, and more.

If you need help with specific sections like setting up authentication, deploying the app, or adding advanced features, feel free to ask!

In a full-stack Learning Management System (LMS) developed with the MERN stack, a wide range of features and functionalities can be implemented. Here’s a breakdown of key features and their corresponding functionalities that you can consider for your project:

1. User Management

  • User Roles:
    • Admin, Teacher, Student.
  • Registration:
    • Role-based user registration (Student, Teacher, Admin).
  • Login/Logout:
    • JWT-based authentication for session management.
  • Profile Management:
    • Allow users to update their profile information (name, email, password).
  • Password Reset:
    • Password reset functionality using email or SMS.
  • Role-based Access Control (RBAC):
    • Implement permissions based on user roles.

2. Course Management

  • Course Creation:
    • Teachers and Admins can create courses, including uploading videos, PDFs, or other course materials.
  • Course Editing:
    • Update or modify course content, titles, descriptions, and associated media.
  • Course Deletion:
    • Admins or course creators can delete courses.
  • Course Categories:
    • Add categories or tags to organize courses by subject.
  • Course Enrollment:
    • Students can browse and enroll in available courses.
  • Course Prerequisites:
    • Set prerequisites for enrolling in advanced courses.
  • Course Recommendations:
    • Suggest courses based on the student's interest or previously taken courses.

3. Content Delivery

  • Video Lectures:
    • Upload and stream course videos from cloud storage (e.g., AWS S3).
  • PDF/Document Uploads:
    • Allow teachers to upload reading materials, slides, and other documents.
  • Content Sequencing:
    • Organize content into modules or units, and require students to complete them sequentially.
  • Course Progression:
    • Track and display course progression for students (e.g., 50% complete).

4. Assignments & Quizzes

  • Assignment Creation:
    • Teachers can create assignments with due dates and attach documents.
  • Assignment Submission:
    • Students can upload assignment files or submit their work online.
  • Assignment Grading:
    • Teachers can grade assignments and provide feedback.
  • Quizzes:
    • Add multiple-choice or short-answer quizzes.
  • Auto-Grading for Quizzes:
    • Automatically grade multiple-choice quizzes.
  • Quiz Results:
    • Display quiz results and grades for students.

5. Student Progress Tracking

  • Progress Dashboard:
    • Show students their progress in all enrolled courses.
  • Completion Certificates:
    • Award certificates for course completion.
  • Gradebook:
    • Teachers can maintain a gradebook that displays student performance across assignments and quizzes.

6. Discussion Forums

  • Course-Specific Forums:
    • Allow students to discuss topics related to the course.
  • Threaded Discussions:
    • Support for threaded discussions with replies and comments.
  • Moderation:
    • Teachers and Admins can moderate discussions, remove inappropriate posts, and ban users if necessary.

7. Messaging and Notifications

  • Messaging System:
    • Implement a direct messaging system between students, teachers, and admins.
  • Email Notifications:
    • Send email alerts for assignment deadlines, new course enrollment, and quiz results.
  • Push Notifications:
    • (Optional) Push notifications for real-time updates on mobile devices or browsers.
  • In-app Notifications:
    • Display in-app alerts for important updates.

8. Grading and Evaluation

  • Grading System:
    • Implement a grading system for assignments and quizzes.
  • Feedback Mechanism:
    • Allow teachers to provide detailed feedback on assignments and quizzes.
  • Final Grades:
    • Calculate final course grades based on assignments, quizzes, and other evaluation methods.

9. Reports and Analytics

  • Student Reports:
    • Generate reports on student performance and activity.
  • Teacher Reports:
    • Track how students are progressing in courses created by a teacher.
  • Admin Dashboard:
    • Display platform-wide statistics such as the number of users, active courses, enrollment statistics, etc.
  • Course Engagement Analytics:
    • Show how many students have completed or engaged with specific course content.

10. Payment Integration

  • Course Purchases:
    • Implement paid courses using a payment gateway like Stripe or PayPal.
  • Subscription Plans:
    • Offer subscription models where users pay for monthly or yearly access to all courses.
  • Refund System:
    • Allow users to request refunds for paid courses.

11. Real-time Features

  • Real-time Classroom/Live Sessions:
    • Integrate with video conferencing APIs (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet) to allow live classes.
  • Real-time Chat:
    • Add real-time chat for student-to-student or student-to-teacher interaction during courses or lectures.

12. Content Search and Filtering

  • Search Functionality:
    • Implement a search bar to search for courses, teachers, or specific content.
  • Filters:
    • Allow users to filter courses by categories, difficulty level, price, and instructor.

13. Certificates and Badges

  • Completion Certificates:
    • Automatically generate a certificate for students upon course completion.
  • Badging System:
    • Award badges for achievements like course completion, top quiz scorer, etc.

14. Mobile Responsiveness and Compatibility

  • Responsive Design:
    • Ensure the UI is fully responsive and works well on mobile devices and tablets.
  • Progressive Web App (PWA):
    • Optionally, turn the web app into a PWA for better mobile experience.

15. Content Management System (CMS) for Admins

  • Static Page Management:
    • Allow admins to manage static pages like Terms and Conditions, About Us, etc.
  • Announcements:
    • Admins can make platform-wide announcements (e.g., new features, updates).

16. Third-Party Integrations

  • Social Media Integration:
    • Allow users to sign up and log in using their Google, Facebook, or LinkedIn accounts.
  • Analytics Tools:
    • Integrate Google Analytics or other analytics tools to track user behavior and engagement.
  • Email Marketing:
    • Integrate tools like Mailchimp for sending newsletters and updates.

Optional Advanced Features

  1. Gamification:

    • Introduce a points-based system for students to earn points and rewards as they complete courses or perform well in quizzes.
  2. AI-Powered Course Recommendations:

    • Use machine learning algorithms to suggest courses based on a student’s previous activity or interests.
  3. Multilingual Support:

    • Implement multi-language support to cater to students from different regions.
  4. Plagiarism Detection:

    • Use third-party plagiarism detection tools to check student assignments for originality.
  5. Offline Mode:

    • Allow students to download course content for offline access.
  6. Video Playback with Annotations:

    • Allow students to annotate videos while watching lectures and save their notes for future reference.

Summary

A full-featured LMS using the MERN stack can include a wide array of features ranging from basic user management and course delivery to advanced features like real-time chat, video conferencing, and gamification. The extent of features will depend on your project scope, but the features listed above will give you a comprehensive, scalable, and user-friendly LMS.

If you need help on how to implement any specific feature or want more detailed guidance on a particular part of the LMS, feel free to ask!

Here is a frontend folder structure for your Learning Management System (LMS) using Next.js. The structure is designed to accommodate all the key features and functionalities that an LMS typically requires.


Next.js Frontend Folder Structure

lms-frontend/
├── public/                       # Static files such as images, favicons, etc.
├── src/                          # Main source folder for all your app code
│   ├── components/               # Reusable components across the app
│   │   ├── Button.js
│   │   ├── CourseCard.js
│   │   ├── Header.js
│   │   └── Footer.js
│   ├── context/                  # Context API for managing global state
│   │   ├── AuthContext.js
│   │   └── CourseContext.js
│   ├── hooks/                    # Custom hooks for reuse across components
│   │   ├── useAuth.js
│   │   └── useCourses.js
│   ├── pages/                    # Next.js Pages for routing and views
│   │   ├── api/                  # API routes for Next.js server-side functions
│   │   │   ├── auth.js           # Handles login, signup, etc.
│   │   │   └── courses.js        # CRUD for course management
│   │   ├── auth/                 # Pages related to authentication (login, signup)
│   │   │   ├── login.js
│   │   │   └── register.js
│   │   ├── courses/              # Course-related pages
│   │   │   ├── index.js          # Courses listing page
│   │   │   └── [id].js           # Dynamic route for individual course details
│   │   ├── dashboard.js          # User dashboard for students/instructors
│   │   ├── index.js              # Home page
│   │   ├── profile.js            # Profile page (student, instructor)
│   │   ├── assignments.js        # Assignment listing and submission
│   │   ├── quizzes.js            # Quiz listing and participation
│   │   ├── notifications.js      # User notifications page
│   │   └── discussion-forum/     # Pages for discussion forum (thread list, replies)
│   │       ├── index.js          # List of threads
│   │       └── [id].js           # Detailed view of a specific discussion thread
│   ├── reducers/                 # Redux or Context API reducers for managing state
│   │   └── authReducer.js        # Handles auth state changes
│   ├── services/                 # Services to handle API requests
│   │   ├── authService.js        # Handles login, signup, etc.
│   │   └── courseService.js      # CRUD for courses
│   ├── styles/                   # Global styles and CSS modules
│   │   ├── globals.css           # Global CSS
│   │   └── CourseCard.module.css # Course-specific styles
│   ├── utils/                    # Utility functions and helpers
│   │   ├── formatDate.js         # Helper function to format dates
│   │   └── validateEmail.js      # Helper function to validate email format
│   ├── _app.js                   # Custom Next.js App component
│   ├── _document.js              # Custom document configuration
│   └── config.js                 # App-wide configuration (e.g., API URLs)
├── .env                          # Environment variables (API keys, etc.)
├── next.config.js                # Next.js configuration file
└── package.json                  # Dependencies and scripts
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Explanation of Each Folder

1. public/:

  • Contains static files such as images, fonts, and favicons. Files placed in this folder are accessible at /.

2. components/:

  • Stores reusable UI components like buttons, cards, headers, and footers.
  • Components can have their styles using CSS modules if needed.

3. context/:

  • Manages global state using the Context API.
  • Includes AuthContext.js for handling user authentication state, and CourseContext.js for managing the state of courses.

4. hooks/:

  • Custom hooks that abstract away logic and can be reused across the app.
  • Examples include useAuth.js for managing authentication and useCourses.js for handling course data logic.

5. pages/:

  • This is the heart of Next.js where pages map directly to routes.

    • index.js: Home page.
    • auth/: Contains login.js and register.js for user authentication.
    • courses/: Contains pages for listing courses (index.js) and viewing individual course details ([id].js), where [id] is a dynamic route parameter.
    • dashboard.js: The user dashboard, showing enrolled courses and progress.
    • profile.js: User profile page.
  • API Routes (inside pages/api/) allow you to define backend functionality within the Next.js framework (for example, handling authentication or fetching courses).

6. reducers/:

  • If using Redux or Context API with reducers, store reducer functions here.
  • For example, authReducer.js will handle login, logout, and user state management.

7. services/:

  • Contains API request logic. For example:
    • authService.js: Handles authentication requests like login, signup, and token verification.
    • courseService.js: Fetches course data and handles CRUD operations for courses.

8. styles/:

  • Global styles like globals.css for base styles (e.g., font sizes, colors).
  • CSS Modules (e.g., CourseCard.module.css) are used to scope styles to individual components to prevent conflicts.

9. utils/:

  • Helper functions that perform common tasks, such as formatting dates (formatDate.js) or validating emails (validateEmail.js).

10. _app.js:

  • Custom Next.js App component that wraps all pages. Useful for adding global state providers or persistent layouts.

11. _document.js:

  • Customizes the document template (e.g., changing the HTML structure or including global styles).

12. config.js:

  • Contains configuration variables (e.g., API base URLs or other global settings).

13. .env:

  • Environment variables for things like API keys or server URLs.

Key Features and Functionalities

This folder structure allows you to easily add the following functionalities:

  1. Authentication: AuthContext.js and authService.js handle login, registration, and JWT token management.
  2. Course Management: CourseCard.js and courseService.js provide the UI and logic to display, create, and update courses.
  3. Progress Tracking: The Dashboard.js page shows the progress of the enrolled courses using data from the backend.
  4. Assignments & Quizzes: Extend the CourseDetail.js page to include assignment and quiz submission features.
  5. Responsive Design: Place your global styles in styles/globals.css and use CSS modules for component-level styles.

This folder structure is designed to be modular and scalable, allowing for easy development and maintenance as the project grows. If you need more details on a specific part of the structure or functionality, feel free to ask!

Here is a detailed folder structure for the backend of a Learning Management System (LMS) using NestJS. NestJS is a powerful framework for building scalable and maintainable server-side applications, and it fits well into a full-stack LMS project.


NestJS Backend Folder Structure

lms-backend/
├── src/
│   ├── auth/                    # Authentication module
│   │   ├── auth.controller.ts    # Handles login, signup, etc.
│   │   ├── auth.module.ts        # Module definition
│   │   ├── auth.service.ts       # Business logic for authentication
│   │   ├── auth.guard.ts         # Guards for protected routes
│   │   ├── jwt.strategy.ts       # JWT strategy for auth
│   │   └── local.strategy.ts     # Local strategy (e.g., username/password)
│   ├── users/                   # User module
│   │   ├── users.controller.ts   # User profile management, role assignment
│   │   ├── users.module.ts       # Module definition
│   │   ├── users.service.ts      # Business logic for users
│   │   ├── user.entity.ts        # TypeORM or Mongoose schema for user model
│   │   └── roles.guard.ts        # Role-based access control (Admin, Student, Instructor)
│   ├── courses/                 # Course management module
│   │   ├── courses.controller.ts # CRUD operations for courses, categories
│   │   ├── courses.module.ts     # Module definition
│   │   ├── courses.service.ts    # Business logic for courses
│   │   ├── course.entity.ts      # TypeORM or Mongoose schema for courses
│   ├── assignments/             # Assignments module
│   │   ├── assignments.controller.ts  # CRUD operations for assignments
│   │   ├── assignments.module.ts      # Module definition
│   │   ├── assignments.service.ts     # Business logic for assignments
│   │   ├── assignment.entity.ts       # TypeORM or Mongoose schema for assignments
│   ├── quizzes/                 # Quizzes module
│   │   ├── quizzes.controller.ts # CRUD operations for quizzes
│   │   ├── quizzes.module.ts     # Module definition
│   │   ├── quizzes.service.ts    # Business logic for quizzes
│   │   ├── quiz.entity.ts        # TypeORM or Mongoose schema for quizzes
│   ├── progress/                # Progress tracking module
│   │   ├── progress.controller.ts # Track student progress
│   │   ├── progress.module.ts     # Module definition
│   │   ├── progress.service.ts    # Business logic for progress tracking
│   │   ├── progress.entity.ts     # TypeORM or Mongoose schema for progress
│   ├── notifications/           # Notifications module
│   │   ├── notifications.controller.ts # Manage notifications (email/push)
│   │   ├── notifications.module.ts     # Module definition
│   │   ├── notifications.service.ts    # Business logic for notifications
│   ├── discussion-forum/         # Discussion Forum module
│   │   ├── forum.controller.ts   # CRUD for discussion threads, replies
│   │   ├── forum.module.ts       # Module definition
│   │   ├── forum.service.ts      # Business logic for forum
│   │   ├── forum.entity.ts       # Forum schema
│   ├── common/                  # Shared utilities, DTOs, and guards
│   │   ├── dtos/                # Data Transfer Objects for request/response validation
│   │   ├── filters/             # Exception filters
│   │   ├── interceptors/        # Request/response interceptors
│   │   └── pipes/               # Validation and transformation pipes
│   ├── database/                # Database connection and entities
│   │   ├── database.module.ts   # Database connection module (TypeORM/Mongoose)
│   ├── app.module.ts            # Root module that imports all other modules
│   ├── main.ts                  # Entry point for the NestJS application
├── config/                      # Configuration files for environment variables, DB, etc.
│   ├── config.module.ts         # Dynamic module for configuration
│   ├── app.config.ts            # Application-level configuration (e.g., API URL, ports)
│   ├── auth.config.ts           # Authentication-related configurations (JWT, OAuth)
│   ├── database.config.ts       # Database connection configurations
├── test/                        # Unit and integration tests
│   ├── auth.e2e-spec.ts         # End-to-end tests for auth module
│   └── users.service.spec.ts    # Unit tests for user service
├── dist/                        # Compiled output folder
├── .env                         # Environment variables (database, API keys, etc.)
├── nest-cli.json                # NestJS CLI configuration
├── tsconfig.json                # TypeScript configuration
├── package.json                 # Dependencies and scripts
└── README.md                    # Project documentation
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Detailed Explanation of Each Folder

1. src/:

This is the root folder where all the application’s source code is located. Each module (like auth, courses, users, etc.) will have its own folder.

  • auth/:

    • Handles user authentication, including signup, login, and JWT-based authorization.
    • auth.controller.ts: Contains routes related to authentication (e.g., /login, /register).
    • auth.service.ts: Contains business logic for authenticating users, validating tokens, etc.
    • auth.guard.ts: Protects routes to ensure only authenticated users can access them.
    • jwt.strategy.ts: Implements JWT strategy for user authentication.
  • users/:

    • Manages user profiles, updates, and retrieval of user information.
    • user.entity.ts: Defines the structure of user data in the database (e.g., with TypeORM or Mongoose).
  • courses/:

    • Manages all the course-related operations such as creating, updating, deleting, and fetching courses.
    • courses.controller.ts: Exposes routes for managing courses (e.g., /courses, /courses/:id).
    • courses.service.ts: Contains business logic for interacting with the courses data.
  • assignments/:

    • Manages assignments within a course.
    • assignment.entity.ts: Defines the schema for assignments in the database.
  • quizzes/:

    • Handles quiz creation and evaluation for courses.
  • progress/:

    • Tracks student progress in each course.
    • progress.service.ts: Contains logic for calculating and updating user progress.
  • notifications/:

    • Manages notifications for events such as course enrollment, assignment due dates, etc.
  • common/:

    • Contains common utilities and shared logic across modules like DTOs (Data Transfer Objects), pipes (validation or transformation), guards, interceptors, and exception filters.
  • database/:

    • database.module.ts: Manages the connection to the database (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.).
    • This module is where TypeORM or Mongoose is configured.
  • app.module.ts:

    • The root module of your NestJS application. It imports all other modules, like auth, users, courses, etc.
  • main.ts:

    • The entry point for the NestJS application, where the app is bootstrapped and any global configurations (like global pipes or interceptors) are applied.

2. config/:

This folder contains configuration files for your app, like environment-specific configurations or external service configurations (e.g., database, authentication, etc.).

  • config.module.ts: Dynamic module for managing configurations across environments.
  • database.config.ts: Handles database connection details.

3. test/:

Contains unit and end-to-end tests for your application. Testing is crucial to ensure the stability and reliability of your app.

  • auth.e2e-spec.ts: End-to-end tests for authentication.
  • users.service.spec.ts: Unit tests for the users.service.ts.

Key Features and Functionalities

This folder structure supports the following functionalities:

  1. Authentication: Handles user login, registration, and JWT-based authorization.
  2. User Management: Allows CRUD operations on user profiles.
  3. Course Management: Create, update, delete, and list courses.
  4. Assignments and Quizzes: Teachers can create assignments and quizzes; students can submit work and take quizzes.
  5. Progress Tracking: Track student progress on a per-course basis.
  6. Notifications: Send notifications for important events like assignment deadlines, course updates, etc.
  7. Database: Uses TypeORM or Mongoose for managing the relational/non-relational database.
  8. Testing: End-to-end and unit tests ensure the application runs as expected.

This NestJS folder structure ensures a clean and scalable backend architecture for your Learning Management System (LMS). If you have any specific features or additional functionality you’d like to implement, let me know!

Here’s an example of the Next.js frontend structure, including Tailwind CSS styling, along with sample code for components like Button.js, CourseCard.js, Header.js, and Footer.js. This example assumes you already have Next.js and Tailwind CSS set up in your project.

lms-frontend Folder Structure

lms-frontend/
├── public/                       # Static files such as images, favicons, etc.
├── src/                          # Main source folder for all your app code
│   ├── components/               # Reusable components across the app
│   │   ├── Button.js             # Button component
│   │   ├── CourseCard.js         # Course card component
│   │   ├── Header.js             # Header component
│   │   └── Footer.js             # Footer component
├── styles/                       # Global styles and CSS modules
│   ├── globals.css               # Global CSS file
│   ├── tailwind.config.js        # Tailwind CSS configuration
├── pages/                        # Next.js pages
│   ├── _app.js                   # Custom Next.js App component
│   ├── index.js                  # Home page
├── next.config.js                # Next.js configuration file
├── postcss.config.js             # PostCSS configuration for Tailwind CSS
├── tailwind.config.js            # Tailwind configuration file
└── package.json                  # Dependencies and scripts
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Sample Code

Button.js

This is a reusable button component with Tailwind styling.

// src/components/Button.js
import React from 'react';

const Button = ({ children, onClick, className = '', type = 'button' }) => {
  return (
    <button
      type={type}
      onClick={onClick}
      className={`px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 transition-all ${className}`}
    >
      {children}
    </button>
  );
};

export default Button;
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CourseCard.js

This component displays information about a course, like the course title, description, and an action button.

// src/components/CourseCard.js
import React from 'react';
import Button from './Button';

const CourseCard = ({ title, description }) => {
  return (
    <div className="bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg p-4">
      <h3 className="text-xl font-bold mb-2">{title}</h3>
      <p className="text-gray-600 mb-4">{description}</p>
      <Button className="bg-green-500 hover:bg-green-600">View Course</Button>
    </div>
  );
};

export default CourseCard;
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Header.js

A simple header with navigation links.

// src/components/Header.js
import React from 'react';
import Link from 'next/link';

const Header = () => {
  return (
    <header className="bg-gray-800 text-white py-4">
      <div className="container mx-auto flex justify-between items-center">
        <Link href="/">
          <a className="text-2xl font-bold">LMS</a>
        </Link>
        <nav>
          <Link href="/courses">
            <a className="mr-4 hover:underline">Courses</a>
          </Link>
          <Link href="/profile">
            <a className="hover:underline">Profile</a>
          </Link>
        </nav>
      </div>
    </header>
  );
};

export default Header;
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Footer.js

A simple footer component.

// src/components/Footer.js
import React from 'react';

const Footer = () => {
  return (
    <footer className="bg-gray-800 text-white py-4 mt-8">
      <div className="container mx-auto text-center">
        <p>&copy; {new Date().getFullYear()} LMS. All rights reserved.</p>
      </div>
    </footer>
  );
};

export default Footer;
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index.js

The home page that uses the components we’ve defined.

// src/pages/index.js
import React from 'react';
import Header from '../components/Header';
import Footer from '../components/Footer';
import CourseCard from '../components/CourseCard';

const courses = [
  { id: 1, title: 'JavaScript Basics', description: 'Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript.' },
  { id: 2, title: 'React for Beginners', description: 'Get started with React.' },
  { id: 3, title: 'Advanced Node.js', description: 'Master server-side development with Node.js.' },
];

export default function Home() {
  return (
    <div>
      <Header />
      <main className="container mx-auto py-8">
        <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Welcome to the Learning Management System</h1>
        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
          {courses.map((course) => (
            <CourseCard key={course.id} title={course.title} description={course.description} />
          ))}
        </div>
      </main>
      <Footer />
    </div>
  );
}
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Setting up Tailwind CSS in your Next.js Project

To add Tailwind CSS to your project:

  1. Install Tailwind CSS:
npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer
npx tailwindcss init
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  1. Configure Tailwind to remove unused styles in production. Add the paths to all of your Next.js pages and components in tailwind.config.js:
// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  content: [
    './src/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}',
  ],
  theme: {
    extend: {},
  },
  plugins: [],
}
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  1. Create a globals.css file in the styles/ directory and import Tailwind's base, components, and utilities styles:
/* styles/globals.css */
@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;
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  1. Import the globals.css file in your _app.js file to apply Tailwind styles globally:
// src/pages/_app.js
import '../styles/globals.css'

function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }) {
  return <Component {...pageProps} />
}

export default MyApp;
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next.config.js

Basic Next.js configuration file.

// next.config.js
module.exports = {
  reactStrictMode: true,
}
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This structure and the provided code will get you started with a clean Next.js and Tailwind CSS application for your LMS frontend. Feel free to expand these components with additional features and customize the Tailwind styles further to fit your specific needs.

Here’s how you can implement the Context API for managing global state for authentication (AuthContext.js) and courses (CourseContext.js) in your Next.js LMS project.

1. AuthContext.js

This file will manage the authentication state globally, including user login status and handling authentication logic.

// src/context/AuthContext.js
import React, { createContext, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
import { authService } from '../services/authService';

// Create a context for authentication
export const AuthContext = createContext();

// AuthProvider component to wrap around components that need access to auth state
export const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
  const [user, setUser] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
  const router = useRouter();

  useEffect(() => {
    // Simulate fetching the logged-in user (could be done with an API call)
    const fetchUser = async () => {
      try {
        const userData = await authService.getCurrentUser();
        setUser(userData);
      } catch (error) {
        setUser(null);
      } finally {
        setLoading(false);
      }
    };

    fetchUser();
  }, []);

  const login = async (email, password) => {
    try {
      const userData = await authService.login(email, password);
      setUser(userData);
      router.push('/dashboard'); // Redirect to dashboard after login
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Login failed', error);
    }
  };

  const logout = async () => {
    await authService.logout();
    setUser(null);
    router.push('/login'); // Redirect to login after logout
  };

  return (
    <AuthContext.Provider value={{ user, login, logout, loading }}>
      {!loading && children}
    </AuthContext.Provider>
  );
};
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Explanation:

  • The AuthProvider component wraps around the components that need access to the authentication state.
  • It uses the authService to handle authentication-related API calls (login, logout).
  • The user’s login status is maintained in the global state, and the login and logout methods are provided to manage authentication.

2. CourseContext.js

This file will manage the course-related data globally, including fetching courses and managing selected courses.

// src/context/CourseContext.js
import React, { createContext, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { courseService } from '../services/courseService';

// Create a context for courses
export const CourseContext = createContext();

// CourseProvider component to wrap around components that need access to courses state
export const CourseProvider = ({ children }) => {
  const [courses, setCourses] = useState([]);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
  const [selectedCourse, setSelectedCourse] = useState(null);

  useEffect(() => {
    // Fetch courses when the component mounts
    const fetchCourses = async () => {
      try {
        const courseData = await courseService.getCourses();
        setCourses(courseData);
      } catch (error) {
        console.error('Failed to fetch courses', error);
      } finally {
        setLoading(false);
      }
    };

    fetchCourses();
  }, []);

  const selectCourse = (courseId) => {
    const course = courses.find((c) => c.id === courseId);
    setSelectedCourse(course);
  };

  return (
    <CourseContext.Provider value={{ courses, selectedCourse, selectCourse, loading }}>
      {!loading && children}
    </CourseContext.Provider>
  );
};
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Explanation:

  • The CourseProvider component wraps around components that need access to the course-related data.
  • The useEffect hook is used to fetch course data when the component mounts, using the courseService.
  • The selectCourse method is provided to select a course by its ID, which can be used to view course details on a different page.

3. How to Use the Contexts

To use these contexts in your components, wrap your app in both AuthProvider and CourseProvider inside your _app.js:

// src/pages/_app.js
import '../styles/globals.css';
import { AuthProvider } from '../context/AuthContext';
import { CourseProvider } from '../context/CourseContext';

function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }) {
  return (
    <AuthProvider>
      <CourseProvider>
        <Component {...pageProps} />
      </CourseProvider>
    </AuthProvider>
  );
}

export default MyApp;
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Then, to access the auth or course context in any component, use the useContext hook:

// Example usage in a component
import React, { useContext } from 'react';
import { AuthContext } from '../context/AuthContext';
import { CourseContext } from '../context/CourseContext';

const Dashboard = () => {
  const { user, logout } = useContext(AuthContext);
  const { courses } = useContext(CourseContext);

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Welcome, {user?.name}</h1>
      <button onClick={logout}>Logout</button>
      <h2>Your Courses</h2>
      <ul>
        {courses.map((course) => (
          <li key={course.id}>{course.title}</li>
        ))}
      </ul>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Dashboard;
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4. Example for authService.js and courseService.js

Here are basic implementations of the authService and courseService to simulate API calls:

authService.js

// src/services/authService.js

export const authService = {
  login: async (email, password) => {
    // Simulate an API call to authenticate the user
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        resolve({ id: 1, name: 'John Doe', email });
      }, 1000);
    });
  },

  logout: async () => {
    // Simulate API call for logging out the user
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => resolve(), 500);
    });
  },

  getCurrentUser: async () => {
    // Simulate fetching the current user
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        resolve({ id: 1, name: 'John Doe', email: 'john@example.com' });
      }, 1000);
    });
  },
};
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courseService.js

// src/services/courseService.js

export const courseService = {
  getCourses: async () => {
    // Simulate an API call to fetch courses
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        resolve([
          { id: 1, title: 'JavaScript Basics', description: 'Learn JavaScript from scratch' },
          { id: 2, title: 'React for Beginners', description: 'Start building React applications' },
          { id: 3, title: 'Advanced Node.js', description: 'Master backend development' },
        ]);
      }, 1000);
    });
  },
};
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Conclusion

This code sets up the Context API for global state management of both authentication and course-related data in your Next.js LMS frontend. You can extend the logic in the authService and courseService to work with your actual backend.

Here’s the implementation for the custom hooks useAuth.js and useCourses.js, which will allow for reusable logic across your components in the Next.js LMS project.

1. useAuth.js

This hook will simplify the process of interacting with the AuthContext and provide convenient access to the authentication logic such as login, logout, and current user data.

// src/hooks/useAuth.js
import { useContext } from 'react';
import { AuthContext } from '../context/AuthContext';

const useAuth = () => {
  const { user, login, logout, loading } = useContext(AuthContext);

  return {
    user,
    login,
    logout,
    loading,
    isAuthenticated: !!user, // Check if a user is logged in
  };
};

export default useAuth;
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How to use useAuth:

You can import and use this hook in any component where you need to access authentication details:

import useAuth from '../hooks/useAuth';

const Profile = () => {
  const { user, logout, isAuthenticated } = useAuth();

  return (
    <div>
      {isAuthenticated ? (
        <>
          <h1>Welcome, {user.name}</h1>
          <button onClick={logout}>Logout</button>
        </>
      ) : (
        <p>You are not logged in</p>
      )}
    </div>
  );
};

export default Profile;
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2. useCourses.js

This hook will interact with the CourseContext to retrieve courses, fetch selected course details, and manage course-related state across your application.

// src/hooks/useCourses.js
import { useContext } from 'react';
import { CourseContext } from '../context/CourseContext';

const useCourses = () => {
  const { courses, selectedCourse, selectCourse, loading } = useContext(CourseContext);

  return {
    courses,
    selectedCourse,
    selectCourse,
    loading,
  };
};

export default useCourses;
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How to use useCourses:

This hook can be used in any component that needs access to the courses or needs to select a course:

import useCourses from '../hooks/useCourses';

const CourseList = () => {
  const { courses, selectCourse, loading } = useCourses();

  if (loading) {
    return <p>Loading courses...</p>;
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <h2>Courses</h2>
      <ul>
        {courses.map((course) => (
          <li key={course.id} onClick={() => selectCourse(course.id)}>
            {course.title}
          </li>
        ))}
      </ul>
    </div>
  );
};

export default CourseList;
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Explanation of Both Hooks:

  • useAuth.js:

    • Provides a simple way to manage authentication logic, including user login state, login and logout actions, and whether the user is authenticated.
    • You can easily use this hook in multiple components where authentication status is required, reducing the need to repeatedly access AuthContext.
  • useCourses.js:

    • Provides a centralized way to manage course-related state, including fetching the list of courses, selecting a course, and loading states.
    • It makes course-related logic easily reusable across different components, such as course listing or course details pages.

Conclusion:

These hooks offer a clean and reusable way to handle authentication and course data throughout your Next.js application. By centralizing the logic in hooks, you can ensure consistent functionality across components while keeping the codebase organized and maintainable.

Here’s the full code for login.js and register.js, including Tailwind CSS styling, to handle user authentication (login and signup) in your Next.js LMS project.

1. login.js

This page will handle user login. It uses the useAuth custom hook to log in users via the AuthContext.

// src/pages/auth/login.js
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import useAuth from '../../hooks/useAuth';
import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
import Link from 'next/link';

const Login = () => {
  const { login, loading } = useAuth();
  const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
  const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
  const [error, setError] = useState('');
  const router = useRouter();

  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    setError('');
    try {
      await login(email, password);
      router.push('/dashboard'); // Redirect to dashboard on successful login
    } catch (err) {
      setError('Login failed. Please check your credentials.');
    }
  };

  return (
    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-100">
      <div className="bg-white p-8 rounded-lg shadow-md w-full max-w-md">
        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-6">Login</h2>
        {error && <p className="text-red-500 mb-4">{error}</p>}
        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
          <div className="mb-4">
            <label className="block mb-1 font-medium text-gray-700">Email</label>
            <input
              type="email"
              value={email}
              onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
              className="w-full px-4 py-2 border rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600"
              placeholder="Enter your email"
              required
            />
          </div>
          <div className="mb-6">
            <label className="block mb-1 font-medium text-gray-700">Password</label>
            <input
              type="password"
              value={password}
              onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
              className="w-full px-4 py-2 border rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600"
              placeholder="Enter your password"
              required
            />
          </div>
          <button
            type="submit"
            className={`w-full bg-blue-600 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg ${loading ? 'opacity-50' : 'hover:bg-blue-700'} transition-all`}
            disabled={loading}
          >
            {loading ? 'Logging in...' : 'Login'}
          </button>
        </form>
        <p className="mt-4">
          Don't have an account?{' '}
          <Link href="/auth/register">
            <a className="text-blue-600 hover:underline">Register here</a>
          </Link>
        </p>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Login;
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Explanation:

  • The login.js page includes a form for email and password, which are controlled components via React's useState.
  • The useAuth hook provides the login method, and if login is successful, the user is redirected to the dashboard.
  • The component is styled using Tailwind CSS.

2. register.js

This page handles user registration. It allows users to sign up and uses the authService to handle registration.

// src/pages/auth/register.js
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import useAuth from '../../hooks/useAuth';
import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
import Link from 'next/link';

const Register = () => {
  const { login, loading } = useAuth(); // Optionally use login after registration to log the user in automatically
  const [name, setName] = useState('');
  const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
  const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
  const [error, setError] = useState('');
  const router = useRouter();

  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    setError('');
    try {
      // Here you would send the registration details to the server
      // Simulate user registration API call
      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000)); // Simulated delay
      // Automatically log in the user after registration
      await login(email, password);
      router.push('/dashboard'); // Redirect to dashboard
    } catch (err) {
      setError('Registration failed. Please try again.');
    }
  };

  return (
    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-100">
      <div className="bg-white p-8 rounded-lg shadow-md w-full max-w-md">
        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-6">Register</h2>
        {error && <p className="text-red-500 mb-4">{error}</p>}
        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
          <div className="mb-4">
            <label className="block mb-1 font-medium text-gray-700">Name</label>
            <input
              type="text"
              value={name}
              onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
              className="w-full px-4 py-2 border rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600"
              placeholder="Enter your name"
              required
            />
          </div>
          <div className="mb-4">
            <label className="block mb-1 font-medium text-gray-700">Email</label>
            <input
              type="email"
              value={email}
              onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
              className="w-full px-4 py-2 border rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600"
              placeholder="Enter your email"
              required
            />
          </div>
          <div className="mb-6">
            <label className="block mb-1 font-medium text-gray-700">Password</label>
            <input
              type="password"
              value={password}
              onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
              className="w-full px-4 py-2 border rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600"
              placeholder="Enter your password"
              required
            />
          </div>
          <button
            type="submit"
            className={`w-full bg-green-600 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg ${loading ? 'opacity-50' : 'hover:bg-green-700'} transition-all`}
            disabled={loading}
          >
            {loading ? 'Registering...' : 'Register'}
          </button>
        </form>
        <p className="mt-4">
          Already have an account?{' '}
          <Link href="/auth/login">
            <a className="text-blue-600 hover:underline">Login here</a>
          </Link>
        </p>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Register;
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Explanation:

  • The register.js page includes a form for name, email, and password, allowing the user to sign up.
  • After registering, the user is automatically logged in via the login method and redirected to the dashboard.
  • Tailwind CSS is used for form and button styling, similar to the login.js page.

How to Use:

  • Login: The user can input their email and password, and upon clicking the login button, they will be authenticated and redirected to the dashboard.
  • Register: The user can input their name, email, and password, and upon successful registration, they are logged in and redirected to the dashboard.

These pages handle authentication seamlessly, and you can extend this logic to connect with your backend API for user registration and authentication.

Here's the implementation for the course-related pages in your Next.js LMS project, including the courses listing page (index.js) and the dynamic route for individual course details ([id].js).

1. index.js — Courses Listing Page

This page will display a list of all available courses. It uses the useCourses hook to fetch and display courses.

// src/pages/courses/index.js
import React from 'react';
import useCourses from '../../hooks/useCourses';
import Link from 'next/link';

const Courses = () => {
  const { courses, loading } = useCourses();

  if (loading) {
    return <p>Loading courses...</p>;
  }

  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Available Courses</h1>
      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
        {courses.map((course) => (
          <Link key={course.id} href={`/courses/${course.id}`}>
            <a className="block bg-white p-4 rounded-lg shadow hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
              <h2 className="text-xl font-bold mb-2">{course.title}</h2>
              <p className="text-gray-600">{course.description}</p>
            </a>
          </Link>
        ))}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Courses;
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Explanation:

  • The useCourses hook is used to fetch all the courses and render them in a grid format.
  • Each course is linked to its individual details page using Next.js's dynamic routing with [id].js.
  • Tailwind CSS is used for styling the course cards.

2. [id].js — Dynamic Route for Individual Course Details

This page will display detailed information about a selected course. The course ID is used to fetch the specific course details.

// src/pages/courses/[id].js
import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
import useCourses from '../../hooks/useCourses';

const CourseDetails = () => {
  const { selectedCourse, selectCourse, courses, loading } = useCourses();
  const [course, setCourse] = useState(null);
  const router = useRouter();
  const { id } = router.query;

  useEffect(() => {
    if (id && courses.length > 0) {
      selectCourse(id);
    }
  }, [id, courses, selectCourse]);

  useEffect(() => {
    if (selectedCourse) {
      setCourse(selectedCourse);
    }
  }, [selectedCourse]);

  if (loading || !course) {
    return <p>Loading course details...</p>;
  }

  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">{course.title}</h1>
      <p className="text-gray-700 mb-4">{course.description}</p>
      <div className="bg-gray-100 p-4 rounded-lg shadow">
        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-2">Course Content</h2>
        <ul className="list-disc pl-6">
          {course.content.map((topic, index) => (
            <li key={index} className="mb-2">
              {topic}
            </li>
          ))}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default CourseDetails;
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Explanation:

  • The useRouter hook is used to access the dynamic route parameter (id), which is the course ID.
  • The useCourses hook is used to select the course by its ID.
  • When the course ID changes (from the URL), the course details are selected and displayed.
  • The course content is displayed in a list format using Tailwind CSS for styling.

Example Course Data:

To give you an idea of how the course data might look, here’s an example structure for courses, which you can modify based on your actual data:

const courses = [
  {
    id: 1,
    title: 'JavaScript Basics',
    description: 'Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript.',
    content: ['Introduction to JavaScript', 'Variables and Data Types', 'Functions', 'Loops and Conditionals'],
  },
  {
    id: 2,
    title: 'React for Beginners',
    description: 'Get started with React.',
    content: ['Introduction to React', 'JSX', 'Components and Props', 'State and Lifecycle'],
  },
  {
    id: 3,
    title: 'Advanced Node.js',
    description: 'Master server-side development with Node.js.',
    content: ['Node.js Basics', 'Express.js', 'Databases and ORM', 'Authentication'],
  },
];
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3. How to Navigate:

  • Course Listing Page (/courses): Lists all the courses. Each course card links to the individual course details page.
  • Course Details Page (/courses/[id]): Shows the details of the selected course, including course content.

Conclusion:

This setup provides a course listing page where users can view all available courses and navigate to a course’s detailed page using dynamic routes. You can customize the styling, data structure, and behavior to fit your application’s needs.

Here's a full implementation for the User Dashboard pages you mentioned: the dashboard, home, profile, assignments, quizzes, and notifications pages. I'll provide a basic structure for each of them using Next.js and Tailwind CSS styling.

1. dashboard.js — User Dashboard

This will serve as the main page that provides quick access to different sections for the user (e.g., assignments, quizzes, notifications).

// src/pages/dashboard.js
import React from 'react';
import Link from 'next/link';
import useAuth from '../hooks/useAuth';

const Dashboard = () => {
  const { user } = useAuth();

  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Welcome, {user?.name}</h1>
      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
        <Link href="/profile">
          <a className="block bg-white p-6 rounded-lg shadow hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">Profile</h2>
            <p className="text-gray-600">View and edit your profile details</p>
          </a>
        </Link>
        <Link href="/assignments">
          <a className="block bg-white p-6 rounded-lg shadow hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">Assignments</h2>
            <p className="text-gray-600">Manage and submit your assignments</p>
          </a>
        </Link>
        <Link href="/quizzes">
          <a className="block bg-white p-6 rounded-lg shadow hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">Quizzes</h2>
            <p className="text-gray-600">Participate in quizzes</p>
          </a>
        </Link>
        <Link href="/notifications">
          <a className="block bg-white p-6 rounded-lg shadow hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">Notifications</h2>
            <p className="text-gray-600">Check your notifications</p>
          </a>
        </Link>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Dashboard;
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2. index.js — Home Page

This will serve as the homepage for your LMS, providing an introduction and navigation to other sections like courses or dashboard.

// src/pages/index.js
import React from 'react';
import Link from 'next/link';

const Home = () => {
  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-6">Welcome to the Learning Management System</h1>
      <p className="text-lg text-gray-700 mb-6">
        Access your courses, assignments, quizzes, and more through your personalized dashboard.
      </p>
      <Link href="/dashboard">
        <a className="inline-block bg-blue-600 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 transition-all">
          Go to Dashboard
        </a>
      </Link>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Home;
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3. profile.js — Profile Page

This page will display and allow users to edit their profile information.

// src/pages/profile.js
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import useAuth from '../hooks/useAuth';

const Profile = () => {
  const { user } = useAuth();
  const [name, setName] = useState(user?.name || '');
  const [email, setEmail] = useState(user?.email || '');

  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    // Here you would send the updated profile info to the backend
    console.log('Profile updated:', { name, email });
  };

  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Profile</h1>
      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="bg-white p-6 rounded-lg shadow-md max-w-lg mx-auto">
        <div className="mb-4">
          <label className="block mb-2 font-medium">Name</label>
          <input
            type="text"
            value={name}
            onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
            className="w-full px-4 py-2 border rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600"
            required
          />
        </div>
        <div className="mb-4">
          <label className="block mb-2 font-medium">Email</label>
          <input
            type="email"
            value={email}
            onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
            className="w-full px-4 py-2 border rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-600"
            required
          />
        </div>
        <button type="submit" className="bg-blue-600 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 transition-all">
          Save Changes
        </button>
      </form>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Profile;
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4. assignments.js — Assignments Page

This page will list all assignments and allow users to submit their work.

// src/pages/assignments.js
import React, { useState } from 'react';

const assignments = [
  { id: 1, title: 'JavaScript Basics', dueDate: '2024-10-15', submitted: false },
  { id: 2, title: 'React Components', dueDate: '2024-10-20', submitted: true },
];

const Assignments = () => {
  const [submittedAssignments, setSubmittedAssignments] = useState(assignments);

  const handleSubmitAssignment = (id) => {
    setSubmittedAssignments(submittedAssignments.map((assignment) => 
      assignment.id === id ? { ...assignment, submitted: true } : assignment
    ));
  };

  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Your Assignments</h1>
      <ul>
        {submittedAssignments.map((assignment) => (
          <li key={assignment.id} className="bg-white p-4 rounded-lg shadow mb-4">
            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">{assignment.title}</h2>
            <p className="text-gray-600">Due Date: {assignment.dueDate}</p>
            {assignment.submitted ? (
              <p className="text-green-600 mt-2">Assignment submitted</p>
            ) : (
              <button
                className="bg-green-600 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg mt-2 hover:bg-green-700 transition-all"
                onClick={() => handleSubmitAssignment(assignment.id)}
              >
                Submit Assignment
              </button>
            )}
          </li>
        ))}
      </ul>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Assignments;
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5. quizzes.js — Quizzes Page

This page will list available quizzes for the user to participate in.

// src/pages/quizzes.js
import React from 'react';

const quizzes = [
  { id: 1, title: 'JavaScript Quiz', questions: 10, status: 'Not Taken' },
  { id: 2, title: 'React Basics Quiz', questions: 15, status: 'Completed' },
];

const Quizzes = () => {
  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Your Quizzes</h1>
      <ul>
        {quizzes.map((quiz) => (
          <li key={quiz.id} className="bg-white p-4 rounded-lg shadow mb-4">
            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">{quiz.title}</h2>
            <p className="text-gray-600">Number of Questions: {quiz.questions}</p>
            <p className={`mt-2 ${quiz.status === 'Completed' ? 'text-green-600' : 'text-red-600'}`}>
              Status: {quiz.status}
            </p>
            {quiz.status !== 'Completed' && (
              <button className="bg-blue-600 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg mt-2 hover:bg-blue-700 transition-all">
                Start Quiz
              </button>
            )}
          </li>
        ))}
      </ul>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Quizzes;
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6. notifications.js — Notifications Page

This page will display a list of notifications for the user.

// src/pages/notifications.js
import React from 'react';

const notifications = [
  { id: 1, message: 'Assignment "JavaScript Basics" is due soon!', read: false },
  { id: 2, message: 'Your quiz "React Basics" has been graded.', read: true },
];

const Notifications = () => {
  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto

 py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Notifications</h1>
      <ul>
        {notifications.map((notification) => (
          <li key={notification.id} className={`bg-white p-4 rounded-lg shadow mb-4 ${notification.read ? 'opacity-50' : ''}`}>
            <p>{notification.message}</p>
            {notification.read ? <span className="text-gray-600">Read</span> : <span className="text-green-600">Unread</span>}
          </li>
        ))}
      </ul>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Notifications;
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Conclusion

This setup provides:

  1. A dashboard page that links to various sections of the LMS.
  2. A home page that introduces the LMS.
  3. A profile page where users can view and edit their personal information.
  4. An assignments page where students can view and submit their assignments.
  5. A quizzes page where students can participate in quizzes.
  6. A notifications page where users can view important updates.

You can further expand these pages by integrating backend APIs and adding more complex interactions based on your needs.

Here’s the full code for the Discussion Forum pages, Redux/Context API Reducers, and Service Layer for managing authentication and courses in your Next.js LMS project.


1. Discussion Forum

This section includes the thread list (index.js) and a detailed view of a specific discussion thread ([id].js).

index.js — List of Threads

// src/pages/discussion-forum/index.js
import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import Link from 'next/link';

const threads = [
  { id: 1, title: 'How to learn JavaScript?', author: 'John Doe', replies: 5 },
  { id: 2, title: 'Best practices for React?', author: 'Jane Smith', replies: 8 },
];

const DiscussionForum = () => {
  const [forumThreads, setForumThreads] = useState([]);

  useEffect(() => {
    // Simulate API call to fetch threads
    setForumThreads(threads);
  }, []);

  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">Discussion Forum</h1>
      <div className="bg-white p-4 rounded-lg shadow">
        <ul>
          {forumThreads.map((thread) => (
            <li key={thread.id} className="mb-4">
              <Link href={`/discussion-forum/${thread.id}`}>
                <a className="text-xl font-bold text-blue-600 hover:underline">{thread.title}</a>
              </Link>
              <p className="text-gray-600">Started by {thread.author}</p>
              <p className="text-gray-600">{thread.replies} replies</p>
            </li>
          ))}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default DiscussionForum;
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[id].js — Detailed View of a Specific Thread

// src/pages/discussion-forum/[id].js
import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { useRouter } from 'next/router';

const threads = {
  1: { id: 1, title: 'How to learn JavaScript?', author: 'John Doe', replies: ['Start with basics', 'Try building projects'] },
  2: { id: 2, title: 'Best practices for React?', author: 'Jane Smith', replies: ['Use functional components', 'Manage state properly'] },
};

const ThreadDetails = () => {
  const router = useRouter();
  const { id } = router.query;
  const [thread, setThread] = useState(null);

  useEffect(() => {
    if (id) {
      // Simulate API call to fetch thread details
      setThread(threads[id]);
    }
  }, [id]);

  if (!thread) {
    return <p>Loading thread...</p>;
  }

  return (
    <div className="container mx-auto py-8">
      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-6">{thread.title}</h1>
      <p className="text-gray-600 mb-4">Started by {thread.author}</p>
      <div className="bg-gray-100 p-4 rounded-lg">
        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-2">Replies</h2>
        <ul className="list-disc pl-6">
          {thread.replies.map((reply, index) => (
            <li key={index} className="mb-2">{reply}</li>
          ))}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default ThreadDetails;
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2. Reducers — Managing Authentication State with authReducer.js

Here’s a basic authReducer to manage authentication-related state changes using the Context API or Redux:

authReducer.js

// src/reducers/authReducer.js

export const authReducer = (state, action) => {
  switch (action.type) {
    case 'LOGIN_SUCCESS':
      return {
        ...state,
        user: action.payload,
        isAuthenticated: true,
      };
    case 'LOGOUT':
      return {
        ...state,
        user: null,
        isAuthenticated: false,
      };
    default:
      return state;
  }
};
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How to Use the authReducer:

  • LOGIN_SUCCESS: When a user successfully logs in, the user data is stored in the state, and the isAuthenticated flag is set to true.
  • LOGOUT: When a user logs out, the user data is removed from the state, and isAuthenticated is set to false.

3. Service Layer

These service files handle the API requests related to authentication and courses.

authService.js

Handles login, signup, and user management.

// src/services/authService.js

export const authService = {
  login: async (email, password) => {
    // Simulate an API call for login
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        if (email === 'test@example.com' && password === 'password') {
          resolve({ id: 1, name: 'John Doe', email });
        } else {
          reject('Invalid credentials');
        }
      }, 1000);
    });
  },

  signup: async (name, email, password) => {
    // Simulate an API call for signup
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        resolve({ id: 2, name, email });
      }, 1000);
    });
  },

  logout: async () => {
    // Simulate an API call for logout
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => resolve(), 500);
    });
  },
};
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courseService.js

Handles CRUD operations for courses.

// src/services/courseService.js

export const courseService = {
  getCourses: async () => {
    // Simulate an API call to fetch courses
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        resolve([
          { id: 1, title: 'JavaScript Basics', description: 'Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript.' },
          { id: 2, title: 'React for Beginners', description: 'Get started with React.' },
          { id: 3, title: 'Advanced Node.js', description: 'Master server-side development with Node.js.' },
        ]);
      }, 1000);
    });
  },

  getCourseById: async (id) => {
    // Simulate an API call to fetch a specific course
    const courses = [
      { id: 1, title: 'JavaScript Basics', description: 'Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript.' },
      { id: 2, title: 'React for Beginners', description: 'Get started with React.' },
      { id: 3, title: 'Advanced Node.js', description: 'Master server-side development with Node.js.' },
    ];

    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      const course = courses.find((course) => course.id === parseInt(id, 10));
      setTimeout(() => resolve(course), 500);
    });
  },

  createCourse: async (courseData) => {
    // Simulate an API call to create a course
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        resolve({ ...courseData, id: Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000) });
      }, 1000);
    });
  },

  updateCourse: async (id, courseData) => {
    // Simulate an API call to update a course
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        resolve({ id, ...courseData });
      }, 1000);
    });
  },

  deleteCourse: async (id) => {
    // Simulate an API call to delete a course
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      setTimeout(() => resolve(id), 500);
    });
  },
};
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How to Use the Code:

  1. Discussion Forum: The index.js file lists discussion threads, and each thread links to a detailed view using [id].js.

  2. Reducers: The authReducer.js file handles state changes related to user login/logout, and can be used with either Context API or Redux.

  3. Services: The authService.js and courseService.js files simulate API requests to handle authentication (login, signup, logout) and CRUD operations for courses.


Conclusion:

These implementations cover:

  1. Discussion Forum pages: A list of threads and detailed views for each discussion.
  2. Reducers: Managing authentication-related state changes.
  3. Service Layer: Handling API requests for authentication and courses.

Feel free to extend the logic and integrate with your actual backend API for production use!

Here’s the full code for the global styles, CSS modules, and utility functions (helper functions) for your Next.js LMS project.


1. globals.css — Global Styles

This file contains the global styles for your entire application using Tailwind CSS and any custom global styles you want to add.

/* styles/globals.css */

/* Import Tailwind's base styles */
@tailwind base;

/* Import Tailwind's component styles */
@tailwind components;

/* Import Tailwind's utility styles */
@tailwind utilities;

/* Custom Global Styles */
body {
  @apply bg-gray-100 text-gray-900;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  @apply font-bold;
}

a {
  @apply text-blue-600 hover:underline;
}

.container {
  @apply mx-auto px-4;
}

button {
  @apply bg-blue-600 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 transition-all;
}
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Explanation:

  • @tailwind base, @tailwind components, and @tailwind utilities import the basic Tailwind CSS styles.
  • Custom global styles are applied to common elements such as body, h1-h6, a, .container, and button.

2. CourseCard.module.css — Course-Specific Styles

This is a CSS module that applies styles specifically to the CourseCard component, ensuring styles are scoped locally to this component.

/* styles/CourseCard.module.css */

.courseCard {
  @apply bg-white shadow-lg rounded-lg p-4 hover:shadow-xl transition-shadow;
}

.courseTitle {
  @apply text-xl font-bold mb-2;
}

.courseDescription {
  @apply text-gray-600;
}

.viewButton {
  @apply bg-green-500 hover:bg-green-600 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg mt-4;
}
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Explanation:

  • CSS Modules ensure that these styles are scoped locally to the CourseCard component and won’t conflict with other styles in your application.
  • Styles for the course card itself, the title, description, and the "View Course" button are defined here using Tailwind classes.

3. formatDate.js — Helper Function to Format Dates

This utility function will format dates into a more readable format (e.g., 2024-10-12 to October 12, 2024).

// src/utils/formatDate.js

export const formatDate = (dateString) => {
  const options = { year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' };
  return new Date(dateString).toLocaleDateString(undefined, options);
};
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Usage Example:

import { formatDate } from '../utils/formatDate';

const CourseDate = ({ date }) => (
  <p>Start Date: {formatDate(date)}</p>
);
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Explanation:

  • This helper function takes a date string as input and returns a human-readable date in the format "Month Day, Year".
  • It uses toLocaleDateString with options to format the date.

4. validateEmail.js — Helper Function to Validate Email Format

This utility function checks whether a given email string is in a valid email format.

// src/utils/validateEmail.js

export const validateEmail = (email) => {
  const re = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
  return re.test(String(email).toLowerCase());
};
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Usage Example:

import { validateEmail } from '../utils/validateEmail';

const EmailInput = ({ email, setEmail }) => {
  const [error, setError] = useState('');

  const handleEmailChange = (e) => {
    const value = e.target.value;
    setEmail(value);
    if (!validateEmail(value)) {
      setError('Invalid email format');
    } else {
      setError('');
    }
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <input
        type="email"
        value={email}
        onChange={handleEmailChange}
        placeholder="Enter your email"
        className="border p-2 rounded-lg"
      />
      {error && <p className="text-red-500">{error}</p>}
    </div>
  );
};
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Explanation:

  • The validateEmail function uses a regular expression to check if the input string follows the standard email format (example@domain.com).
  • It returns true if the email is valid, otherwise false.

Putting It All Together:

  1. Global Styles (globals.css) apply default styles for common HTML elements throughout your app.
  2. Course-Specific Styles (CourseCard.module.css) provide scoped styles for your course card component.
  3. Utility Functions (formatDate.js and validateEmail.js) help with formatting dates and validating email addresses, providing reusable logic across components.

These components and utilities make it easy to maintain clean, modular, and reusable code across your Next.js LMS project.

Here’s a full implementation of the Authentication module for your NestJS LMS Backend. This includes handling login, signup, authentication guards, and JWT strategy.

1. auth.controller.ts — Handles Login, Signup, etc.

This controller handles routes like login and signup.

// src/auth/auth.controller.ts

import { Controller, Post, Body, UseGuards, Req } from '@nestjs/common';
import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
import { LocalAuthGuard } from './local.strategy';
import { JwtAuthGuard } from './auth.guard';

@Controller('auth')
export class AuthController {
  constructor(private readonly authService: AuthService) {}

  // Register a new user
  @Post('signup')
  async signup(@Body() signupDto: { username: string; password: string }) {
    return this.authService.signup(signupDto);
  }

  // Login a user
  @UseGuards(LocalAuthGuard)
  @Post('login')
  async login(@Req() req) {
    return this.authService.login(req.user);
  }

  // Protected route (example usage)
  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
  @Post('protected')
  getProtected(@Req() req) {
    return req.user;
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • signup: Handles user registration.
  • login: Uses the LocalAuthGuard to authenticate the user using a username and password, then issues a JWT.
  • Protected route example: Shows how a protected route can be accessed using the JwtAuthGuard.

2. auth.module.ts — Module Definition

Defines the authentication module and imports necessary services.

// src/auth/auth.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
import { AuthController } from './auth.controller';
import { JwtModule } from '@nestjs/jwt';
import { PassportModule } from '@nestjs/passport';
import { JwtStrategy } from './jwt.strategy';
import { LocalStrategy } from './local.strategy';
import { UsersModule } from '../users/users.module'; // Assume you have a UsersModule

@Module({
  imports: [
    UsersModule,
    PassportModule,
    JwtModule.register({
      secret: process.env.JWT_SECRET || 'yourSecretKey', // Secret key for JWT
      signOptions: { expiresIn: '60m' }, // Token expiration time
    }),
  ],
  providers: [AuthService, LocalStrategy, JwtStrategy],
  controllers: [AuthController],
})
export class AuthModule {}
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Explanation:

  • This module imports the UsersModule to access user data, PassportModule for authentication, and JwtModule for issuing JWT tokens.
  • The JwtStrategy and LocalStrategy are registered to handle JWT and local authentication, respectively.

3. auth.service.ts — Business Logic for Authentication

Handles the core business logic of the authentication flow, such as validating users, issuing tokens, and signing up new users.

// src/auth/auth.service.ts

import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { JwtService } from '@nestjs/jwt';
import { UsersService } from '../users/users.service'; // Assume you have a UsersService
import * as bcrypt from 'bcrypt';

@Injectable()
export class AuthService {
  constructor(
    private readonly usersService: UsersService,
    private readonly jwtService: JwtService,
  ) {}

  // Validate user credentials
  async validateUser(username: string, password: string): Promise<any> {
    const user = await this.usersService.findByUsername(username);
    if (user && await bcrypt.compare(password, user.password)) {
      const { password, ...result } = user;
      return result;
    }
    return null;
  }

  // Handle user login by issuing a JWT
  async login(user: any) {
    const payload = { username: user.username, sub: user.id };
    return {
      access_token: this.jwtService.sign(payload),
    };
  }

  // Handle user signup
  async signup(signupDto: { username: string; password: string }) {
    const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(signupDto.password, 10);
    return this.usersService.create({
      username: signupDto.username,
      password: hashedPassword,
    });
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • validateUser: Validates user credentials by checking if the user exists and if the password matches.
  • login: Issues a JWT token upon successful login.
  • signup: Hashes the user password and creates a new user in the database.

4. auth.guard.ts — Guards for Protected Routes

The JWT Guard ensures that only authenticated users can access certain routes.

// src/auth/auth.guard.ts

import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { AuthGuard } from '@nestjs/passport';

@Injectable()
export class JwtAuthGuard extends AuthGuard('jwt') {}
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Explanation:

  • The JwtAuthGuard is used to protect routes and ensure that the user is authenticated via JWT.

5. jwt.strategy.ts — JWT Strategy for Authentication

This strategy validates the JWT token sent by the user in the Authorization header.

// src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts

import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { PassportStrategy } from '@nestjs/passport';
import { ExtractJwt, Strategy } from 'passport-jwt';
import { UsersService } from '../users/users.service';

@Injectable()
export class JwtStrategy extends PassportStrategy(Strategy) {
  constructor(private readonly usersService: UsersService) {
    super({
      jwtFromRequest: ExtractJwt.fromAuthHeaderAsBearerToken(),
      ignoreExpiration: false,
      secretOrKey: process.env.JWT_SECRET || 'yourSecretKey',
    });
  }

  async validate(payload: any) {
    return await this.usersService.findById(payload.sub);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • The JwtStrategy extracts the JWT from the Authorization header, verifies it, and retrieves the user associated with the token.
  • validate is called after the token is validated to return the authenticated user.

6. local.strategy.ts — Local Strategy for Authentication

This strategy handles the local authentication (username and password).

// src/auth/local.strategy.ts

import { Strategy } from 'passport-local';
import { PassportStrategy } from '@nestjs/passport';
import { Injectable, UnauthorizedException } from '@nestjs/common';
import { AuthService } from './auth.service';

@Injectable()
export class LocalStrategy extends PassportStrategy(Strategy) {
  constructor(private readonly authService: AuthService) {
    super();
  }

  async validate(username: string, password: string): Promise<any> {
    const user = await this.authService.validateUser(username, password);
    if (!user) {
      throw new UnauthorizedException();
    }
    return user;
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • The LocalStrategy is responsible for validating the username and password during login.
  • It delegates the validation logic to the AuthService, and if the credentials are invalid, it throws an UnauthorizedException.

User Service and Module

You’ll also need a UsersService and UsersModule for managing users. Here’s a basic example:

users.service.ts

// src/users/users.service.ts

import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';

@Injectable()
export class UsersService {
  private users = [
    { id: 1, username: 'test', password: '$2b$10$CwTycUXWue0Thq9StjUM0uJ8l3bRP9Qxfak.pPJGZa1uIJQqx0fLm' }, // 'password' hashed
  ];

  async findByUsername(username: string) {
    return this.users.find(user => user.username === username);
  }

  async findById(id: number) {
    return this.users.find(user => user.id === id);
  }

  async create(user: { username: string; password: string }) {
    const newUser = {
      id: this.users.length + 1,
      ...user,
    };
    this.users.push(newUser);
    return newUser;
  }
}
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users.module.ts

// src/users/users.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { UsersService } from './users.service';

@Module({
  providers: [UsersService],
  exports: [UsersService],
})
export class UsersModule {}
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Conclusion:

This NestJS Authentication Module includes:

  1. auth.controller.ts for handling login and signup requests.
  2. auth.service.ts for the authentication logic (validating users, signing JWTs).
  3. jwt.strategy.ts for handling JWT-based authentication.
  4. local.strategy.ts for local username-password authentication.
  5. auth.guard.ts for protecting routes.
  6. Basic UsersService and UsersModule for user management.

This setup provides a robust authentication module, allowing users to sign up, log in, and access protected routes using JWT. You can expand this to integrate with a database (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB) for storing users.

Here’s the full implementation for the Users Module in your NestJS LMS Backend. This includes user profile management, role assignment, and a role-based access control system with guards. I’ll provide code for the user controller, service, module, entity (for TypeORM), and a roles guard for access control.


1. users.controller.ts — User Profile Management and Role Assignment

This controller handles user profile updates and role assignment (e.g., Admin, Student, Instructor).

// src/users/users.controller.ts

import { Controller, Get, Patch, Body, Param, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
import { UsersService } from './users.service';
import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/auth.guard';
import { RolesGuard } from './roles.guard';
import { Roles } from './roles.decorator';
import { UpdateProfileDto, AssignRoleDto } from './users.dto';

@Controller('users')
export class UsersController {
  constructor(private readonly usersService: UsersService) {}

  // Get user profile (protected)
  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
  @Get('profile/:id')
  async getProfile(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.usersService.findById(id);
  }

  // Update user profile (protected)
  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
  @Patch('profile/:id')
  async updateProfile(@Param('id') id: number, @Body() updateProfileDto: UpdateProfileDto) {
    return this.usersService.updateProfile(id, updateProfileDto);
  }

  // Assign a role (Admin only)
  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard, RolesGuard)
  @Roles('Admin')
  @Patch('assign-role')
  async assignRole(@Body() assignRoleDto: AssignRoleDto) {
    return this.usersService.assignRole(assignRoleDto);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • getProfile: Retrieves the user's profile using the user’s ID.
  • updateProfile: Updates the user’s profile, protected by JWT authentication.
  • assignRole: Allows an admin to assign roles to users. This route is protected by both JWT authentication and the RolesGuard, which ensures only admins can access this route.

2. users.service.ts — Business Logic for Users

This service handles the core business logic for users, including profile updates, fetching user data, and role assignment.

// src/users/users.service.ts

import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
import { User } from './user.entity';
import { UpdateProfileDto, AssignRoleDto } from './users.dto';

@Injectable()
export class UsersService {
  private users: User[] = [
    { id: 1, username: 'john', password: 'hashedpassword', role: 'Student', email: 'john@example.com' },
    { id: 2, username: 'admin', password: 'hashedpassword', role: 'Admin', email: 'admin@example.com' },
  ];

  async findById(id: number): Promise<User> {
    const user = this.users.find(user => user.id === id);
    if (!user) {
      throw new NotFoundException('User not found');
    }
    return user;
  }

  async updateProfile(id: number, updateProfileDto: UpdateProfileDto): Promise<User> {
    const user = await this.findById(id);
    Object.assign(user, updateProfileDto);
    return user;
  }

  async assignRole(assignRoleDto: AssignRoleDto): Promise<User> {
    const user = await this.findById(assignRoleDto.userId);
    user.role = assignRoleDto.role;
    return user;
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • findById: Fetches a user by their ID.
  • updateProfile: Updates a user’s profile using the DTO passed in.
  • assignRole: Assigns a new role to a user.

3. users.module.ts — Module Definition

This module definition file imports necessary dependencies and services for the user module.

// src/users/users.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { UsersController } from './users.controller';
import { UsersService } from './users.service';
import { RolesGuard } from './roles.guard';

@Module({
  controllers: [UsersController],
  providers: [UsersService, RolesGuard],
  exports: [UsersService],
})
export class UsersModule {}
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Explanation:

  • The module imports the UsersController and UsersService.
  • The RolesGuard is also provided here for handling role-based access control.

4. user.entity.ts — TypeORM Entity for User Model

This entity represents the user model in your database using TypeORM. It stores fields like id, username, password, role, and email.

// src/users/user.entity.ts

import { Entity, Column, PrimaryGeneratedColumn } from 'typeorm';

@Entity()
export class User {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
  id: number;

  @Column()
  username: string;

  @Column()
  password: string;

  @Column({ default: 'Student' })
  role: string;  // 'Admin', 'Student', or 'Instructor'

  @Column()
  email: string;
}
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Explanation:

  • The User entity defines the structure of the users table, with fields like id, username, password, role, and email.
  • By default, new users will have the role of Student.

5. roles.guard.ts — Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Guard

This guard is responsible for enforcing role-based access to routes (e.g., ensuring only Admins can access certain routes).

// src/users/roles.guard.ts

import { Injectable, CanActivate, ExecutionContext } from '@nestjs/common';
import { Reflector } from '@nestjs/core';
import { ROLES_KEY } from './roles.decorator';
import { JwtService } from '@nestjs/jwt';

@Injectable()
export class RolesGuard implements CanActivate {
  constructor(private reflector: Reflector, private jwtService: JwtService) {}

  canActivate(context: ExecutionContext): boolean {
    const requiredRoles = this.reflector.getAllAndOverride<string[]>(ROLES_KEY, [
      context.getHandler(),
      context.getClass(),
    ]);
    if (!requiredRoles) {
      return true;
    }

    const request = context.switchToHttp().getRequest();
    const token = request.headers.authorization?.split(' ')[1];

    if (!token) {
      return false;
    }

    const decoded = this.jwtService.decode(token) as any;

    return requiredRoles.includes(decoded.role);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • canActivate: This method is responsible for checking if the authenticated user has the required role to access the route.
  • It uses the Reflector to get the required roles from the Roles decorator.
  • The user’s JWT token is decoded, and the user’s role is checked against the required roles.

6. roles.decorator.ts — Custom Decorator for Roles

This custom decorator is used to define the required roles for a route.

// src/users/roles.decorator.ts

import { SetMetadata } from '@nestjs/common';

export const ROLES_KEY = 'roles';
export const Roles = (...roles: string[]) => SetMetadata(ROLES_KEY, roles);
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Explanation:

  • This defines a custom Roles decorator that can be used to mark routes with required roles (e.g., @Roles('Admin')).

7. users.dto.ts — Data Transfer Objects (DTOs)

The DTOs ensure that only the expected data is passed into the service layer.

// src/users/users.dto.ts

export class UpdateProfileDto {
  username?: string;
  email?: string;
}

export class AssignRoleDto {
  userId: number;
  role: string;
}
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Explanation:

  • UpdateProfileDto: DTO for updating a user’s profile.
  • AssignRoleDto: DTO for assigning roles to users. The Admin sends the userId and the desired role.

Conclusion

This Users Module provides a complete solution for:

  1. User Profile Management: Retrieve and update user profiles.
  2. Role Assignment: Admins can assign roles to users.
  3. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Protects routes based on user roles (Admin, Student, Instructor).
  4. User Model with TypeORM: Defines the user entity with fields such as username, password, role, and email.

You can now integrate this with your NestJS backend to manage users and roles within your LMS.

Here’s the full implementation for the Course Management Module in your NestJS LMS Backend. This module will handle the creation, retrieval, update, and deletion of courses, including their categories. I’ll provide code for the controller, service, module, and entity (for TypeORM).


1. courses.controller.ts — CRUD Operations for Courses and Categories

This controller will handle all course-related routes, including the creation, retrieval, update, and deletion of courses.

// src/courses/courses.controller.ts

import { Controller, Get, Post, Patch, Delete, Body, Param } from '@nestjs/common';
import { CoursesService } from './courses.service';
import { CreateCourseDto, UpdateCourseDto } from './courses.dto';

@Controller('courses')
export class CoursesController {
  constructor(private readonly coursesService: CoursesService) {}

  // Create a new course
  @Post()
  async createCourse(@Body() createCourseDto: CreateCourseDto) {
    return this.coursesService.createCourse(createCourseDto);
  }

  // Get all courses
  @Get()
  async getAllCourses() {
    return this.coursesService.getAllCourses();
  }

  // Get course by ID
  @Get(':id')
  async getCourseById(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.coursesService.getCourseById(id);
  }

  // Update a course
  @Patch(':id')
  async updateCourse(@Param('id') id: number, @Body() updateCourseDto: UpdateCourseDto) {
    return this.coursesService.updateCourse(id, updateCourseDto);
  }

  // Delete a course
  @Delete(':id')
  async deleteCourse(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.coursesService.deleteCourse(id);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • createCourse: Handles the creation of new courses.
  • getAllCourses: Retrieves all courses in the system.
  • getCourseById: Retrieves a specific course by its ID.
  • updateCourse: Updates an existing course.
  • deleteCourse: Deletes a course by its ID.

2. courses.service.ts — Business Logic for Courses

This service contains the core business logic for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting courses.

// src/courses/courses.service.ts

import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { Course } from './course.entity';
import { CreateCourseDto, UpdateCourseDto } from './courses.dto';

@Injectable()
export class CoursesService {
  constructor(
    @InjectRepository(Course)
    private readonly courseRepository: Repository<Course>,
  ) {}

  // Create a new course
  async createCourse(createCourseDto: CreateCourseDto): Promise<Course> {
    const newCourse = this.courseRepository.create(createCourseDto);
    return await this.courseRepository.save(newCourse);
  }

  // Get all courses
  async getAllCourses(): Promise<Course[]> {
    return await this.courseRepository.find();
  }

  // Get a course by ID
  async getCourseById(id: number): Promise<Course> {
    const course = await this.courseRepository.findOne(id);
    if (!course) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Course not found');
    }
    return course;
  }

  // Update a course by ID
  async updateCourse(id: number, updateCourseDto: UpdateCourseDto): Promise<Course> {
    const course = await this.getCourseById(id);
    Object.assign(course, updateCourseDto);
    return await this.courseRepository.save(course);
  }

  // Delete a course by ID
  async deleteCourse(id: number): Promise<void> {
    const result = await this.courseRepository.delete(id);
    if (result.affected === 0) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Course not found');
    }
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • createCourse: Creates a new course and saves it in the database.
  • getAllCourses: Retrieves all courses from the database.
  • getCourseById: Retrieves a course by its ID.
  • updateCourse: Updates the course's details using the data from the updateCourseDto.
  • deleteCourse: Deletes a course from the database.

3. courses.module.ts — Module Definition

This module defines the course management system by importing and providing the necessary components for courses.

// src/courses/courses.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { CoursesController } from './courses.controller';
import { CoursesService } from './courses.service';
import { Course } from './course.entity';

@Module({
  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Course])],
  controllers: [CoursesController],
  providers: [CoursesService],
})
export class CoursesModule {}
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Explanation:

  • The module imports TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Course]), which registers the Course entity for TypeORM.
  • It registers the CoursesController and CoursesService to handle the course-related logic.

4. course.entity.ts — TypeORM Schema for Courses

This entity defines the structure of the courses table in your database, including fields like id, title, description, and category.

// src/courses/course.entity.ts

import { Entity, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, Column } from 'typeorm';

@Entity()
export class Course {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
  id: number;

  @Column()
  title: string;

  @Column()
  description: string;

  @Column()
  category: string;

  @Column()
  duration: number;  // in hours

  @Column({ type: 'timestamp', default: () => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' })
  createdAt: Date;
}
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Explanation:

  • The Course entity defines the database schema with columns like id, title, description, category, duration, and createdAt.
  • The PrimaryGeneratedColumn decorator automatically generates a unique id for each course.

5. DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) — Course Input and Update Validation

These DTOs validate the input for course creation and updates.

courses.dto.ts

// src/courses/courses.dto.ts

export class CreateCourseDto {
  title: string;
  description: string;
  category: string;
  duration: number; // in hours
}

export class UpdateCourseDto {
  title?: string;
  description?: string;
  category?: string;
  duration?: number;
}
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Explanation:

  • CreateCourseDto: Ensures that the required fields are present when creating a new course.
  • UpdateCourseDto: Allows partial updates, meaning any field can be updated.

Conclusion:

This Course Management Module includes:

  1. courses.controller.ts: Handles course-related API routes for creating, reading, updating, and deleting courses.
  2. courses.service.ts: Contains the business logic for managing courses.
  3. courses.module.ts: Defines the course module and imports the necessary components.
  4. course.entity.ts: Defines the database schema for the courses using TypeORM.
  5. DTOs (courses.dto.ts): Validates input for creating and updating courses.

This setup allows you to manage courses within your NestJS application, complete with TypeORM integration for database management.

Here’s the full implementation for the Assignments Module in your NestJS LMS Backend. This module handles the creation, retrieval, updating, and deletion of assignments.


1. assignments.controller.ts — CRUD Operations for Assignments

This controller manages all the assignment-related API routes, including creating, reading, updating, and deleting assignments.

// src/assignments/assignments.controller.ts

import { Controller, Get, Post, Patch, Delete, Param, Body } from '@nestjs/common';
import { AssignmentsService } from './assignments.service';
import { CreateAssignmentDto, UpdateAssignmentDto } from './assignments.dto';

@Controller('assignments')
export class AssignmentsController {
  constructor(private readonly assignmentsService: AssignmentsService) {}

  // Create a new assignment
  @Post()
  async createAssignment(@Body() createAssignmentDto: CreateAssignmentDto) {
    return this.assignmentsService.createAssignment(createAssignmentDto);
  }

  // Get all assignments
  @Get()
  async getAllAssignments() {
    return this.assignmentsService.getAllAssignments();
  }

  // Get assignment by ID
  @Get(':id')
  async getAssignmentById(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.assignmentsService.getAssignmentById(id);
  }

  // Update an assignment by ID
  @Patch(':id')
  async updateAssignment(@Param('id') id: number, @Body() updateAssignmentDto: UpdateAssignmentDto) {
    return this.assignmentsService.updateAssignment(id, updateAssignmentDto);
  }

  // Delete an assignment by ID
  @Delete(':id')
  async deleteAssignment(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.assignmentsService.deleteAssignment(id);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • createAssignment: Handles creating a new assignment.
  • getAllAssignments: Retrieves all assignments.
  • getAssignmentById: Retrieves an assignment by its ID.
  • updateAssignment: Updates an assignment’s details.
  • deleteAssignment: Deletes an assignment by its ID.

2. assignments.service.ts — Business Logic for Assignments

This service handles the core business logic of creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting assignments.

// src/assignments/assignments.service.ts

import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { Assignment } from './assignment.entity';
import { CreateAssignmentDto, UpdateAssignmentDto } from './assignments.dto';

@Injectable()
export class AssignmentsService {
  constructor(
    @InjectRepository(Assignment)
    private readonly assignmentRepository: Repository<Assignment>,
  ) {}

  // Create a new assignment
  async createAssignment(createAssignmentDto: CreateAssignmentDto): Promise<Assignment> {
    const newAssignment = this.assignmentRepository.create(createAssignmentDto);
    return await this.assignmentRepository.save(newAssignment);
  }

  // Get all assignments
  async getAllAssignments(): Promise<Assignment[]> {
    return await this.assignmentRepository.find();
  }

  // Get an assignment by ID
  async getAssignmentById(id: number): Promise<Assignment> {
    const assignment = await this.assignmentRepository.findOne(id);
    if (!assignment) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Assignment not found');
    }
    return assignment;
  }

  // Update an assignment by ID
  async updateAssignment(id: number, updateAssignmentDto: UpdateAssignmentDto): Promise<Assignment> {
    const assignment = await this.getAssignmentById(id);
    Object.assign(assignment, updateAssignmentDto);
    return await this.assignmentRepository.save(assignment);
  }

  // Delete an assignment by ID
  async deleteAssignment(id: number): Promise<void> {
    const result = await this.assignmentRepository.delete(id);
    if (result.affected === 0) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Assignment not found');
    }
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • createAssignment: Creates a new assignment and saves it in the database.
  • getAllAssignments: Retrieves all assignments.
  • getAssignmentById: Finds an assignment by its ID.
  • updateAssignment: Updates an assignment’s details using the UpdateAssignmentDto.
  • deleteAssignment: Deletes an assignment by its ID.

3. assignments.module.ts — Module Definition

The assignments module imports the necessary components for handling assignment-related functionality.

// src/assignments/assignments.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { AssignmentsController } from './assignments.controller';
import { AssignmentsService } from './assignments.service';
import { Assignment } from './assignment.entity';

@Module({
  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Assignment])],
  controllers: [AssignmentsController],
  providers: [AssignmentsService],
})
export class AssignmentsModule {}
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Explanation:

  • This module imports TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Assignment]) to register the Assignment entity.
  • The AssignmentsController and AssignmentsService handle assignment-related logic.

4. assignment.entity.ts — TypeORM Schema for Assignments

This entity defines the structure of the assignments table in your database.

// src/assignments/assignment.entity.ts

import { Entity, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, Column } from 'typeorm';

@Entity()
export class Assignment {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
  id: number;

  @Column()
  title: string;

  @Column()
  description: string;

  @Column()
  dueDate: Date;

  @Column({ default: 'Not Submitted' })
  status: string;

  @Column({ type: 'timestamp', default: () => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' })
  createdAt: Date;
}
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Explanation:

  • The Assignment entity defines the structure of the assignments table with fields like id, title, description, dueDate, status, and createdAt.
  • By default, new assignments have a status of Not Submitted.

5. DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) — Assignment Input Validation

These DTOs handle the validation for creating and updating assignments.

assignments.dto.ts

// src/assignments/assignments.dto.ts

export class CreateAssignmentDto {
  title: string;
  description: string;
  dueDate: Date;
}

export class UpdateAssignmentDto {
  title?: string;
  description?: string;
  dueDate?: Date;
  status?: string;
}
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Explanation:

  • CreateAssignmentDto: Validates input when creating a new assignment.
  • UpdateAssignmentDto: Validates input when updating an assignment. All fields are optional, allowing partial updates.

Conclusion:

This Assignments Module includes:

  1. assignments.controller.ts: Handles the API routes for creating, reading, updating, and deleting assignments.
  2. assignments.service.ts: Contains the business logic for managing assignments.
  3. assignments.module.ts: Defines the assignments module and imports necessary components.
  4. assignment.entity.ts: Defines the schema for the assignments table using TypeORM.
  5. DTOs (assignments.dto.ts): Ensures valid input for creating and updating assignments.

This setup allows you to manage assignments within your NestJS LMS Backend, with full CRUD functionality and database integration using TypeORM.

Here’s the full implementation for the Quizzes and Progress Tracking modules in your NestJS LMS Backend. This includes controllers, services, modules, and TypeORM schemas (entities) for both quizzes and progress tracking.


Quizzes Module

1. quizzes.controller.ts — CRUD Operations for Quizzes

This controller handles routes for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting quizzes.

// src/quizzes/quizzes.controller.ts

import { Controller, Get, Post, Patch, Delete, Param, Body } from '@nestjs/common';
import { QuizzesService } from './quizzes.service';
import { CreateQuizDto, UpdateQuizDto } from './quizzes.dto';

@Controller('quizzes')
export class QuizzesController {
  constructor(private readonly quizzesService: QuizzesService) {}

  // Create a new quiz
  @Post()
  async createQuiz(@Body() createQuizDto: CreateQuizDto) {
    return this.quizzesService.createQuiz(createQuizDto);
  }

  // Get all quizzes
  @Get()
  async getAllQuizzes() {
    return this.quizzesService.getAllQuizzes();
  }

  // Get quiz by ID
  @Get(':id')
  async getQuizById(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.quizzesService.getQuizById(id);
  }

  // Update a quiz by ID
  @Patch(':id')
  async updateQuiz(@Param('id') id: number, @Body() updateQuizDto: UpdateQuizDto) {
    return this.quizzesService.updateQuiz(id, updateQuizDto);
  }

  // Delete a quiz by ID
  @Delete(':id')
  async deleteQuiz(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.quizzesService.deleteQuiz(id);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • createQuiz: Creates a new quiz.
  • getAllQuizzes: Retrieves all quizzes.
  • getQuizById: Retrieves a quiz by its ID.
  • updateQuiz: Updates a quiz’s details.
  • deleteQuiz: Deletes a quiz by its ID.

2. quizzes.service.ts — Business Logic for Quizzes

This service handles the core business logic for quizzes, such as creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting them.

// src/quizzes/quizzes.service.ts

import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { Quiz } from './quiz.entity';
import { CreateQuizDto, UpdateQuizDto } from './quizzes.dto';

@Injectable()
export class QuizzesService {
  constructor(
    @InjectRepository(Quiz)
    private readonly quizRepository: Repository<Quiz>,
  ) {}

  // Create a new quiz
  async createQuiz(createQuizDto: CreateQuizDto): Promise<Quiz> {
    const newQuiz = this.quizRepository.create(createQuizDto);
    return await this.quizRepository.save(newQuiz);
  }

  // Get all quizzes
  async getAllQuizzes(): Promise<Quiz[]> {
    return await this.quizRepository.find();
  }

  // Get a quiz by ID
  async getQuizById(id: number): Promise<Quiz> {
    const quiz = await this.quizRepository.findOne(id);
    if (!quiz) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Quiz not found');
    }
    return quiz;
  }

  // Update a quiz by ID
  async updateQuiz(id: number, updateQuizDto: UpdateQuizDto): Promise<Quiz> {
    const quiz = await this.getQuizById(id);
    Object.assign(quiz, updateQuizDto);
    return await this.quizRepository.save(quiz);
  }

  // Delete a quiz by ID
  async deleteQuiz(id: number): Promise<void> {
    const result = await this.quizRepository.delete(id);
    if (result.affected === 0) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Quiz not found');
    }
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • createQuiz: Creates a new quiz.
  • getAllQuizzes: Retrieves all quizzes.
  • getQuizById: Retrieves a quiz by ID.
  • updateQuiz: Updates a quiz’s details.
  • deleteQuiz: Deletes a quiz from the database.

3. quizzes.module.ts — Module Definition

This module imports and provides the necessary components for quiz-related functionality.

// src/quizzes/quizzes.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { QuizzesController } from './quizzes.controller';
import { QuizzesService } from './quizzes.service';
import { Quiz } from './quiz.entity';

@Module({
  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Quiz])],
  controllers: [QuizzesController],
  providers: [QuizzesService],
})
export class QuizzesModule {}
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Explanation:

  • This module imports the TypeOrmModule with the Quiz entity, and provides the QuizzesController and QuizzesService.

4. quiz.entity.ts — TypeORM Schema for Quizzes

This entity defines the structure of the quizzes table in your database.

// src/quizzes/quiz.entity.ts

import { Entity, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, Column } from 'typeorm';

@Entity()
export class Quiz {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
  id: number;

  @Column()
  title: string;

  @Column()
  description: string;

  @Column()
  questions: string; // JSON string or relationship to a Questions table

  @Column({ default: 'Draft' })
  status: string; // Draft, Published, etc.

  @Column({ type: 'timestamp', default: () => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' })
  createdAt: Date;
}
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Explanation:

  • The Quiz entity defines the structure of the quizzes table with columns like id, title, description, questions, and status.
  • The questions field could be a JSON string or a relationship to a questions table.

5. DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) — Quiz Input Validation

These DTOs ensure that the data sent when creating or updating quizzes is valid.

quizzes.dto.ts

// src/quizzes/quizzes.dto.ts

export class CreateQuizDto {
  title: string;
  description: string;
  questions: string; // JSON string or related table ID
  status: string;
}

export class UpdateQuizDto {
  title?: string;
  description?: string;
  questions?: string;
  status?: string;
}
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Explanation:

  • CreateQuizDto: Validates the data when creating a new quiz.
  • UpdateQuizDto: Allows for partial updates to quiz fields.

Progress Tracking Module

1. progress.controller.ts — Track Student Progress

This controller handles the routes for tracking student progress through courses, assignments, and quizzes.

// src/progress/progress.controller.ts

import { Controller, Get, Post, Patch, Param, Body } from '@nestjs/common';
import { ProgressService } from './progress.service';
import { UpdateProgressDto } from './progress.dto';

@Controller('progress')
export class ProgressController {
  constructor(private readonly progressService: ProgressService) {}

  // Get progress for a specific student
  @Get('student/:id')
  async getProgressByStudentId(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.progressService.getProgressByStudentId(id);
  }

  // Update progress for a specific student
  @Patch('student/:id')
  async updateProgress(@Param('id') id: number, @Body() updateProgressDto: UpdateProgressDto) {
    return this.progressService.updateProgress(id, updateProgressDto);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • getProgressByStudentId: Retrieves the progress of a specific student by their ID.
  • updateProgress: Updates the progress of a specific student.

2. progress.service.ts — Business Logic for Progress Tracking

This service contains the business logic for tracking student progress, such as updating and retrieving progress data.

// src/progress/progress.service.ts

import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { Progress } from './progress.entity';
import { UpdateProgressDto } from './progress.dto';

@Injectable()
export class ProgressService {
  constructor(
    @InjectRepository(Progress)
    private readonly progressRepository: Repository<Progress>,
  ) {}

  // Get progress by student ID
  async getProgressByStudentId(id: number): Promise<Progress> {
    const progress = await this.progressRepository.findOne({ where: { studentId: id } });
    if (!progress) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Progress not found');
    }
    return progress;
  }

  // Update progress by student ID
  async updateProgress(id: number, updateProgressDto: UpdateProgressDto): Promise<Progress> {
    const progress = await this.getProgressByStudentId(id);
    Object.assign(progress, updateProgressDto);
    return await this.progressRepository.save(progress);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • getProgressByStudentId: Retrieves a student's progress.
  • updateProgress: Updates the student's progress.

3. progress.module.ts — Module Definition

This module imports and provides components needed for progress tracking.

// src/progress/progress.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { ProgressController } from './progress.controller';
import { ProgressService } from './progress.service';
import { Progress } from './progress.entity';

@Module({
  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Progress])],
  controllers: [ProgressController],
  providers: [ProgressService],
})
export class ProgressModule {}
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Explanation:

  • This module imports the TypeOrmModule with the Progress entity and provides the ProgressController and ProgressService.

4. progress.entity.ts — TypeORM Schema for Progress

This entity defines the structure of the progress table, which tracks student progress in courses, assignments, and quizzes.

// src/progress/progress.entity.ts

import { Entity, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, Column } from 'typeorm';

@Entity()
export class Progress {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
  id: number;

  @Column()
  studentId: number;

  @Column()
  courseId: number;

  @Column()
  completedAssignments: number;

  @Column()
  completedQuizzes: number;

  @Column()
  overallProgress: number; // percentage

  @Column({ type: 'timestamp', default: () => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' })
  updatedAt: Date;
}
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Explanation:

  • The Progress entity tracks the progress of students in terms of completedAssignments, completedQuizzes, and overall progress (overallProgress).

5. DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) — Progress Input Validation

These DTOs ensure that the data sent when updating progress is valid.

progress.dto.ts

// src/progress/progress.dto.ts

export class UpdateProgressDto {
  completedAssignments?: number;
  completedQuizzes?: number;
  overallProgress?: number; // percentage
}
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Explanation:

  • UpdateProgressDto: Validates the data for updating a student's progress.

Conclusion:

This implementation includes both the Quizzes and Progress Tracking modules:

  1. Quizzes Module: Handles CRUD operations for quizzes, including creating, updating, retrieving, and deleting quizzes.
  2. Progress Tracking Module: Tracks student progress through courses, assignments, and quizzes.

This setup integrates with TypeORM for database management and provides the necessary business logic and APIs to manage quizzes and track student progress in your NestJS LMS Backend.

Here’s the full implementation for the Notifications and Discussion Forum modules in your NestJS LMS Backend. This includes controllers, services, modules, and TypeORM entities (schemas) for notifications and the discussion forum.


Notifications Module

1. notifications.controller.ts — Manage Notifications (Email/Push)

This controller handles routes for managing notifications, such as sending email or push notifications and retrieving notifications for users.

// src/notifications/notifications.controller.ts

import { Controller, Post, Get, Body, Param } from '@nestjs/common';
import { NotificationsService } from './notifications.service';
import { CreateNotificationDto } from './notifications.dto';

@Controller('notifications')
export class NotificationsController {
  constructor(private readonly notificationsService: NotificationsService) {}

  // Send notification (email or push)
  @Post('send')
  async sendNotification(@Body() createNotificationDto: CreateNotificationDto) {
    return this.notificationsService.sendNotification(createNotificationDto);
  }

  // Get all notifications for a user
  @Get('user/:userId')
  async getUserNotifications(@Param('userId') userId: number) {
    return this.notificationsService.getUserNotifications(userId);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • sendNotification: Allows sending notifications (could be email, push, or both).
  • getUserNotifications: Retrieves all notifications for a specific user.

2. notifications.service.ts — Business Logic for Notifications

This service handles the core business logic of sending notifications (via email or push) and retrieving notifications for users.

// src/notifications/notifications.service.ts

import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { Notification } from './notification.entity';
import { CreateNotificationDto } from './notifications.dto';

@Injectable()
export class NotificationsService {
  constructor(
    @InjectRepository(Notification)
    private readonly notificationRepository: Repository<Notification>,
  ) {}

  // Send notification
  async sendNotification(createNotificationDto: CreateNotificationDto): Promise<Notification> {
    const newNotification = this.notificationRepository.create(createNotificationDto);
    return await this.notificationRepository.save(newNotification);
  }

  // Get all notifications for a user
  async getUserNotifications(userId: number): Promise<Notification[]> {
    return await this.notificationRepository.find({ where: { userId } });
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • sendNotification: Creates and sends a notification (e.g., email, push notification).
  • getUserNotifications: Retrieves all notifications associated with a specific user.

3. notifications.module.ts — Module Definition

This module imports and provides the necessary components for the notifications system.

// src/notifications/notifications.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { NotificationsController } from './notifications.controller';
import { NotificationsService } from './notifications.service';
import { Notification } from './notification.entity';

@Module({
  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Notification])],
  controllers: [NotificationsController],
  providers: [NotificationsService],
})
export class NotificationsModule {}
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Explanation:

  • This module imports TypeOrmModule with the Notification entity and provides the NotificationsController and NotificationsService.

4. notification.entity.ts — TypeORM Schema for Notifications

This entity defines the structure of the notifications table in your database.

// src/notifications/notification.entity.ts

import { Entity, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, Column } from 'typeorm';

@Entity()
export class Notification {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
  id: number;

  @Column()
  userId: number;

  @Column()
  message: string;

  @Column({ default: 'email' }) // 'email' or 'push'
  type: string;

  @Column({ default: false })
  isRead: boolean;

  @Column({ type: 'timestamp', default: () => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' })
  createdAt: Date;
}
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Explanation:

  • The Notification entity defines the notifications table with fields like id, userId, message, type (email or push), isRead, and createdAt.

5. DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) — Notification Input Validation

These DTOs validate the data when creating notifications.

notifications.dto.ts

// src/notifications/notifications.dto.ts

export class CreateNotificationDto {
  userId: number;
  message: string;
  type: string; // email or push
}
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Explanation:

  • CreateNotificationDto: Validates the input when sending a new notification.

Discussion Forum Module

1. forum.controller.ts — CRUD for Discussion Threads and Replies

This controller handles routes for creating, retrieving, and managing discussion threads and replies.

// src/discussion-forum/forum.controller.ts

import { Controller, Post, Get, Patch, Delete, Body, Param } from '@nestjs/common';
import { ForumService } from './forum.service';
import { CreateThreadDto, CreateReplyDto } from './forum.dto';

@Controller('forum')
export class ForumController {
  constructor(private readonly forumService: ForumService) {}

  // Create a new discussion thread
  @Post('thread')
  async createThread(@Body() createThreadDto: CreateThreadDto) {
    return this.forumService.createThread(createThreadDto);
  }

  // Get all discussion threads
  @Get('threads')
  async getAllThreads() {
    return this.forumService.getAllThreads();
  }

  // Get a specific thread by ID
  @Get('thread/:id')
  async getThreadById(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.forumService.getThreadById(id);
  }

  // Add a reply to a thread
  @Post('thread/:id/reply')
  async addReply(@Param('id') id: number, @Body() createReplyDto: CreateReplyDto) {
    return this.forumService.addReply(id, createReplyDto);
  }

  // Delete a thread by ID
  @Delete('thread/:id')
  async deleteThread(@Param('id') id: number) {
    return this.forumService.deleteThread(id);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • createThread: Creates a new discussion thread.
  • getAllThreads: Retrieves all discussion threads.
  • getThreadById: Retrieves a specific thread by its ID.
  • addReply: Adds a reply to a discussion thread.
  • deleteThread: Deletes a thread by its ID.

2. forum.service.ts — Business Logic for Discussion Forum

This service contains the core business logic for creating and managing discussion threads and replies.

// src/discussion-forum/forum.service.ts

import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { Thread, Reply } from './forum.entity';
import { CreateThreadDto, CreateReplyDto } from './forum.dto';

@Injectable()
export class ForumService {
  constructor(
    @InjectRepository(Thread)
    private readonly threadRepository: Repository<Thread>,
    @InjectRepository(Reply)
    private readonly replyRepository: Repository<Reply>,
  ) {}

  // Create a new thread
  async createThread(createThreadDto: CreateThreadDto): Promise<Thread> {
    const newThread = this.threadRepository.create(createThreadDto);
    return await this.threadRepository.save(newThread);
  }

  // Get all threads
  async getAllThreads(): Promise<Thread[]> {
    return await this.threadRepository.find({ relations: ['replies'] });
  }

  // Get a thread by ID
  async getThreadById(id: number): Promise<Thread> {
    const thread = await this.threadRepository.findOne(id, { relations: ['replies'] });
    if (!thread) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Thread not found');
    }
    return thread;
  }

  // Add a reply to a thread
  async addReply(threadId: number, createReplyDto: CreateReplyDto): Promise<Reply> {
    const thread = await this.getThreadById(threadId);
    const reply = this.replyRepository.create({ ...createReplyDto, thread });
    return await this.replyRepository.save(reply);
  }

  // Delete a thread
  async deleteThread(id: number): Promise<void> {
    const result = await this.threadRepository.delete(id);
    if (result.affected === 0) {
      throw new NotFoundException('Thread not found');
    }
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • createThread: Creates a new discussion thread.
  • getAllThreads: Retrieves all threads, including their replies.
  • getThreadById: Retrieves a specific thread by ID, including its replies.
  • addReply: Adds a reply to a thread.
  • deleteThread: Deletes a discussion thread.

3. forum.module.ts — Module Definition

This module imports and provides the necessary components for the discussion forum.

// src/discussion-forum/forum.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { ForumController } from './forum.controller';
import { ForumService } from './forum

.service';
import { Thread, Reply } from './forum.entity';

@Module({
  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Thread, Reply])],
  controllers: [ForumController],
  providers: [ForumService],
})
export class ForumModule {}
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Explanation:

  • This module imports TypeOrmModule with the Thread and Reply entities and provides the ForumController and ForumService.

4. forum.entity.ts — TypeORM Schema for Discussion Forum

This entity defines the structure for the discussion threads and replies.

// src/discussion-forum/forum.entity.ts

import { Entity, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, Column, ManyToOne, OneToMany } from 'typeorm';

@Entity()
export class Thread {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
  id: number;

  @Column()
  title: string;

  @Column()
  content: string;

  @OneToMany(() => Reply, (reply) => reply.thread)
  replies: Reply[];

  @Column({ type: 'timestamp', default: () => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' })
  createdAt: Date;
}

@Entity()
export class Reply {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
  id: number;

  @Column()
  content: string;

  @ManyToOne(() => Thread, (thread) => thread.replies)
  thread: Thread;

  @Column({ type: 'timestamp', default: () => 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP' })
  createdAt: Date;
}
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Explanation:

  • The Thread entity contains fields for id, title, content, replies, and createdAt.
  • The Reply entity contains fields for id, content, thread, and createdAt.
  • One-to-many and many-to-one relationships connect threads and replies.

5. DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) — Forum Input Validation

These DTOs ensure valid data is passed when creating threads and replies.

forum.dto.ts

// src/discussion-forum/forum.dto.ts

export class CreateThreadDto {
  title: string;
  content: string;
}

export class CreateReplyDto {
  content: string;
}
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Explanation:

  • CreateThreadDto: Validates the input when creating a new discussion thread.
  • CreateReplyDto: Validates the input when adding a reply to a thread.

Conclusion:

This implementation covers both the Notifications and Discussion Forum modules:

  1. Notifications Module: Manages email and push notifications, including sending and retrieving notifications.
  2. Discussion Forum Module: Manages CRUD operations for discussion threads and replies.

This setup is fully integrated with TypeORM for database management and provides a scalable architecture for handling notifications and forum discussions in your NestJS LMS Backend.

Here’s the full implementation for the Common utilities, Database connection module, App module, Main application entry point, and Configuration files for your NestJS LMS Backend.


Common Utilities

1. dtos/ — Data Transfer Objects (Request/Response Validation)

These DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) validate incoming requests for different operations.

Example: dtos/pagination.dto.ts

// src/common/dtos/pagination.dto.ts

import { IsNumber, IsOptional } from 'class-validator';

export class PaginationDto {
  @IsNumber()
  @IsOptional()
  page?: number;

  @IsNumber()
  @IsOptional()
  limit?: number;
}
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Explanation:

  • PaginationDto handles pagination parameters (page and limit) for paginated queries.

2. filters/ — Exception Filters

Exception filters manage error handling and formatting of exception responses.

Example: filters/http-exception.filter.ts

// src/common/filters/http-exception.filter.ts

import { ExceptionFilter, Catch, ArgumentsHost, HttpException, HttpStatus } from '@nestjs/common';
import { Request, Response } from 'express';

@Catch(HttpException)
export class HttpExceptionFilter implements ExceptionFilter {
  catch(exception: HttpException, host: ArgumentsHost) {
    const ctx = host.switchToHttp();
    const response = ctx.getResponse<Response>();
    const request = ctx.getRequest<Request>();
    const status = exception.getStatus() || HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
    const exceptionResponse = exception.getResponse();

    response.status(status).json({
      statusCode: status,
      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
      path: request.url,
      message: (exceptionResponse as any).message || 'Internal server error',
    });
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • HttpExceptionFilter catches exceptions and formats the response, including statusCode, timestamp, path, and an error message.

3. interceptors/ — Request/Response Interceptors

Interceptors allow modifying requests or responses globally.

Example: interceptors/transform.interceptor.ts

// src/common/interceptors/transform.interceptor.ts

import { Injectable, NestInterceptor, ExecutionContext, CallHandler } from '@nestjs/common';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';

@Injectable()
export class TransformInterceptor<T> implements NestInterceptor<T, any> {
  intercept(context: ExecutionContext, next: CallHandler): Observable<any> {
    return next.handle().pipe(map(data => ({ data })));
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • TransformInterceptor wraps the response data in an object with the format { data: ... } for consistent responses.

4. pipes/ — Validation and Transformation Pipes

Pipes are used to transform and validate incoming request data.

Example: pipes/validation.pipe.ts

// src/common/pipes/validation.pipe.ts

import { PipeTransform, Injectable, ArgumentMetadata, BadRequestException } from '@nestjs/common';
import { validate } from 'class-validator';
import { plainToInstance } from 'class-transformer';

@Injectable()
export class ValidationPipe implements PipeTransform<any> {
  async transform(value: any, { metatype }: ArgumentMetadata) {
    if (!metatype || !this.toValidate(metatype)) {
      return value;
    }
    const object = plainToInstance(metatype, value);
    const errors = await validate(object);
    if (errors.length > 0) {
      throw new BadRequestException('Validation failed');
    }
    return value;
  }

  private toValidate(metatype: Function): boolean {
    const types: Function[] = [String, Boolean, Number, Array, Object];
    return !types.includes(metatype);
  }
}
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Explanation:

  • ValidationPipe validates incoming requests using class-validator. It throws a BadRequestException if validation fails.

Database Module

1. database.module.ts — Database Connection (TypeORM/Mongoose)

This module is responsible for setting up the database connection, either using TypeORM or Mongoose.

Example: database.module.ts (TypeORM Example)

// src/database/database.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { ConfigModule, ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';

@Module({
  imports: [
    ConfigModule,
    TypeOrmModule.forRootAsync({
      imports: [ConfigModule],
      useFactory: (configService: ConfigService) => ({
        type: 'postgres',
        host: configService.get('DB_HOST'),
        port: configService.get<number>('DB_PORT'),
        username: configService.get('DB_USERNAME'),
        password: configService.get('DB_PASSWORD'),
        database: configService.get('DB_NAME'),
        entities: [__dirname + '/../**/*.entity{.ts,.js}'],
        synchronize: true, // Disable in production
      }),
      inject: [ConfigService],
    }),
  ],
})
export class DatabaseModule {}
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Explanation:

  • TypeORM is configured with PostgreSQL in this example, using environment variables for database connection details.

App Module

1. app.module.ts — Root Module That Imports All Other Modules

The root module imports all other modules in the application.

// src/app.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config';
import { DatabaseModule } from './database/database.module';
import { UsersModule } from './users/users.module';
import { AuthModule } from './auth/auth.module';
import { CoursesModule } from './courses/courses.module';
import { AssignmentsModule } from './assignments/assignments.module';
import { QuizzesModule } from './quizzes/quizzes.module';
import { ProgressModule } from './progress/progress.module';
import { NotificationsModule } from './notifications/notifications.module';
import { ForumModule } from './discussion-forum/forum.module';
import { CommonModule } from './common/common.module'; // Common utilities, pipes, etc.

@Module({
  imports: [
    ConfigModule.forRoot({ isGlobal: true }),
    DatabaseModule,
    UsersModule,
    AuthModule,
    CoursesModule,
    AssignmentsModule,
    QuizzesModule,
    ProgressModule,
    NotificationsModule,
    ForumModule,
    CommonModule,
  ],
})
export class AppModule {}
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Explanation:

  • The AppModule imports all other modules such as UsersModule, AuthModule, CoursesModule, and others, along with the ConfigModule.

Main Application Entry Point

1. main.ts — Entry Point for the NestJS Application

This file is the main entry point of your NestJS application, where you configure global pipes, filters, and interceptors.

// src/main.ts

import { NestFactory } from '@nestjs/core';
import { AppModule } from './app.module';
import { ValidationPipe } from './common/pipes/validation.pipe';
import { HttpExceptionFilter } from './common/filters/http-exception.filter';
import { TransformInterceptor } from './common/interceptors/transform.interceptor';

async function bootstrap() {
  const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule);

  // Global Validation Pipe
  app.useGlobalPipes(new ValidationPipe());

  // Global Exception Filter
  app.useGlobalFilters(new HttpExceptionFilter());

  // Global Response Interceptor
  app.useGlobalInterceptors(new TransformInterceptor());

  // Start the application
  await app.listen(3000);
}
bootstrap();
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Explanation:

  • Global Pipes, Filters, and Interceptors are applied to all incoming requests globally in the application.

Configuration Files

1. config.module.ts — Dynamic Module for Configuration

This module dynamically loads configuration from environment variables and configuration files.

// src/config/config.module.ts

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config';
import { AppConfig } from './app.config';
import { AuthConfig } from './auth.config';
import { DatabaseConfig } from './database.config';

@Module({
  imports: [
    ConfigModule.forRoot({
      isGlobal: true,
      load: [AppConfig, AuthConfig, DatabaseConfig],
    }),
  ],
})
export class ConfigurationModule {}
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Explanation:

  • The ConfigModule loads configuration globally from AppConfig, AuthConfig, and DatabaseConfig.

2. app.config.ts — Application-Level Configuration

This file contains application-wide settings such as the port and API prefix.

// src/config/app.config.ts

export const AppConfig = () => ({
  port: parseInt(process.env.PORT, 10) || 3000,
  apiPrefix: '/api',
});
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Explanation:

  • AppConfig defines the port and API prefix settings, which can be used across the application.

3. auth.config.ts — Authentication Configuration (JWT, OAuth)

This file contains authentication-related settings such as JWT secret and expiration time.

// src/config/auth.config.ts

export const AuthConfig = () => ({
  jwtSecret: process.env.JWT_SECRET || 'yourSecretKey',
  jwtExpiresIn: process.env.JWT_EXPIRES_IN || '1h',
});
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Explanation:

  • AuthConfig defines settings for JWT, including the secret and token expiration time.

4. database.config.ts — Database Connection Configurations

This file contains database connection settings such as host, port, username, and password.

// src/config/database.config.ts

export const DatabaseConfig = () => ({
  host: process.env.DB_HOST || 'localhost',
  port: parseInt(process.env.DB_PORT, 10) || 5432,
  username: process.env.DB_USERNAME || 'postgres',
  password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD || 'password',
  database: process.env.DB_NAME || 'lms',
});
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Explanation:

  • DatabaseConfig defines settings for connecting to the database, including host, port, username, and database name.

Conclusion:

This implementation provides a complete structure for:

  1. Common Utilities such as DTOs, Filters, Pipes, and Interceptors.
  2. Database Module that sets up the database connection using TypeORM.
  3. App Module that integrates all the modules.
  4. Main Application Entry Point that configures global settings for validation, filtering, and transformation.
  5. Configuration Files that handle settings for the application, authentication, and database.

This structure is highly modular, allowing you to easily extend and maintain your NestJS LMS Backend.

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