Welcome to the comprehensive documentation for the Faculty Management System!
This documentation aims to be a definitive guide, explaining every aspect of the project—architecture, functionality, implementation, and usage—in a way that is clear to both junior and senior developers. Our goal is to make this documentation engaging and narrative-driven.
- Overview
- Introduction & Purpose
- Features
- Tech Stack
- Why This Project Exists
- Getting Started
- Prerequisites
- Local Development Setup
- Quick Start Guide
- Architecture
- High-Level Overview (Diagrams)
- Directory Structure
- Design Patterns & Rationale
- Code Walkthrough
- Backend (Flask)
- Application Setup (
app/__init__.py,run.py) - Configuration (
app/config.py) - Routing (
app/routes/) - Controllers (
app/controllers/) - Services (
app/services/) - Models (
app/models/) - Templates (
app/templates/, includingbase.htmland includes)
- Application Setup (
- Frontend (React Landing Page)
- Static Assets (
app/static/- Note on availability)
- Backend (Flask)
- Features & Functionality
- User Authentication & Roles
- Student Management
- Teacher/Lecturer Management
- Subject Management
- Exercise Management
- News System
- Waiting Room
- Chatbot (Overview)
- File Handling
- Configuration & Customization
- Environment Variables
- Application Configuration (
config.py) - Customizing Behavior
- Testing & Validation
- Testing Strategy (Unit, Integration)
- Running Tests (
pytest) - Code Quality (
flake8)
- Deployment & Maintenance
- Deployment Instructions (General Flask, PythonAnywhere)
- Monitoring & Logging (Best Practices)
- Troubleshooting Common Issues
- Contributing Guide
- How to Contribute (Fork, Branch, PR)
- Coding Standards & Conventions
- Adding a New Feature (Tutorial)
- FAQ & Glossary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Project-Specific Terms
- Changelog
This documentation is actively being developed.