updated readme file

Author: adityak-06

README.md

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-# 🚀 CodePVG LeetCode Ranking
+# CodePVG LeetCode Ranking
 
 A web-based platform developed for CodePVG to track and rank students based on their LeetCode performance.  
 It allows users to register with their LeetCode username and automatically fetches their problem-solving statistics to display on a leaderboard.
 
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-## 🎯 Purpose
+## Purpose
 
 The goal of this project is to:
-- Encourage consistent problem-solving among students 📈
-- Create a competitive yet motivating environment 🏆
-- Provide visibility into individual coding progress 💻
 
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-
-## 🌟 Features
-
-### 🔐 User Registration
-- Users can register using their name and LeetCode username
-- Accepts both direct usernames and profile links
-- Validates whether the LeetCode user exists before registration
+- Encourage consistent problem-solving among students  
+- Create a competitive yet motivating environment  
+- Provide visibility into individual coding progress  
 
 ---
 
-### 📊 Leaderboard System
-- Displays ranked users based on their LeetCode stats
-- Automatically updates rankings based on fetched data
-- Clean UI for easy comparison between users
+## Features
 
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+### User Registration
+- Users can register using their name and LeetCode username  
+- Accepts both direct usernames and profile links  
+- Validates whether the LeetCode user exists before registration  
 
-### 🔄 Automated Data Fetching
-- Periodically fetches user data using LeetCode API
-- Updates stored data without manual intervention
-- Ensures leaderboard stays up-to-date
+### Leaderboard System
+- Displays ranked users based on their LeetCode statistics  
+- Automatically updates rankings based on fetched data  
+- Provides a clean interface for easy comparison  
 
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+### Automated Data Fetching
+- Periodically fetches user data using the LeetCode API  
+- Updates stored data without manual intervention  
+- Keeps leaderboard information up-to-date  
 
-### 🎨 User-Friendly Interface
-- Simple and clean UI design
-- Smooth user experience with loading states
-- Blur + spinner animation during registration (UX improvement)
+### User Interface
+- Simple and clean UI design  
+- Smooth user experience with loading states  
+- Includes blur and spinner animation during registration  
 
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+### Input Handling and Validation
+- Extracts username from full LeetCode profile links  
+- Prevents invalid or non-existent usernames  
+- Avoids duplicate or incorrect entries  
 
-### ⚡ Input Handling & Validation
-- Extracts username even from full LeetCode profile links
-- Prevents invalid or non-existent usernames
-- Avoids duplicate or incorrect entries
+### Error Handling
+- Handles API failures gracefully  
+- Displays alerts for invalid inputs  
+- Prevents multiple submissions during requests  
 
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-### 🛡️ Error Handling
-- Handles API failures gracefully
-- Displays alerts for invalid inputs
-- Prevents multiple submissions during requests
-
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+## Tech Stack
 
-## 🛠️ Tech Stack
-
-| Layer      | Technology             |
-|------------|------------------------|
-| Frontend   | HTML, CSS, JavaScript  |
-| Backend    | Node.js                |
-| API        | LeetCode API           |
+| Layer     | Technology              |
+|----------|------------------------|
+| Frontend | HTML, CSS, JavaScript  |
+| Backend  | Node.js                |
+| API      | LeetCode API           |
 
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-## 📂 Project Structure
+## Project Structure
 
+```
 leetcode-ranking/
-│── frontend/ # UI (HTML, CSS, JS)
-│── data/ # Stored user data
-│── scripts/ # Automation scripts
-│── server.js # Backend server
+│── frontend/        # UI (HTML, CSS, JS)
+│── data/            # Stored user data
+│── scripts/         # Automation scripts
+│── server.js        # Backend server
 │── package.json
-
+```
 
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-## 🚀 How to Run Locally
+## How to Run Locally
 
-### 1️⃣ Clone the repository
+### 1. Clone the repository
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/leetcode-ranking.git
 cd leetcode-ranking
+```
+
+### 2. Install dependencies
 
-2️⃣ Install dependencies
 
 npm install
 cd frontend
 npm install
 
-3️⃣ Run the project
+### 3. Run the project
+
 
-npm run dev   OR   node server.js
+npm run dev
 
-📌 Usage
+or
 
-Open the registration page
-Enter your name and LeetCode username
-Submit the form
-View your ranking on the leaderboard
-🤝 Contributing
+node server.js
 
+## Usage
+
+1. Open the registration page  
+2. Enter your name and LeetCode username  
+3. Submit the form  
+4. View your ranking on the leaderboard  
+
+---
 
-Contributions are welcome!
+## Contributing
 
-Fork the repo
-Create a new branch
-Make changes
-Submit a Pull Request
+Contributions are welcome.
 
+- Fork the repository  
+- Create a new branch  
+- Make your changes  
+- Submit a Pull Request