Student Management System (Backend)

📌 Overview

This is the backend system for an Online Attendance System built using Node.js and MongoDB. The primary goal of this project is to enhance code/function reusability and reduce development complexity. It features a token-based authentication system, cron job scheduling, and a well-structured folder architecture with proper error handling.

📄 API Documentation: View on Postman

📌 System Design and Requirements: GitHub Repository

🚀 Features

• 🔐 Token-Based Authentication using JWT
• ⏳ Cron Job Scheduling for automated tasks
• ♻️ Code Reusability to improve maintainability
• ⚙️ Error Handling for a robust backend
• 📁 Well-Structured Folder Architecture
• 📊 Attendance Management using MongoDB
• 📤 File Uploads with Multer & Cloudinary
• 🛠 Logging with Winston
• 📅 Date Handling with Date-fns
• 📄 Excel File Processing with xlsx

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB & Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Token)
• File Storage: Cloudinary & Multer
• Logging: Morgan & Winston
• Task Scheduling: Cron Jobs
• Date & Time Management: Date-fns
• Excel File Handling: xlsx

🔧 Installation & Setup

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/student-management-backend.git
cd student-management-backend