<<<<<<< HEAD Setup Installation Codes :

    node install 

Run

    npm run dev

**Updates

** Merged zoom meeting integration and Cookie-parser code.

• Added duration_minutes and Payment Amount fields in session objects for frontend display (FORNEND FORMATTING NEEDED)
• Impemented roleMiddleware along with HTTP-Only Cookies
• Ensured Frontend displays error message if session cookie expires
• Added logout button for all roles

Authentication Flow:

Client → HTTP-only Cookie → cookie-parser → verifyToken → verify Role → redirect to controller function (Browser stores JWT in httpOnly cookie) → fetch(..., credentials: "include") → cookie-parser → req → cookies.token → verifyToken → req.user → verifyRole(user.role)

MUST ADD

• Student payment Decision: Student should be able to Cancel Payment

FUTURE FEATURES

• Admin Panel Features (manage users, sessions, review flags)
• View instructor/student page
• Meeting Integration (one-on-one and group sessions)
• Search & Filtering (classes, instructors, sessions)
• View Instructor Page (profile, ratings, availability)
• Broadcast Info Page (schedule, join links, notifications)
• Reporting and Flagging for instructors/students =======

FUNCTIONAL FEATURES

- Backend Additions

Added MiddleWare for JWT handling

.env file has necessary JWT tokenization info

Uses JWT tokens for preservation of logged-in user's info

Password hashing done using bcrypt

• Landing page: buttons for login and signup
• Signup: password strength check, Timezone and role selection (instructor/student)
• Login: (email and password) Dashboard page loaded after logging in

Installation Codes:

npm install luxon, jsonwebtoken, cookie-parser

FUTURE FEATURES:

• Admin Panel Features (manage users, sessions)
• View instructor/student page
• Session creation and broadcast info page
• Meeting Integration (one-on-one and group sessions)
• Search & Filtering (classes, instructors, sessions)
• View Instructor Page (profile, ratings, availability)
• Session Creation & Broadcast Info Page (schedule, join links, notifications)
• User Profile Management (to update profile, subjects, password, time zone, preferences)
• Reporting and Flagging for instructors/students

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