Papers

Prepare to excel in your CATs and FATs with CodeChef-VIT's dedicated repository of past exam papers. Access key resources to review concepts, tackle challenging questions, and familiarize yourself with exam patterns. Boost your confidence, sharpen your strategy, and get ready to ace your exams!

🌐 Deploy

https://papers.codechefvit.com

⚙️ Tech Stack:

• Next.js : Framework for React applications with server-side rendering.
• Tailwind CSS : Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development.
• MongoDB & Mongoose : Database and object data modeling (ODM) for Node.js.
• Cloudinary : Media storage and optimization service.
• Shadcn : Collection of pre-built components using Radix UI and Tailwind CSS.

💡 Features:

• Access a vast collection of past CAT and FAT papers
• Review papers sorted by subject, year, and difficulty
• Download papers for offline use
• Familiarize yourself with exam patterns and types of questions
• Stay updated with any new additions to the repository

🏁 Get Started

The repository has two branches, 'prod' and 'staging'.

prod (Production Branch) represents the live, user-facing version of the project where bug-free, well-tested code resides.

staging (Staging Branch) serves as a pre-production environment, where features and fixes are tested before they go live.

To get started, fork your own copy and clone your chosen branch. To clone a branch you can run the following:

Clone the 'prod' branch (production)

git clone -b prod https://github.com/<Your username>/papers-codechef.git

OR

Clone the 'staging' branch (staging)

git clone -b staging https://github.com/<Your username>/papers-codechef.git

Run these commands on your bash/terminal and open it in a code editor of your choice.

Run the following to install all the dependencies:

pnpm i

To start your development server run:

pnpm dev

🐳 Using Docker

To run the application using Docker, follow these steps:

1. Build the Docker Image:

   docker build -t papers-codechef .

2. Run the Docker Container:

   docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env papers-codechef

3. Using Docker Compose: If you prefer docker-compose, ensure the docker-compose.yml file is configured, then run:

   docker-compose up

Before getting started, please ensure that the .env file is properly configured. The .env.example file has been provided for your reference, with examples of environment variables to be listed.

License

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