Learning Management System (LMS)

Overview

This is a full-stack Learning Management System (LMS) designed to manage courses, modules, and lessons in a structured manner. The project demonstrates backend development using Spring Boot with RESTful APIs and follows clean architecture and best practices suitable for production-ready applications.

This project was built to strengthen real-world backend development skills and to showcase practical experience with Java, Spring Boot, and database integration.

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Tech Stack

Backend

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Spring Data JPA (Hibernate)
• REST APIs
• Maven

Database

• MySQL (can be replaced with PostgreSQL)

Tools & Utilities

• Git & GitHub
• Postman (API testing)

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Core Features

• Course management (create, view, update courses)
• Module management under courses
• Lesson management under modules
• RESTful API design
• Layered architecture (Controller, Service, Repository)
• Exception handling and validation
• Clean and readable code structure

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Project Structure

src/main/java
└── com.example.lms
    ├── controller
    ├── service
    ├── repository
    └── entity

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How to Run the Project Locally

Prerequisites

• Java 17 or above
• Maven
• MySQL
• Git

Steps

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/learning-management-system.git

2. Configure the database

Update application.properties with your database details:

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/lms_db
spring.datasource.username=your_username
spring.datasource.password=your_password

3. Build and run the project

mvn clean install
mvn spring-boot:run

4. The application will start on:

http://localhost:8080 

Sample API Endpoints

• POST /api/courses
• GET /api/courses
• POST /api/courses/{courseId}/modules
• POST /api/modules/{moduleId}/lessons

Future Enhancements

1. User authentication and authorization (JWT, Spring Security)

2. Role-based access (Admin / Instructor / Student)

3. Frontend integration using React

4. Dockerization

5. Deployment to cloud (AWS / Render)