HonorBox

HonorBox is a free and open-source web-based application that allows users to generate and verify certificates effortlessly. It provides a seamless and secure way to issue digital certificates and validate their authenticity.

🚀 Features

• 🌐 Web-Based – No installation required, access from anywhere.
• 🔓 Open Source – Completely free to use and modify.
• 🏆 Certificate Generation – Create professional certificates easily.
• ✅ Certificate Verification – Verify authenticity using unique IDs.
• 📄 Customizable Templates – Design certificates with your own branding.
• 🔒 Secure & Reliable – Uses cryptographic techniques to ensure data integrity.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Deployment: Vercel / Netlify (Frontend), Heroku / Render (Backend)

📁 Project Structure

HonorBox/
├── Backend/
│   ├── config/
│   │   └── db.js
│   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── certificateController.js
│   │   └── imageController.js
│   ├── models/
│   │   ├── Certificate.js
│   │   ├── Image.js
│   │   └── User.js
│   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── authRoutes.js
│   │   ├── certificateRoutes.js
│   │   └── imageRoutes.js
│   ├── index.js
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── .env
│   └── .env.example
├── Frontend/
│   ├── public/
│   │   └── honorbo logo.png
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── App.css
│   │   ├── App.jsx
│   │   ├── index.css
│   │   ├── main.jsx
│   │   └── components/
│   │       ├── About.jsx
│   │       ├── custom.css
│   │       ├── DarkVeil.jsx
│   │       ├── Footer.jsx
│   │       ├── Generate.jsx
│   │       ├── Home.jsx
│   │       ├── Navbar.jsx
│   │       ├── NotFound.jsx
│   │       └── Verify.jsx
│   ├── eslint.config.js
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── postcss.config.js
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── tailwind.config.js
│   ├── vercel.json
│   ├── vite.config.js
│   └── .env.example
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
└── .all-contributorsrc

📌 Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js & npm / yarn installed
• Git installed

Steps to Run Locally

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/HonorBox.git
   cd HonorBox

2. Install dependencies

   npm install  # or yarn install

3. Start the development server

   npm run dev  # or yarn dev

4. Open in Browser
   Visit http://localhost:3000 to access HonorBox.

🎨 Usage

1. Generate a Certificate – Fill in the details and generate a certificate instantly.
2. Download or Share – Get a downloadable version or share a public link.
3. Verify a Certificate – Enter the certificate ID to check its authenticity.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you’d like to contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (feature/your-feature)
3. Commit your changes
4. Push the branch and create a Pull Request

📜 License

HonorBox is licensed under the MIT License – you are free to use, modify, and distribute it.

🌟 Show Your Support

If you find HonorBox useful, please ⭐ star the repository and share it with others!

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🚀 Start generating & verifying certificates with HonorBox today!

Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):

Rithwik Surya 💻	Shivansh Katiyar 📖	Charul192 📖 💻 🐛	Gourav Kumar Jaiswal 🐛	Ramakrushna Biswal 💻	Aditya Jolly 📖 💻	Sagar Chavan 💻 🎨
Mehak garg 💻	Sindhura Karumuri 💻	Cheryl Pinto 💻	Soumyosish Pal 📖

This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!