Exam-Bud is a collaborative platform developed by students of IIITDM Jabalpur to solve the age-old problem of scrambling for study materials during exam season. Built during the BitByte Summer of Code event, this platform aims to create a centralized hub where students can:
- 📝 Share and access lecture notes and study materials
- 📚 Upload and download previous year question papers
- 💬 Participate in dedicated discussion forums for each subject
- 🔔 Get notifications about new materials in subscribed courses
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Found someone's notes from last year that saved your life? Pay it forward. Upload and share notes with your classmates. Because not all heroes wear capes, some just share PDFs. |
That moment when you're stuck on a problem at 2 AM and everyone else is awake too because #ExamSeason. Ask questions, get answers, share memes. We're all in this together. |
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Form study groups, share resources, and pretend you've been studying all semester when you've actually been binging Netflix. No judgment here. |
Access notes from anywhere - whether you're at the library pretending to study, or in bed actually studying. We've got you covered. |
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Only verified IIITDM students can join. No professors allowed (we're kidding... maybe). What happens in Exam-Bud stays in Exam-Bud. |
Because when you're looking for notes 10 minutes before the exam, every second counts. We've optimized for panic-browsing. |
Our tech stack is as robust as your excuses for not studying earlier:
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Our UI is designed with the sleep-deprived student in mind - simple, intuitive, and caffeine-friendly.
Wants to setup locally? check out SETUP.md
- Docker (because we're fancy like that)
- Node.js (the backbone of modern web)
# Clone the repo (like copying your friend's notes)
git clone https://github.com/bsoc-bitbyte/Exam-Bud.git
# Enter the project directory (like entering exam hall - with fear and trembling)
cd Exam-Bud
# In the backend folder, rename .env.sample to .env (the digital equivalent of finding the cheat sheet)
cd backend
mv .env.sample .env
npm install
# Go back to root (like going back to basics when you're confused in an exam)
cd ..
# Enter frontend directory (frontend = what people actually see, like your face during an exam)
cd frontend
npm install
# Go back to root again (you're getting good at this navigation thing!)
cd ..
# Fire up Docker (like firing up your brain cells at 3 AM)
docker compose up --build -d
# Open your browser and go to:
# localhost:3001If you see the app running, congratulations! You've done more work setting this up than you probably did studying for your last exam!
Feeling lost? Here are some resources:
- JavaScript – Beginner-friendly JS tutorial
- TailWind CSS – TailWind CSS tutorial
- React JS – React JS Tutorial
- Node JS – Node JS Crash Course
- PostgreSQL – PostgreSQL Crash Course
Want to contribute? Amazing! Check out our CONTRIBUTING.md guide.
Remember:
- We use conventional commits (feat, fix, docs, etc.)
- We welcome all contributions, especially from those procrastinating on their own studies
- No contribution is too small (except maybe that one assignment you didn't do)
"I don't need Stack Overflow, I am Stack Overflow." — Every CS student right before a major bug
"Software is like sex: it's better when it's free." — Linus Torvalds
"I am a lazy person, which is why I like open source, for other people to do work for me." — Also Linus Torvalds (he's a gold mine)
"It compiles; ship it!" — Every developer ever, moments before disaster
| ✨ Stars: | 10 (and counting!) |
| 🍴 Forks: | 34 (more than the forks in the college Nescafe) |
| 👀 Watchers: | 1 |
| 👨💻 Contributors: | 4 amazing individuals who probably should be studying |
This project is licensed under the IIITDMJ License - see the LICENSE file for details.
In human terms: Feel free to use, modify, and distribute this code, just don't blame us if it doesn't work as expected (much like those last-minute notes you borrowed).
Copyright © 2025 BSOC-BitByte | "Because sleep is overrated during exam season"
