Campus Placement Automation System

This is a Full Stack Campus Placement Automation System built using Node.js (Express) + MySQL for backend and React.js for frontend.
It automates student placements: students can sign up, apply for jobs, and admins can manage job postings and placement rounds.

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🚀 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, React Router, Axios
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, JWT Authentication, MySQL
• Database: MySQL
• Other: bcrypt.js, dotenv, CORS

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📂 Project Structure

placement-system/ │ ├── backend/ # Express + MySQL API │ ├── config/ # DB connection │ ├── controllers/ # Business logic │ ├── middleware/ # Auth middleware │ ├── routes/ # API routes │ ├── .env # Environment variables (NOT pushed to GitHub) │ ├── server.js # Backend entry point │ └── package.json │ └── frontend/ # React UI ├── public/ # Static files ├── src/ # React components & pages ├── package.json

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the Repository

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

#Backend Setup
cd backend
npm install

#Create a .env file in backend folder:

PORT=5000
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword
DB_NAME=placement_system
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

#Start backend server:

npm start
Backend will run on: http://localhost:5000

#3. Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install

#Start frontend server:

npm start

Frontend will run on: http://localhost:3000

#🔑 Features

-- **Student**

-- Signup / Login

-- Browse jobs

-- Apply for jobs

-- **Admin**

-- Post new jobs

-- Manage student applications

-- View placement stats

-- **Security**

-- JWT-based authentication

-- Passwords encrypted with bcrypt


#📜 License

--- This project is for educational purposes. ---