TeamCommunicationPlatform

TeamCommunicationPlatform is a web application designed to facilitate team communication and collaboration. The platform allows users to send messages, manage user accounts, and track login/logout activities.

Features

• User Management: Register, login, and logout functionality with session management.
• Messaging: Send and receive messages between users.
• Dashboard: Personalized user dashboard with inbox and activity logs.
• Roles: Different user roles, including Admin, Project Leader, and Programmer.

Technologies Used

• ASP.NET Core: The backend framework for building the web application.
• Entity Framework Core: ORM for database interactions.
• SQLite: Database used to store user data, messages, and logs.
• Razor Views: Server-side rendered views for dynamic content.
• Session Management: User session management for handling logged-in users.

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• .NET 8.0 SDK
• SQLite

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/01Prathamesh/TeamCommunicationPlatform.git

cd TeamCommunicationPlatform

Install Dependencies

Run the following command to restore the necessary packages:

dotnet restore

Configure the Database

The application uses SQLite for the database. To create the database and apply any migrations, run the following commands:

dotnet ef database update

OR

Add-Migration InitialCreate
Update-Database

Run the Application

Run the application using the following command:

dotnet run

OR

Press F5

Once the application is running, you can access it at http://localhost:7272.

URLs and Functionality

• https://localhost:7272/ Home page of the application.
• https://localhost:7272/Authentication/Register User registration page.
• https://localhost:7272/Authentication/Login User login page.
• https://localhost:7272/Dashboard Role-based dashboard for logged-in users.
• https://localhost:7272/Message/Send Send a message to another user.
• https://localhost:7272/Message/Inbox View all messages received by the logged-in user.

File Structure

TeamCommunicationPlatform/
│
├── Controllers/                # Contains controllers for handling requests
│   ├── AdminController.cs
│   ├── AuthenticationController.cs
│   ├── DashboardController.cs
│   ├── MessageController.cs
│
├── Models/                     # Contains models for users, messages, and logs
│   ├── TeamCommunicationContext.cs
│   ├── User.cs
│   ├── Message.cs
│   ├── UserLoginLog.cs
│
├── Views/                      # Contains Razor views for UI
│   ├── Home/
│   ├── Authentication/
│   ├── Message/
│   ├── Shared/
│
├── Migrations/                 # Contains migration files for the database schema
│
├── wwwroot/                    # Contains static files like CSS, JS, and images
│
├── TeamCommunication.db        # SQLite database file
├── TeamCommunication.db-shm    # SQLite shared memory file
├── TeamCommunication.db-wal    # SQLite write-ahead log file
└── TeamCommunicationPlatform.csproj  # Project configuration file

Usage

• Login: Use the Login page to log into the platform. You must provide a valid email and password.
• Register: Use the Register page to create a new user account. Ensure the email is not already registered.
• Dashboard: After logging in, users will be directed to the dashboard, where they can send messages, view received messages, and see login/logout activity.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork this repository, create a new branch, and submit a pull request with your proposed changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more details.

Acknowledgements

• ASP.NET Core for the web framework
• Entity Framework Core for ORM support
• SQLite for lightweight database management

Screenshots

1. Home Page (without user login)
   

2. Register Page
   

3. Login Page
   

4. Home Page (after user login)
   

5. User Dashboard Page
   

6. Send Message Page
   

7. Inbox Page