Orannie/varbabies-educational-platform

Educational platform for South African students- past papers & universities resources # VarBabies Educational Platform A comprehensive educational platform providing access to South African past papers, study resources, and university information for Grade 8-12 students. ## 🚀 Features ### Web Application - **Past Papers Access**: Grade 8-12 past papers with advanced filtering - **Interactive Forum**: University news, application deadlines, and student discussions - **Responsive Design**: Mobile-friendly interface with modern UI - **Real-time Updates**: Latest university news and application information ### React Native Mobile App - **Cross-platform**: iOS and Android support - **Native Navigation**: Smooth tab-based navigation - **Offline Ready**: Downloadable content for offline study - **Push Notifications**: Important updates and deadlines ## 🛠️ Technology Stack ### Backend - **Node.js** with Express.js - **SA Papers Integration** (Exclusive backend) - **Real-time data processing** - **RESTful API endpoints** ### Frontend - **HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript** (Web) - **React Native** with Expo (Mobile) - **Material Design 3** inspired UI - **Responsive Grid System** ### Development Tools - **Expo CLI** for React Native development - **Metro Bundler** for JavaScript bundling - **Git** for version control ## 📱 Installation & Setup ### Web Application ```bash # Clone the repository git clone github.com cd varbabies-educational-platform # Install dependencies npm install # Start the development server npm start # Server will run on localhost ``` ### React Native App ```bash # Navigate to React Native app cd react-native-app # Install dependencies npm install # Start Expo development server npx expo start # Options: npx expo start --web # For web browser testing npx expo start --tunnel # For network issues npx expo start --localhost # For local development ``` ## 🌐 Usage ### Web Access - **Main Site**: localhost - **Past Papers**: localhost …