Wadetecy36/accra-academy
Domain:
educationRecord type:
software
Creator:
Wad
Host:
The official website for accra academy
# Accra Academy – Full-Stack AI Website
A modern, full-stack web platform built for **Accra Academy**, featuring a powerful **RAG-powered AI Chatbot**, a dynamic **News Feed**, and a secure **Admin Dashboard** for knowledge management.
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## 📑 Table of Contents
- Features Overview
- Project Structure
- Setup Guide
- Admin Dashboard
- Deployment
- Contributing
- License
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## 🚀 Features Overview
### Frontend
- Modern responsive UI using Tailwind CSS (CDN)
- AI Chat Widget (Google Gemini 2.5 Flash)
- Masonry gallery with filtering + animated lightbox
- Live Google News RSS integration
### Backend
- Node.js + Express REST API
- MongoDB Atlas for Knowledge Base + logs
- Google Gemini RAG intelligence
- Admin Dashboard for CMS-like management
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## 📂 Project Structure
```text
accra-academy-website/
│ .gitignore
│ index.html
│ about.html
│ admin.html
│ news.html
│ gallery.html
│ package.json
│
├── assets/
├── css/
│ custom.css
│ input.css
│ style.css
├── csv/
│ hall_data.csv
│ calendar_data.csv
├── js/
│ script.js
└── server/
server.js
seed.js
package.json
.env
```
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## 🛠️ Setup Guide
### 1. Requirements
- Node.js 18+
- MongoDB Atlas
- Google Gemini API Key
### 2. Installation
```bash
cd server
npm install
```
### 3. Configure Environment Variables
Create `.env` inside `/server`:
```env
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_key
MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv:// : @cluster.mongodb.net
```
### 4. Seed Database (optional)
```bash
node seed.js
```
### 5. Run App
```bash
node server.js
```
App runs at: **http://localhost:3000**
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## 🔐 Admin Dashboard
- URL: `localhost`
- Default Password: **bleoo1931**
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## ☁️ Deployment
### Render Deployment
Build:
```bash
cd server && npm install
```
Start:
```bash
node server/server.js
```
Environment Variables:
- GEMINI_API_KEY
- MONGO_URI
### Vercel Deployment
Use if backend is hosted externally.
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## 🤝 Contributing
```bash
git checkout -b feature/M …