HackTrack

HackTrack is a web application that helps users track their participation in hackathons, manage projects, and showcase achievements. It provides a platform for users to log hackathons they have participated in, add details about their projects, and list any awards they have received.

Features

User Authentication: Secure user authentication using local strategy (username/password) and Google OAuth 2.0.
Profile Management: Users can view and edit their profiles, including profile picture, name, email, location, and bio.
Hackathon Tracking: Log and display hackathons a user has participated in, including details like hackathon name, location, date, and project title.
Project Management: Users can add details about their projects for each hackathon they participated in, such as project title, description, technology stack, repository link, and demo link.
Achievement Showcase: Display awards and achievements earned by the user.

Technologies Used

Backend: Node.js, Express.js
Database: PostgreSQL
Frontend: HTML, CSS (with Bootstrap), JavaScript (Vanilla JS)
Templating Engine: EJS
Authentication: Passport.js (Local and Google OAuth 2.0)
Encryption: Bcrypt.js
Session Management: Express Session

Installation

Clone the repository:

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

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```

Set up environment variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory.

Define the following variables:

SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret

Set up PostgreSQL:
- Create a PostgreSQL database.
- Update dbmodel.js with your database connection details.
Start the server:
```
npm start
```
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

Usage

Register/Login: Users can register using a username and password or using their Google account.
Dashboard: Upon logging in, users are redirected to their dashboard where they can view summary information.
Profile: Users can view and edit their profile details, including uploading a profile picture.
Hackathons: Users can add new hackathons they have participated in, providing details such as name, location, date, and project title.
Projects: For each hackathon, users can add details about their projects, including description, technology stack, repository link, and demo link.
Achievements: Users can list any awards or achievements they have received, associated with specific hackathons.
Logout: Users can securely log out of their account.

Screenshots

![Dashboard]

Dashboard view showcasing summary information.

![Profile]

Profile view allowing users to manage their personal details.

![Hackathons]

Hackathons view displaying a list of hackathons a user has participated in.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you would like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the GPL License - see the COPYING file for details.

libr3/HackTrack