🏆 Contest Platform - MERN Stack

A professional weekly contest platform supporting coding challenges, MCQ tests, real-time leaderboards, and certificates.

✨ Features

• 💻 Coding Challenges - Multi-language support with Judge0
• 🧠 MCQ/Aptitude Tests - Auto-evaluated with negative marking
• ⏱️ Real-time Timers - Contest and section-wise timers
• 🏆 Leaderboards - Live rankings with tie-breakers
• 📜 Certificates - Auto-generated for top performers
• 👥 Admin Panel - Full contest management
• 🔐 Secure Auth - JWT-based authentication

🚀 Tech Stack

Frontend: React.js (Vite) + Tailwind CSS + Monaco Editor
Backend: Node.js + Express.js
Database: MongoDB Atlas
Judge: Judge0 (Self-hosted)

📦 Installation

Backend

cd server
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# Configure your .env file
npm run dev

Frontend

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

🎨 Theme

Dark theme with vibrant orange (#FF6B35) accents for a modern, professional look.

📝 License

MIT License