nicolas-bolouri / instantutor

A web app that connects students and tutors in STEM instantly through video chat

InstanTutor

InstanTutor connects students and tutors in STEM instantly through video chat. Originally built in 2022 with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, it was refactored in 2023 using NextJs and ExpressJs and is hosted on Heroku. Our app proudly won the Matrox Video Multimedia Award at the 2022 McGill Code Jam 12 Hackathon against 56 other teams.

Table of Contents

• Built With
• History & Awards
• Deployment
• Getting Started

Built With

• NextJs
• ExpressJs
• Agora SDK

History & Awards

• Developed in 2022 with vanilla JavaScript, HTML, and CSS in the context of the 2022 McGill Code Jam 12 Hackathon
• Winner of the Matrox Video Multimedia Award for the best use of multimedia against 56 other teams
• Refactored in 2023 using NextJs, ExpressJs, and deployed on Heroku

Deployment

The app is deployed using OnRender at: https://www.instantutor.ca

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install

3. Configure

   • Update the .env file with your server api endpoint and your Agora project keys (www.agora.io)

4. Run the App

   • First, run the backend server:

   npm run start-server 

   • Second, build the app:

   npm run build 

   • Third, run the frontend:

   npm run start