EvalMate: Peer Evaluation Web Application

EvalMate is a web application designed to simplify the peer evaluation process for any group or individual involved in collaborative work. It allows users to create custom evaluations or use templates to gather feedback and improve team collaboration.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user registration and login.

Project Structure

EvalMate/
├── EvalMate/           # Django project folder
│   ├── settings.py     # Project settings
│   ├── urls.py         # Project-level URL routing
│   └── ...
├── EvalMateApp/        # Django app folder
│   ├── models.py       # Database models
│   ├── views.py        # Application views
│   ├── urls.py         # App-level URL routing
│   └── ...
├── static/             # Static files (CSS, JS, images)
└── templates/          # HTML templates

Tech Stack

• Backend: Django
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Setup & Run Instructions

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• pip (Python package installer)
• PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd EvalMateProject

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   # On Windows:
   venv\Scripts\activate
   # On macOS/Linux:
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies: (A requirements.txt file should be created for the project. You can create one with pip freeze > requirements.txt)

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Database Setup

1. Ensure your PostgreSQL server is running.
2. Update the DATABASES configuration in EvalMate/EvalMate/settings.py with your database credentials.

Running the Application

1. Apply database migrations:

   python EvalMate/manage.py migrate

2. Start the development server:

   python EvalMate/manage.py runserver

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Team Members

Name	Role	CIT-U Email
Johndaniel Canonigo	Lead Developer	johndaniel.canonigo@cit.edu
John Aaron Cañadilla	Frontend Developer	johnaaron.canadilla@cit.edu
Mark Anton Camoro	Backend Developer	markanton.camoro@cit.edu