Resume Builder System

A GUI-based resume builder built with Python 3.12+, Tkinter, OOP, and ReportLab.

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Folder Structure

ResumeBuilder/
├── main.py              # Entry point — run this
├── gui.py               # All Tkinter UI code (ResumeApp class)
├── models.py            # Data classes: Person, Education, Skill, Certification, Resume
├── file_manager.py      # JSON save/load (FileManager class)
├── resume_generator.py  # Export orchestration (ResumeGenerator class)
├── assets/              # Place custom icons/images here
├── data/                # Auto-created — stores saved JSON resumes
└── resumes/             # Auto-created — stores exported TXT/PDF files

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Requirements

Package	Purpose
reportlab	PDF resume generation
Pillow	Profile photo preview (optional)

Tkinter comes bundled with the standard Python installer.

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Installation

1. Install Python 3.12+

Download from https://www.python.org/downloads/

Make sure to check "Add Python to PATH" during installation.

2. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Or individually:

pip install reportlab Pillow

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Running the Application

cd ResumeBuilder
python main.py

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Step-by-Step Usage Guide

1. Personal Tab — Fill in Name (required), Email (required), Phone, Address, LinkedIn, GitHub, and Career Objective. Click the photo placeholder to add a profile picture.

2. Education Tab — Enter Degree, Institution, Year, CGPA and click ➕ Add Education. Repeat for each qualification. Click a row to load it back into the fields for editing.

3. Skills Tab — Type a skill and click ➕ Add. Remove with 🗑 Remove.

4. Certifications Tab — Enter Certificate Name, Organization, Year and click ➕ Add Certification.

5. Settings Tab — Choose a template (classic / modern / minimal). Enable auto-save. Search and load previously saved resumes.

6. Toolbar buttons:

   • 👁 Preview — Renders the resume in the right-hand preview pane.
   • 💾 Save — Saves all data to data/<name>.json.
   • 📤 Export TXT — Saves a plain-text resume to resumes/.
   • 📄 Export PDF — Generates a styled PDF via ReportLab.
   • 🗑 Clear — Resets the entire form.
   • 🌓 Theme — Toggles between Light and Dark mode.

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Features

• ✅ Full OOP architecture (Person, Education, Skill, Certification, Resume, FileManager)
• ✅ JSON persistence with save / load / delete
• ✅ TXT and PDF export
• ✅ Dark / Light mode toggle
• ✅ Profile photo support (requires Pillow)
• ✅ Auto-save every 60 seconds
• ✅ Search saved resumes
• ✅ Input validation (email format, 10-digit phone, required fields)
• ✅ Friendly error dialogs
• ✅ Scrollable personal info panel
• ✅ Treeview for education & certifications

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Class Reference

Class	File	Role
Person	models.py	Stores contact & objective; validates email/phone
Education	models.py	Single degree record; list managed by Resume
Skill	models.py	Single skill entry
Certification	models.py	Single certification entry
Resume	models.py	Aggregates all data; generates & exports resume
FileManager	file_manager.py	JSON read/write with error handling
ResumeGenerator	resume_generator.py	Thin wrapper; resolves output paths
ResumeApp	gui.py	Main Tkinter window; all UI logic