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CRM Project - Massachusetts Institute for Integrated Metaphysics

An example of a lightweight CRM (Customer Relationship Management) platform built with:

• Django + Django REST Framework for the backend API
• Remix + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS for the frontend
• Designed for managing students, courses, instructors, and registrations
• Demo-friendly layout with modular, modern code structure

About the MiiM

MiiM is a fictional institute created for the purpose of this project, a mix of MIT, Miskatonic U, and Hogwarts. It serves as an abstact placeholder for a real-world organization.

MiiM is a university located mostly in the New England of the US, and usually now. Go Flaming Eyes!

About this Repo

This is a sample Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application developed as part of a software engineering portfolio. It demonstrates full-stack development skills using TypeScript, React, and Remix.

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📸 Screenshots

Dashboard View

Student Registration

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Django 5, Django REST Framework
• Frontend: Remix, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Database: SQLite (for local development)
• Hosting: Localhost (dev only)

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✨ Features

• User management (Students, Faculty, Admins)
• Course creation and registration
• RESTful API backend
• Full-featured React frontend
• Modular, scalable project structure

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🚀 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/radcliffetech/crm-app.git
cd crm-app

2. Backend Setup (Django)

cd packages/backend-django
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver 8080

3. Frontend Setup (Remix)

Open a second terminal:

cd packages/frontend-remix
npm install
npm run dev

You should now have:

• Backend running at http://localhost:8080/
• Frontend running at http://localhost:5173/

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📦 Project Structure

crm-app/
├── packages/
│   ├── backend-django/   # Django REST Framework API
│   └── frontend-remix/   # Remix frontend with React, Tailwind, and TS
└── README.md

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🧱 Backend Setup (Django)

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd packages/backend-django

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv env
   source env/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run migrations and load sample data:

   python manage.py migrate
   python manage.py reset_database

5. Start the server:

   python manage.py runserver 8080

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🎨 Frontend Setup (Remix)

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd packages/frontend-remix

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

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🛣️ Roadmap

Planned future enhancements for the CRM:

• Mock Payments
• Registrations & Payments - Tracking and Manaegment
• Course Calendar
• Course Catalog (with AI)
• Support multiple user roles: Admin, Faculty, and Students
• Add a messaging system for CRM users