kylper / learnlx

An open source platform for learning programming languages.

Description

learnLX is an open source platform for learning programming languages.

Currently in Alpha!

Much more is left to be completed with learnLX. Check out the GitHub issues section for more info.

Setting up for Production

Currently, you need a web interface to use learnLX which has not been completed yet. You will eventually be able to use learnLX on the web, mobile applications, and on command line.

1. Install the base program You can do this by downloading the source or using Git command line tools.

2. Update learnLX

The latest dependencies need to be downloaded for learnLX to run properly.

cd (your project folder)
npm install

3. Run!

There is a script you need to run to set everything up for the first time.

[coming soon]

Afterward, to run learnLX, just open the program with this:

node app.js

More info on the Web Interface and CLI is coming soon.

License

learnLX is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License (version 3) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

A full copy of the license is available in this repository under LICENSE.TXT. You may also see the license here: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

learnlx's Issues

[Front End] create views for primary functionality

Closed.

Finalize Courses Route

The routes in /routes/courses.js need to be finalized for release candidate.
Functionality needs to be completed so all file manipulation and database connections can be tested before release.

[Backend API] setup database

Take the basic Node.js/Express application and add MongoDB functionality to it.
That means setting up the model, npm install mongodb, and adding hooks to mongo in the app.js file.

[Backend API] randomly assign data to practice

Web Application

A web front end with ember/backbone/angular etc. to view output from the back-end API.

[Backend API] take input/store in database

Finalize Course addition method

As it currently stands, here is how to add a new course.

• You add the course assets (Markdown lesson files, scripts for unit evaluations, etc.)
• You add the course details (either manually, or through a language configuration JSON file) to the MongoDB database.

Finalize User Functionality

More details coming soon?

Authentication

Passport is somewhat setup at the moment, but it needs to be fully setup for email/local login as well as Github and Twitter login.

• Add Github Authentication Method
• Add Twitter Authentication Method
• Fix Email/Local Auth
• Test Authentication Methods
• Finalize Authentication