sachnaror / photo-cam-attendance-system

Attendance Management System is a web application designed to allow managers to create a roster for staff and enable staff members to mark their attendance by capturing an image using a webcam. The system is built with Django and uses Bootstrap for a minimalistic frontend.

Attendance Management System with Image Capture

Features

• Authentication & Authorization: Separate roles for Manager and Staff with secure login.
• Roster Management: Managers can add staff members, set shifts, and view the complete roster.
• Attendance Management: Staff members can view shifts and mark attendance with an image capture.
• Responsive Design: User-friendly interface that is responsive on both desktop and mobile devices.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Python 3.8 or newer
• pip and virtualenv

Setup

To set up the Attendance Management System, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/sachnaror/attendence_system.git
   cd attendance_System
   

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

   virtualenv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`
   

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Apply migrations

   python manage.py migrate
   

5. Collect static files (if necessary)

   python manage.py collectstatic
   

Running the Application

To run the Attendance Management System, execute:

python manage.py runserver

Access the web application by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your web browser.

Usage

• Manager Role: Login as a manager to create and manage the roster, add new staff members, and view attendance records.
• Staff Role: Login as a staff member to view assigned shifts and mark attendance by capturing an image using the webcam.

Contributing

Contributions to the Attendance Management System are welcome. Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature_branch_name.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add some feature'.
4. Push to the original branch: git push origin feature_branch_name.
5. Create the pull request.