Employee Attendance Management System

The Employee Attendance Management System is a web-based application designed to help organizations manage employee attendance efficiently. The system provides separate dashboards for employees and administrators, allowing each to manage their tasks effectively.

Demo

To try out the Admin Panel and Employee Login, follow the steps below:

1. Admin Login:

   • Email: admin@admin.com
   • Password: admin@pass
   • Access the Admin Panel at: Admin Panel

2. Employee Login:

   • After the admin creates an employee, the employee can log in here: Employee Login

Features

General Features:

• User Authentication: Secure login and logout for employees and administrators.
• Responsive Design: A mobile-friendly layout built using Bootstrap.
• Real-Time Attendance Tracking: Employees can mark attendance daily, and admins can track it in real-time.

For Employees:

• Employee Login: Secure login for employees to access the attendance system.
• Mark Attendance: Employees can mark their attendance for each working day.
• View Attendance Records: Employees can view their own attendance history.
• Dashboard: A simple dashboard displaying the current day’s attendance status.

For Admins:

• Admin Login: Admins can log in with special credentials to access the admin dashboard.
• Manage Employees: Admins can add, update, or delete employee records.
• Attendance Reports: Admins can view detailed attendance records for each employee.
• Dashboard: A comprehensive overview of all employees and their attendance data.

Dependencies

This project requires the following dependencies:

• express: Web framework for building the backend API.
• mongoose: MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.
• passport & passport-local: Authentication middleware for user login.
• bcrypt & bcryptjs: For securely hashing passwords.
• dotenv: Loads environment variables from the .env file.
• ejs: Templating engine for rendering views.
• express-session: For managing user sessions.
• connect-flash: For flash messages during user interactions.

Installation

Prerequisites:

• Node.js (for running the backend)
• MongoDB (for storing employee and attendance data)
• npm (for installing project dependencies)

Steps to Set Up Locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Abid-Khan-Dev/Employee-Attendance-Management-System.git

2. Navigate into the project directory:

   cd Employee-Attendance-Management-System

3. Install dependencies: Run the following command to install all necessary dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up your environment:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory (this file will store your environment variables like database connection string, JWT secret, etc.).
   • Example .env file:

   PORT=5000
   JWT_SECRET=secretkey@123
   MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/eams
   SESSION_SECRET=sessionkey@123

5. Start the application: To run the app locally, use the following command:

   npm start

6. Access the app: Open a browser and go to http://localhost:5000 to access the app.

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Usage

• For Employees:

  • Log in using your credentials.
  • Mark your attendance daily using the button on the dashboard.
  • View your attendance history with a detailed record of each day's status.

• For Admins:

  • Log in with admin credentials to manage employee data.
  • View and manage attendance records for all employees.
  • Generate reports for attendance tracking and analysis.

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Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve the project! If you'd like to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
5. Submit a pull request.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Acknowledgments

• Bootstrap for the responsive design.
• MongoDB for the database.
• Express.js for building the backend API.
• Passport.js for user authentication.

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Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need help with setting up the project. Happy coding!