Custom Web App for Study Center Management

Job ID: 40362364

Budget: ₹1,500 – ₹12,500 INR

Title: Study Center Seat & Fee Management Web Application (Custom Build)

Description:

I am looking for a developer to build a custom web-based management system for my study center (reading room / library seating business).

This is NOT a traditional library system (no books). It is a seat-based system where students come to study using their own books.

Project Overview:
- Total seats: 140
- 110 normal seats (non-locker)
- 30 locker seats (premium)

Shift System:
- Morning: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Evening: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Full Day: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Core Requirement (IMPORTANT LOGIC):
1. Normal seats (1–110):
- Can be assigned to:
a) One Morning student AND one Evening student (different users)
OR
b) One Full Day student (blocks both Morning & Evening)

2. Locker seats (111–140):
- Can ONLY be assigned to Full Day students
- No Morning or Evening allowed

3. System must prevent conflicts automatically.

Main Features Required:

1. Dashboard:
- Total seats, occupied seats, available seats (shift-wise)
- Pending fees summary

2. Seat Management:
- Visual seat layout (grid view like booking system)
- Color-coded status:
Available / Morning / Evening / Full Day / Locker
- Click to assign or change seat

3. Student Management:
- Add/Edit/Delete student
- Fields: Name, Phone (unique), Seat No, Shift, Join Date, Status

4. Fee Management:
- Monthly fee tracking
- Paid / Pending status
- Due dates
- Optional: receipt generation (PDF preferred)

5. Reports:
- Monthly income
- Seat occupancy
- Pending payments (defaulters list)

6. Authentication:
- Admin login
- Optional staff login (limited access)

Technical Requirements:
- Web-based application (mobile responsive)
- Clean and simple UI (easy to use)
- Backend + database included
- Preferred stack: Node.js / Django + MySQL/PostgreSQL (open to suggestions)

Hosting & Data:
- I want full control over my data (no SaaS dependency)
- Deployment on VPS (like DigitalOcean or similar)

Deliverables:
- Fully working web application
- Source code
- Basic documentation
- Setup/deployment support

Timeline:
- Expected: 7–15 days

Budget:
- Please quote your price (fixed preferred)

Additional Notes:
- Future upgrades may include mobile app, WhatsApp notifications, and multi-branch support.
- I prefer clean, scalable code for future expansion.

Please include:
- Your relevant experience
- Similar projects (if any)
- Proposed tech stack
- Timeline and cost

Looking for a reliable developer for long-term collaboration.
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