Shahoot! is a quiz application inspired by Kahoot. It allows users to create, host, and participate in quizzes in a fun and interactive way.
You can try the live version of Shahoot! here: https://shahoot.onrender.com
(The loading or login can take up to a minute because of Render's cold boot)
- Create Quizzes: Users can create custom quizzes with multiple-choice questions.
- Host Quizzes: Start live sessions where players can join and answer questions in real time.
- Join Quizzes: Players can join hosted sessions using a unique code.
- Authentication: JWT-based authentication.
- Email Verification: New users must verify their email address to activate their accounts.
Create a .env file in the server directory with the following variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| CLIENT_URL | The URL of the client application |
| JWT_SECRET | Secret key for signing JWT tokens |
| MAIL_SECRET | Secret key for signing email verification tokens |
| MAILJET_API_KEY | API key for Mailjet to send verification emails |
| MAILJET_API_SECRET | API secret for Mailjet to send verification emails |
| EMAIL_ADDRESS | Sender email address for verification emails |
| EMAIL_NAME | Sender email name for verification emails |
You can also change the VITE_SERVER_URL environment variable in the .env file in the client directory.
- React: Frontend
- Express: Backend
- Socket.IO: Sockets for the live quiz sessions
- MongoDB: Database
- PassportJS: Authentication
- Mailjet: Sending verification emails