Dayflow HRMS

Dayflow is a modern, full-stack Human Resource Management System (HRMS) designed to streamline employee management, attendance tracking, and leave management. It features a premium "Glassmorphism" UI and a robust Node.js backend.

🚀 Features

• Employee Management:
  • Add, view, and list employees.
  • Detailed employee profiles.
  • Role-based access (Admin & Employee).
• Attendance Tracking:
  • Daily Check-in / Check-out with live timer.
  • Automatic status calculation (Present, Half-day, Absent).
  • Monthly attendance history view.
• Time Off (Leave) Management:
  • Request various types of leave (PTO, Sick, Casual, Unpaid).
  • Track leave balances.
  • Admin approval workflow.
• Authentic UI/UX:
  • Google-inspired "Glassmorphism" design.
  • Rich gradients, blur effects, and smooth animations.
  • Responsive layout.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React (Vite): Fast and modern UI library.
• React Router: Client-side routing.
• Lucide React: Modern, consistent icons.
• CSS Variables: For theming and premium styling.

Backend

• Node.js & Express: Scalable server-side runtime.
• MongoDB & Mongoose: Flexible NoSQL database schema.
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Secure stateless authentication.
• Bcrypt.js: Password hashing.

📦 Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+ recommended)
• MongoDB (Local or Atlas URI)

1. Clone the Repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd Dayflow

2. Backend Setup

Navigate to the backend directory and install dependencies:

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in c:\Dayflow\backend\.env with the following variables:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
NODE_ENV=development

Start the backend server:

# Development mode (restarts on changes)
npm run dev

# Or standard start
npm start

Server runs on http://localhost:5000

3. Frontend Setup

Open a new terminal, navigate to the project root (where vite.config.js is located):

cd c:\Dayflow
npm install

Start the Vite development server:

npm run dev

Frontend runs on http://localhost:5173 (or similar).

🔑 Usage

1. Login: Use the default Admin credentials (seeded via backend/seed.js if run):
   • Email: admin@dayflow.com
   • Password: password123
2. Dashboard/TopNav: Navigate between Employees, Attendance, and Time Off.
3. Employees: Click "Add New Employee" to register staff.
4. Attendance: Click "Check In" to start your day.
5. Time Off: View cards for leave balance and apply for leave.

🤝 Contribution

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.