PDF Tracker is a web application designed to manage and track collections of PDFs for projects. It allows you to organize PDFs, track readership, and control access to specific collections.

• PDF Management: Upload, organize, and manage PDF files for your projects.
• Reader Tracking: Keep track of who has viewed or accessed specific PDFs.
• Access Control: Control access to collections, ensuring only authorized users can view or manage them.
• User Authentication: Secure user authentication to manage user accounts and permissions.

Follow these steps to set up and run the PDF Tracker locally on your machine.

• Node.js installed
• Firebase project for authentication and database

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/pdf-tracker.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd pdf-tracker

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a Firebase project and set up authentication and Firestore database.

5. Create a .env file in the project root and add your Firebase configuration:

   VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your-api-key
   VITE_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your-auth-domain
   VITE_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
   VITE_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your-storage-bucket
   VITE_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your-messaging-sender-id
   VITE_FIREBASE_APP_ID=your-app-id
   

6. Start the application:

   npm run dev

7. Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.

If you encounter CORS issues with Firebase, you can follow this guide to resolve them through Google Cloud Console.

• Login: Log in with your credentials or create a new account.
• Upload PDFs: Add PDF files to your project collections.
• Manage Collections: Create, edit, or delete collections.
• Track Readers: View the history of users who accessed specific PDFs.
• Access Control: Set permissions for users to control who can access specific collections.

• Thanks to Firebase for providing storage and database services.
• Special thanks to react-pdf-viewer for providing a fantastic PDF viewer component, which greatly contributes to the functionality of this project.