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This README file provides an overview and instructions for the Health Care Center project, which is developed using Ruby on Rails. The project aims to create a web application that functions similarly to a hospital management system, facilitating the management of patient records, appointments, and other related tasks.

Features

The Health Care Center project includes the following key features:

1. User Authentication: Users can sign up, log in, and manage their accounts.
2. Role-based Access Control: Different user roles (e.g., admin, doctor, nurse) have different levels of access and permissions within the system.
3. Patient Management: Allows the creation, modification, and deletion of patient records, including personal information, medical history, and contact details.
4. Appointment Scheduling: Provides a calendar-based interface for scheduling and managing patient appointments.
5. Doctor and Staff Management: Enables the administration of doctors and staff members, including their profiles, specialties, and availability.
6. Billing and Invoicing: Supports generating bills and invoices for patient services.
7. Prescription Management: Allows doctors to create and manage prescriptions for patients.
8. Reporting and Analytics: Provides various reports and analytics related to patient statistics, appointments, and billing.

Installation and Setup

Set up MySQL server

1. Installing MySQL

$ sudo apt install mysql-server
$ sudo systemctl start mysql.service

2. Configuring MySQL

$ sudo mysql
$ ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'password';
$ exit

3. Run Security Script

$ sudo mysql_secure_installation

4. Set up user

$ mysql -u root -p
$ CREATE USER '<your_username>'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password_of_the_user>';
$ GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON * . * TO '<your_username>'@'localhost';
$ ALTER USER '<your_username>'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY '<password_of_the_user>';
$ FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

To set up the Health Care Center project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the project repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/your-username/HCC-NITK.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

$ cd HCC-NITK

3. Set to required Ruby version:

• Check which ruby version you are currently on:

  $ ruby -v
  
  

• In case, it is different from the version used in the project (check in Gemfile), you need to switch to correct version:

  $ asdf local ruby 3.1.3
  

4. Install the required gems:

$ bundle install

5. Set up config
   Go to "./config/database.yml" Change Username and Password to your MySQL username and password:

username: <user_name>
password: <password>

5. Set up the database by running the following commands:

$ rails db:create
$ rails db:migrate

6. Start the Rails server:

$ rails server
-- or --
$ rails s

7. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access the Health Care Center application.

Contributing

If you wish to contribute to the Health Care Center project, please follow these guidelines:

1. Fork the repository on GitHub.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Commit your changes and push the branch to your fork.
4. Submit a pull request detailing your changes and describing their purpose.