ETIDrive

ETIDrive is a Document Management System (DMS) built using .NET technologies. It provides a robust solution for managing and organizing documents in a secure and efficient manner. With features like role-based access control, document versioning, and multi-storage support, it is tailored for enterprise-level document handling.

• Document Storage & Organization: Upload, categorize, and manage documents within a structured hierarchy.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Secure access to documents based on user roles.
• User Management: Admin functionalities to create, manage, and assign roles to users.
• Active Directory Integration: Supports Active Directory (AD) for user authentication and role management in enterprise environments.

• Backend: ASP.NET Core, C#
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Database: SQL Server
• Authentication: Identity Framework, The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
• Testing: xUnit Framework

Figure 1: The login page allows users to securely enter their credentials.

Figure 2: Displays the user's main folders, enabling navigation and file management.

Figure 3: Shows how users can create subfolders and navigate using the breadcrumb bar.

Figure 4: Custom context menu that appears on right-click, providing options to create new folders.

Figure 5: New folder creation screen where users can specify the folder name and its location.

• .NET 8 SDK
• SQL Server or compatible database
• Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/unsulliedd/.NET-ETIDrive.git
   

2. Build the Solution: Open the solution file in Visual Studio and build the project to restore dependencies.

3. Database Setup: Update the appsettings.json file with your SQL Server connection string and create the initial database schema using Entity Framework migrations:

   dotnet ef database update

4. Run the Application: Start the project from Visual Studio or using the .NET CLI:

   dotnet run

5. Access the Web UI: Navigate to http://localhost in your browser to access the document management interface.

• ETIDrive_Data: Handles database context and Entity Framework operations.
• ETIDrive_Entity: Defines the core data models and entities.
• ETIDrive_WebUI: The main web user interface for document management.
• ETIDrive_xUnitTest: Unit testing for various components.