🎓 Credentify – Decentralized Academic Credential Verification System

Credentify is a modern blockchain-powered platform designed to transform traditional paper-based academic certificates into tamper-proof, instantly verifiable digital credentials. It empowers universities to issue certificates on-chain, allows students to own their credentials cryptographically, and enables employers to verify authenticity within seconds — all without relying on centralized authorities.## Demo

🚀 Live Demo

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Aditya-ingole21/credentify.git cd credentify

Install dependencies:

npm install

Compile smart contracts:

forge build## Contributing

We love contributions! Please read our Contributing Guide before submitting PRs.

Quick Start for Contributors

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/repo.git
3. Create a branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
4. Install dependencies: npm install
5. Make your changes
6. Test your changes: npm test
7. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
8. Push to your branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
9. Submit a Pull Request

Development Setup

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git
cd repo

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

Contribution Guidelines

• Follow the existing code style
• Write tests for new features
• Update documentation as needed
• Use meaningful commit messages
• Keep PRs focused and small

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

MIT License Summary

• ✅ Commercial use
• ✅ Modification
• ✅ Distribution
• ✅ Private use
• ❌ Liability
• ❌ Warranty