Exam Center Finder

Project Notes

Application TimeZone: The application operates within the UTC TimeZone.
Docker Setup: Docker setup has not been completed due to a lack of experience. Consequently, individual setup of the SQL Server is required.
Potential Improvements:
- Implementing Fluent Validation.
- Adopting a Clean Architecture approach.
- Implementation of global exception handling.
User Type for Endpoint: It's not entirely clear whether the endpoint's intended user is a corporate exam vendor like Microsoft or an individual user. This distinction is important because:
- If it's a vendor (as assumed in my application), they reserve the entire capacity for a given time slot.
- However, if it's an individual user, they only reserve a single capacity.

To run the .NET API, follow these steps:

Prerequisites: Ensure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
- .NET 7 SDK for building and running .NET applications.
Clone the Repository: Clone the Git repository to your local machine using the git clone command.
Configure SQL Server Connection String: Before building the API, open the appsettings.json file located inside ExamCenterFinder\ExamCenterFinder.API and update the SQL Server connection string to match your local SQL Server setup.
Navigate to the Project Directory: Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory containing your .NET API project.
Build the Project: Run the following command to build the project:

dotnet build

Run the API: Once the build is successful, run the API with the following command:

dotnet run --project ExamCenterFinder.API --launch-profile "https"

Access the API with Swagger: Since you already have Swagger configured, you can utilize it to evaluate the API endpoints. Open your internet browser and navigate to this URL: https://localhost:7210/swagger/index.html

These instructions should help you get your .NET API up and running for development and testing purposes.