Complete Guide

How to Use Learnix

Your complete guide to navigating, discovering resources, contributing, and getting the most out of the Learnix learning platform.

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Getting Started Courses Resource Hub Contribute Leaderboard Saved Items FAQ

Getting Started

Everything you need to begin your Learnix journey

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Open the Homepage

Visit the Learnix homepage at the root URL. You'll see featured courses, site announcements, and quick access to all sections.

Bookmark the homepage for quick access later.
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Use the Navigation

The top navbar and mobile bottom bar let you jump to Courses, Hub, Contributor Panel, Admin, and more. Tap Menu on mobile for full options.

On mobile, use the bottom pill bar for quick navigation.
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Find What You Need

Use course search on the dashboard or resource search inside the Hub to quickly locate notes, videos, playlists, and books.

Search by title, course code, tags, or contributor name.
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Dark Mode

Learnix uses a beautiful dark theme throughout. The Hub and Leaderboard pages are always dark for a premium feel and eye comfort.

Other pages respect your system theme preference.

Browsing Courses

How to find and access course materials

Course Dashboard

Go to Courses from the navbar to see all available courses organized by department and semester.

Search & Filter

Use the search bar on the dashboard to filter by course name, code, department, or semester number.

Open a Course Hub

Click any course card to open its Resource Hub — displaying all notes, videos, books, and practice materials.

Course Info

Each course shows its code, semester, department, and contributor count so you know how well-supported it is.

Recommended Resources

The Hub highlights recommended resources at the top, curated by contributors and admins for that course.

Request Missing Content

Use the "Missing anything?" section at the bottom of the Hub to request topics or resources for that course.


Using the Resource Hub

Filter, save, vote, and preview learning materials

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Type Tabs

Use the pill tabs at the top (Notes, Videos, Playlists, Practice, Books, etc.) to filter resources by type in one click.

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Advanced Filter

Tap the Filter button to filter by department, semester, difficulty level, or tag. Combine multiple filters for precise results.

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Save Resources

Click the bookmark icon on any resource card to save it. Access all saved items later from the Saved Items page or sidebar.

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Vote & Upvote

Upvote resources you find helpful. Resources with more upvotes appear higher in "Most Useful" sorting and in the Leaderboard.

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PDF Preview

PDF notes open in a built-in viewer — no need to download. You can also open the PDF in full screen for comfortable reading.

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Report Issues

If a resource is outdated, broken, or inappropriate — click the report icon on the card to flag it for admin review.


Becoming a Contributor

Submit resources and help fellow students learn

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Login / Sign Up

Go to the Contributor Panel and log in with your Google account. New contributors can sign up instantly — no manual approval needed.

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Read Guidelines

Before submitting, read the Contributor Guidelines to understand quality standards, file types, and naming conventions.

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Add a Resource

Use "Add Resource" in the sidebar. Fill in title, course code, type (PDF/Video/etc.), link or file, tags, and difficulty. Submit for review.

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Track Submissions

Your dashboard shows all submissions, their approval status, and total impact (views, saves, upvotes) across your published resources.


Learnix Leaderboard 🏆

Top resources and contributors by engagement

Top Resources

The leaderboard ranks the 10 most viewed resources across all courses. This updates in real-time from Firestore.

🥇 🥈 🥉 Rank Badges

Top 3 positions get special gold, silver, and bronze glow effects. Ranks update automatically as views grow.

Contributor Rankings

Contributors are also ranked by how many approved resources they have. Submit quality resources to climb the ranks!

Direct Links

Click any row on the leaderboard to jump directly to that resource in its course Hub.


Saved Items

Bookmark resources for quick access later

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Saving a Resource

In any Resource Hub, click the bookmark icon on a card. It turns filled (active) to confirm it's saved. Saves are stored locally in your browser.

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Viewing Saved Items

Open the sidebar menu and tap Saved Items, or use the bottom nav on mobile. This page lists all your bookmarked resources organized by course.

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Remove a Save

Click the bookmark icon again on any saved resource (it will unfill) to remove it, or use the remove button on the Saved Items page.


Admin Panel

For authorized administrators only

Admin Access

Only authorized admin accounts can access the admin panel. Sign in with your admin email and password at /admin.html.

Analytics

Track real-time users, page views, growth over time, and most visited pages in the Analytics Dashboard.

Website Health

Monitor page speed, health score, potential issues, and broken links from the Health dashboard.

Course & Item Manager

Add, edit, or remove courses and resource items. Set featured or recommended status for any resource.


Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions

Yes! Learnix is completely free for all students. You can browse courses, access all resources, save bookmarks, and even contribute — all at no cost.
No account is needed to browse and view resources. However, to save bookmarks and contribute resources, you'll need to sign in with Google.
Go to the Contributor Panel, sign in with Google, and you can immediately start submitting resources. Your submissions are reviewed by admins before being published.
You can submit PDF notes, YouTube videos, playlists, website links, books, and practice resources. All submissions must be relevant to university-level courses.
Some courses may not have been added yet. You can contact us through the Contact page to request a course, or submit resources for it via the Contributor Panel.
On any resource card in the Hub, click the flag/report icon. Describe the issue and submit — admins will review and take action promptly.
Saved items are stored in your browser's local storage. They persist unless you clear your browser data. We recommend noting important resources separately as well.

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