An ASP.NET Core (Razor Pages) web app for posting jobs, uploading CVs, and matching job applications with rich review workflows (status changes, notes, shortlist, and match scores).

• User authentication with roles (JobSeeker, Admin) via ResumeMatcher.Pages.LoginModel and ResumeMatcher.Pages.RegisterModel.
• Job posting with structured fields (requirements, responsibilities, salary, etc.) in Pages/AddJob.cshtml.
• Candidate CV upload and management (migrations and UI hooks present).
• Applications dashboard with:
  • Match score badges and formatting in Pages/Applications.cshtml.
  • Status workflow (e.g., update status + notes) via API call.
  • Shortlist indicator and reviewed timestamps.
• Admin dashboard (role-protected) in Pages/AdminDashboard.cshtml.
• Clean, modern UI using Bootstrap 5, Font Awesome, and a custom typography system in wwwroot/css/typography.css and wwwroot/css/site.css.

• .NET 9, ASP.NET Core Razor Pages
• Entity Framework Core (SQL Server)
• Bootstrap 5, Font Awesome, jQuery validation
• VS Code tasks and assets for local development

ResumeMatcher/
  Controllers/
    JobApiController.cs
  Data/
    ResumeMatcherDbContext.cs
  Migrations/
  Pages/
    AddJob.cshtml
    Applications.cshtml
    Login.cshtml.cs
    Register.cshtml.cs
    AdminDashboard.cshtml
    Shared/_Layout.cshtml
  wwwroot/
    css/
      site.css
      typography.css
    js/
      site.js
  Program.cs
  appsettings.json

Prerequisites:

• .NET SDK 9
• SQL Server (e.g., LocalDB/Express)

Setup:

1. Set the database connection string in appsettings.json.
2. Restore, migrate, and run:

dotnet restore
dotnet ef database update
dotnet run

3. Open http://localhost:5000 (or the port shown in the output).

Optional:

• Use the cleanup script to reset build artifacts: cleanup.ps1

• App entrypoint: Program.cs
• Database context: Data/ResumeMatcherDbContext.cs
• Migrations (example): ResumeMatcher.Migrations.AddUserManagementAndApplications
• Auth pages:
  • ResumeMatcher.Pages.LoginModel
  • ResumeMatcher.Pages.RegisterModel
  • Debug flow: ResumeMatcher.Pages.DebugRegisterModel
• Applications UI and scripts: Pages/Applications.cshtml
• Layout and global styles: Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml, wwwroot/css/site.css, wwwroot/css/typography.css

Update application status (used by Pages/Applications.cshtml):

• POST /api/applications/{id}/status
• Body:

{
  "status": "InterviewScheduled",
  "notes": "Candidate scheduled for 10/05 2pm"
}

• Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "badgeClass": "badge-modern bg-info"
}

• VS Code users can use tasks from .vscode/tasks.json.
• Static assets are referenced in Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml.
• Client code lives in wwwroot/js/site.js.

# ResumeMatcher

An ASP.NET Core (Razor Pages) web app for posting jobs, uploading CVs, and matching job applications with rich review workflows (status changes, notes, shortlist, and match scores).

## Features
- User authentication with roles (JobSeeker, Admin) via [`ResumeMatcher.Pages.LoginModel`](Pages/Login.cshtml.cs) and [`ResumeMatcher.Pages.RegisterModel`](Pages/Register.cshtml.cs).
- Job posting with structured fields (requirements, responsibilities, salary, etc.) in [Pages/AddJob.cshtml](Pages/AddJob.cshtml).
- Candidate CV upload and management (migrations and UI hooks present).
- Applications dashboard with:
  - Match score badges and formatting in [Pages/Applications.cshtml](Pages/Applications.cshtml).
  - Status workflow (e.g., update status + notes) via API call.
  - Shortlist indicator and reviewed timestamps.
- Admin dashboard (role-protected) in [Pages/AdminDashboard.cshtml](Pages/AdminDashboard.cshtml).
- Clean, modern UI using Bootstrap 5, Font Awesome, and a custom typography system in [wwwroot/css/typography.css](wwwroot/css/typography.css) and [wwwroot/css/site.css](wwwroot/css/site.css).

## Tech stack
- .NET 9, ASP.NET Core Razor Pages
- Entity Framework Core (SQL Server)
- Bootstrap 5, Font Awesome, jQuery validation
- VS Code tasks and assets for local development

## Project structure (simplified)

ResumeMatcher/ Controllers/ JobApiController.cs Data/ ResumeMatcherDbContext.cs Migrations/ Pages/ AddJob.cshtml Applications.cshtml Login.cshtml.cs Register.cshtml.cs AdminDashboard.cshtml Shared/_Layout.cshtml wwwroot/ css/ site.css typography.css js/ site.js Program.cs appsettings.json

## Getting started
Prerequisites:
- .NET SDK 9
- SQL Server (e.g., LocalDB/Express)

Setup:
1) Set the database connection string in [appsettings.json](appsettings.json).
2) Restore, migrate, and run:
```bash
dotnet restore
dotnet ef database update
dotnet run

3. Open http://localhost:5000 (or the port shown in the output).

Optional:

• Use the cleanup script to reset build artifacts: cleanup.ps1

• App entrypoint: Program.cs
• Database context: Data/ResumeMatcherDbContext.cs
• Migrations (example): ResumeMatcher.Migrations.AddUserManagementAndApplications
• Auth pages:
  • ResumeMatcher.Pages.LoginModel
  • ResumeMatcher.Pages.RegisterModel
  • Debug flow: ResumeMatcher.Pages.DebugRegisterModel
• Applications UI and scripts: Pages/Applications.cshtml
• Layout and global styles: Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml, wwwroot/css/site.css, wwwroot/css/typography.css

Update application status (used by Pages/Applications.cshtml):

• POST /api/applications/{id}/status
• Body:

{
  "status": "InterviewScheduled",
  "notes": "Candidate scheduled for 10/05 2pm"
}

• Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "badgeClass": "badge-modern bg-info"
}

• VS Code users can use tasks from .vscode/tasks.json.
• Static assets are referenced in Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml.
• Client