PDF Viewer

A web application for browsing and viewing PDF certificates stored in the certs/ directory.

Requires

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended, e.g., v20 LTS)
  • Verify: node -v and npm -v
• Bower for installing pdfjs-dist
  • Verify: bower -v
• A modern web browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Edge)

1. Install Dependencies

   • Install Node.js dependencies and Bower:

     npm install
     npm install -g bower
     bower install

2. Start the Server

   • Run the Node.js/Express server:

     node server.js

   • The server runs at http://localhost:8000.

3. Access the Application

   • Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.
   • Browse folders (e.g., Professional, Academic) or click a PDF (e.g., Profile.pdf) to view it in a modal with auto-sizing and navigation.

Notes

• The application requires pdfjs-dist#^2.16.105 for PDF rendering. Ensure bower_components/pdfjs-dist/build/pdf.min.js and pdf.worker.min.js are present.
• Avoid spaces and special characters in the project path to prevent file access issues.