now-lms 0.0.1b5.dev20250810

Create, deliver, and certify courses with ease.

NOW - Learning Management System

A simple-to-{install, use, configure, monetize, and maintain} learning management system.

Documentation

• Users please refer to the user manual.
• System Administrators, refer to the documentation.

Live demo: https://now-lms-demo.onrender.com/

User: lms-admin
Password: lms-admin

Data in the live demo is reset on every deployment. Please wait for the free Render instance to wake up.

Getting Started

Thanks for your interest in the NOW - LMS project.

Dependencies

• Requires python >= 3.11
• Requires minimal resources to run

Quick Start

To start a local server, simply execute:

python3 -m venv venv
python -m pip install now_lms
python -m now_lms

Visit http://127.0.0.1:8080/ in your browser, the default user and password are lms-admin. Note: the default server binds only to localhost. You can test the software locally. If you want to deploy NOW-LMS for production use, please check the user manual.

Features

NOW - LMS is designed to be simple yet powerful. Here are its key features:

• Clean codebase using Flask, Bootstrap, Python, and HTML5.
• Compatible with multiple databases: SQLite (default), PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
• Complete course creation functionality, allowing full curriculum setup.
• Courses are organized into sections, which group resources in a logical manner.
• Flexible resource types within a course section:
  • YouTube videos
  • PDFs
  • Images
  • Audio files
  • Rich text content
  • External HTML pages
  • Slide presentations
  • External resource links
• Course types:
  • Free or paid
  • Self-paced, synchronous (with tutor), or time-limited
• Paid courses support an audit mode, allowing limited access without evaluations or a certificate.
• Certificate generation upon course completion, exportable as PDF.
  • Includes QR code validation for authenticity.
• Role-based access control:
  • Admin
  • Instructor
  • Moderator
  • Student
• Internal messaging system for students to contact instructors and course moderators.
• Discussion forums integrated per course.
• Announcement system for course-wide notifications.
• Assessment tools for quizzes and evaluations.
• Basic blog functionality for content publishing.
• Courses can be grouped into programs.
• Payment integration via PayPal.
• Monetization of free courses through Google AdSense.
• Theming and customization:
  • Easily switch themes
  • Fully override the home page if needed
• Email notification system for important events and updates.

Contributing

Thanks for your interest in contributing to the NOW-LMS project. Please note that this is an open-source project, so your contribution will be available to others for free under the terms of the Apache License. Refer to the CONTRIBUTING file to get started.

Logo

The NOW - LMS logo was developed by Muhammad Nabeel A..