Collecto

Abstract

1. Introduction

Collecto is an open source & self-hosted forms backend.

2. Objective

Collecto is an open source & self-hosted forms backend.

This project demonstrates how C# can be applied to a real-world Digital Marketing & SEO problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• .NET SDK / Visual Studio
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/Eliran-Turgeman/Collecto.git
cd Collecto

1. Ensure you are in the project directory where the docker-compose.yml file is located.
2. Run the following command to build and start the services:
3. The Collecto API will be available at http://localhost:5001
4. You can access the Swagger UI (for API testing and exploration) at http://localhost:5001/swagger/index.html

docker-compose up --build

docker-compose --file .\docker-compose.dev.yml up --build

docker-compose down

docker-compose --file .\docker-compose.dev.yml down --build

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Export reports to Google Sheets or PDF
• Schedule weekly automated reports
• Add competitor comparison

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which marketing or SEO problem does this tool solve?
2. Which data sources or APIs does it use (Search Console, Analytics, social platforms)?
3. Which metrics or KPIs does it report and how are they calculated?
4. How could the output help a business make decisions?
5. How would you schedule it to run automatically?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by Eliran-Turgeman and published on GitHub under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.