⚡ GATE & ESE Tracker — PWA

Study tracker for GATE/ESE 2027 with streaks, heatmap, analytics and offline support.

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🚀 Deploy to Vercel (Free, ~3 minutes)

Step 1 — Create a free GitHub account

Go to https://github.com and sign up (skip if you have one).

Step 2 — Upload files to GitHub

1. Go to https://github.com/new
2. Name it gate-tracker, set to Public, click Create repository
3. Click "uploading an existing file" link
4. Drag all files from this folder into the upload area
5. Click Commit changes

Step 3 — Deploy on Vercel

1. Go to https://vercel.com → Sign up with GitHub
2. Click "Add New Project"
3. Find gate-tracker repo → click Import
4. Leave all settings default → click Deploy
5. In ~30 seconds you get a link like gate-tracker-xyz.vercel.app

That's your live app! ✅

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📱 Install on Mobile (Add to Home Screen)

Android (Chrome)

1. Open your Vercel link in Chrome
2. Tap the 3-dot menu (top right)
3. Tap "Add to Home screen"
4. Tap Add → app icon appears on home screen

iPhone (Safari)

1. Open your Vercel link in Safari (must be Safari, not Chrome)
2. Tap the Share button (square with arrow, bottom centre)
3. Scroll down → tap "Add to Home Screen"
4. Tap Add → app icon appears

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💻 Install on Laptop (Chrome/Edge desktop app)

1. Open your Vercel link in Chrome or Edge
2. Look for the install icon in the address bar (right side) — looks like a computer with ↓
3. Click it → click Install
4. App opens as a standalone window, appears in taskbar/dock

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🔒 Data & Privacy

• All data stored locally on your device (localStorage)
• Nothing is sent to any server
• Works offline after first load (service worker caches everything)
• Data persists across sessions automatically

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🔄 Updating the App

If you modify the code later, just re-upload index.html to GitHub — Vercel auto-deploys.