MERN Stack Project

This is a full-stack application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).

Project Structure

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├── client/             # React frontend
├── server/             # Node.js/Express backend
├── .gitignore         # Git ignore file
└── README.md          # Project documentation

Setup Instructions

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the server directory:

   cd server

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file and add your environment variables
4. Start the server:

   npm run dev

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the client directory:

   cd client

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm start

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the server directory with the following variables:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret