sparshg3011/notes-app-backend

Notes-App-Backend

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MERN Stack Project

This is a full-stack MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) project.

Project Structure

• notes-backend/: Contains the Node.js backend code.
• notes-frontend/: Contains the React frontend code.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine.
• MongoDB installed locally or a MongoDB Atlas account for cloud database.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/mern-stack-project.git

2. Install dependencies for both the backend and frontend:

   cd mern-stack-project/notes-backend
   npm install
   
   cd ../notes-frontend
   npm install

Configuration

1. Backend:

   • Create a .env file in the notes-backend/ directory.

   • Add the following configurations to the .env file:

     PORT=5000
     MONGODB_URI=your-mongodb-uri
     

2. Frontend:

   • In the notes-frontend/src/api/index.js file, update the BASE_URL variable to point to your backend server URL if it's different from http://localhost:5000.

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server:

   cd mern-stack-project/notes-backend
   npm run server

2. Start the frontend development server:

   cd mern-stack-project/notes-frontend
   npm start

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

Additional Information

• Feel free to explore and modify the code to suit your needs.
• For production deployment, make sure to set up proper environment variables and configure your hosting provider accordingly.

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