README.md

ConnectAid

A Donation platform that connects donors to people in need. Created using MERN Stack and tailwind CSS.

Prerequisites

• Nodejs
• npm
• MongoDB Atlas account or locally installed

Get Started

1. Clone the Repository

    git clone https://github.com/rafayhanan/ConnectAid.git

2. Install Dependencies

   cd front-end
   npm install

   cd ..
   cd back-end
   npm install

MongoDB Connection

1. Create a clustor on MongoDB Atlas

2. Create .env file in back-end directory

   Use a MongoDB connection string and a JWT Secret key

   MONGODB_URI = mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster-name>.bqydw.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=<clustor-name>
   JWT_SECRET = <your-secret-key>

   OR

   MONGODB_URI = <your-connection-string>
   JWT_SECRET = <your-secret-key>

Running the Project

back-end

  cd back-end
  npm start

front-end

  cd front-end
  npm start