This project is a simple full-stack application using React for the frontend and Express.js for the backend. It demonstrates a basic setup where the frontend interacts with the backend via RESTful API calls.

• React: A frontend library developed by Facebook for building user interfaces.
• Express: A minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides robust features for web and mobile applications.
• Environment Variables: Use of dotenv for managing environment settings.
• Error Handling: Robust error handling for both frontend and backend.
• Logging: Using morgan to log HTTP requests.
• API Documentation: Swagger for documenting the API endpoints.
• Database: MongoDB integration for data persistence.

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (which comes with npm)
• Git

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/barl-community/react-express-app.git
cd react-express-app

Navigate to the backend directory and install dependencies:

npm install

Start the backend server:

node server.js

Navigate to the client directory, install dependencies, and start the frontend server:

cd client
npm install
npm start

The React application will open up in your browser at http://localhost:3000.

Create a .env file in the root of your project and one inside the client directory with the necessary environment variables:

• Root .env:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

• Client .env:

REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000

Access the API documentation by navigating to http://localhost:5000/api-docs in your web browser.

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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• Node.js
• React
• Express
• MongoDB