Notate

Note taking application. This application is built using React for the frontend and Node.js for the backend, with MongoDB Atlas serving as the database. Below are the setup instructions for running the project locally on your machine.

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Prerequisites

Node.js Installation

Ensure you have Node.js installed with version at least v20.11.0. You can download and install the latest version of Node.js from here.

Database Setup

After installing Node.js and setting up npm, you need to set up the database.

You have two options for setting up MongoDB:

1. MongoDB Atlas (Preferred):

   • Create a MongoDB Atlas account at MongoDB Atlas.
   • Set up a new cluster and create a database.
   • Obtain the connection string for your database.

2. Local MongoDB:

   • Download and install MongoDB from here.
   • Follow the instructions to set up a local MongoDB server.

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Cloning the Repository and Installing Dependencies

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/GowthamG30/notate-app.git
cd notate-app

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Backend

In the project root directory, install backend dependencies:

npm install

Frontend

Navigate to the frontend folder and install frontend dependencies:

cd frontend
npm install

Step 3: Setting Up Environment Variables

• In the root directory, create a file named .env.
• In the .env file, add the MongoDB Connection String as shown in the example below:

MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.2kecy.mongodb.net/notateDB

Usage

Backend

Start the Node.js backend server:

npm start

Frontend

Start the React frontend application:

cd frontend
npm start

The backend server will run on http://localhost:5001 and the frontend on http://localhost:3000.

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