Meatika

A web application that facilitates article creation and management. It's designed with a client-server architecture and React for the frontend (client) and Node.js with Express for the backend (server).

Project Setup

Clone the Repository:

shell
git clone https://github.com/kimkorngmao/meatika.git

Install Dependencies:

Navigate to the project root directory and install dependencies for both the client and server sides:

shell
cd meatika
cd client && npm install && npm run dev #for client
cd server && npm install && npm run dev #for server

Configure Server Environment Variables (Required):

• Create a file named .env in the server directory.

• Add the following environment variables, replacing placeholders with your actual values:

  env
  PORT=5000  # Port on which the server listens (default: 5000)
  DB_CONNECT_STR=<your-mongodb-connection-string>
  JWT_SECRET_KEY=<your-secret-key>
  ALLOWED_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000

• Create a file named .env in the client directory.

  env
  REACT_APP_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5000

Running the Application

Start the Server:

shell
cd server
npm start

This will start the Node.js server, typically listening on port 5000 (as specified in the .env file).

Run the Client:

shell
cd ../client
npm start

This will launch the React development server, usually accessible at http://localhost:3000 by default (depending on your configuration).