Breadcrumbs Mern Stack Blog App

Welcome to Breadcrumbs, a comprehensive MERN stack blog application. This project is part of my ReactJS interview preparation, featuring 25 essential projects to master the framework.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Features
3. Technologies Used
4. Installation
5. Usage
6. Contributing
7. License
8. Contact

Introduction

Breadcrumbs is a modern blog application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js). This project is designed to showcase my skills and knowledge in building full-stack web applications. It includes features like user authentication, CRUD operations, and responsive design.

Features

• User authentication (signup, login, logout)
• Create, read, update, and delete blog posts
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop views
• Real-time data updates using WebSockets
• Customizable user profiles
• Commenting system

Technologies Used

• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user data and blog posts
• Express: Backend framework for building RESTful APIs
• React: Frontend library for building user interfaces
• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for server-side development

Installation

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/breadcrumbsmern-stack-blog-app-25-reactjs-interview-projects.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd breadcrumbsmern-stack-blog-app-25-reactjs-interview-projects

3. Install dependencies for both the server and client:

   npm install
   cd client
   npm install
   cd ..

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your environment variables:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

5. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Usage

Once the server is running, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to start using Breadcrumbs.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For any questions or suggestions, please reach out to me on LinkedIn.

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Happy coding! 🚀