MeatBooking Full-Stack App

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• MongoDB database (local or cloud)
• Razorpay account (for payment keys)

Backend Setup (Express + MongoDB)

1. Run MongoDB Locally (Offline)

• Install MongoDB Community Edition from https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community
• Start MongoDB server locally:
  • On Windows, run:

    "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\<version>\bin\mongod.exe" --dbpath="C:\data\db"

    (Replace <version> with your installed version. Create C:\data\db if it doesn't exist.)
  • On Mac/Linux, run:

    mongod --dbpath ~/data/db

• The default local connection string is:

  mongodb://localhost:27017/meatbooking
  

2. Configure Backend

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the server directory:

   cd server

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in server/ with the following:

   MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/meatbooking
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   RAZORPAY_KEY_ID=your_razorpay_key_id
   RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET=your_razorpay_key_secret
   PORT=5000

4. Start the backend server:

   node index.js

Frontend Setup (React)

1. Open a new terminal and navigate to the client directory:

   cd client

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the React app:

   npm start

Usage

• Register or log in as a user.
• Book meat orders and pay via Razorpay.
• View your orders in the summary.
• Log in as an admin to view/manage all orders.

Notes

• Update API URLs if deploying to production.
• Replace all placeholder keys and secrets with your actual credentials.