Help I Don't Know How to Network in Tech

This is a full-stack web application designed to help individuals navigate networking in the tech industry. The project is built with modern web technologies and includes both frontend and backend components.

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Project Structure

The project is organized into two main directories:

• frontend/: Contains the React/Vite-based frontend application
• backend/: Contains the Node.js/Express backend server

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Face recognition capabilities
• Modern UI built with Tailwind CSS
• RESTful API endpoints
• Real-time data processing

Prerequisites

• Node.js (latest LTS version)
• npm or yarn package manager
• Modern web browser

Installation Guide

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables (create a .env file):

PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables (create a .env file):

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:3000

Running the Application

Development

1. Start the backend server:

cd backend
npm run dev

2. In a new terminal, start the frontend development server:

cd frontend
npm run dev

Production

1. Build the frontend:

cd frontend
npm run build

2. Start the backend in production mode:

cd backend
npm start

Technologies Used

• Frontend:

  • React
  • Vite
  • Tailwind CSS
  • ESLint
  • PostCSS

• Backend:

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB
  • Face Recognition API

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
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

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.