Welcome to web development project

Web Project

This project is a web application with both frontend and backend components.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js and npm
• MongoDB Community Edition

For more details about the initial setup and packages used, refer to the initial commit here.

Setup Instructions

Clone the Repository

First, clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Sohaib-Snouber/web_project.git

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd task-manager-backend

2. Initialize the npm project:

   npm init -y

3. macOS Only: Start the MongoDB service with brew:

   brew services start mongodb-community@8.0

4. Run the backend server:

   node server.js

   If everything is set up correctly, you should see the message:

   Server is running on port 5001

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd task-manager-frontend

2. Install the necessary packages:

   npm install

3. Start the frontend development server:

   npm start

   If the frontend works correctly, it should automatically open a web browser with the frontend webpage.