🎓 College Notes Sharing Platform

A full-stack MERN app for students to share, download, and rate notes by subject.

Features

• Secure Auth: JWT-based login and registration.
• UI: Dark mode, glassmorphism, and smooth animations (Framer Motion).
• CRUD Operations: Upload notes (Multer), search, and filter by subject.
• Rating System: Students can rate and review notes; average scores are calculated automatically.

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Setup Instructions

1. MongoDB Setup (Choose One)

Option A: MongoDB Atlas

1. Go to MongoDB Atlas and create a free account.
2. Create a new Cluster (Shared/Free tier).
3. Under Network Access, allow access from anywhere (IP 0.0.0.0/0).
4. Under Database Access, create a user with a password.
5. Click Connect -> Drivers -> Copy your Connection String.
6. Replace <password> in the string with your user's password.
7. Paste this string into server/.env as MONGODB_URI.

Option B: Local MongoDB

1. Install MongoDB Community Server.
2. The app is pre-configured to use mongodb://localhost:27017/noteSharing.

2. Run the Backend

cd server
npm start

3. Run the Frontend

cd client
npm run dev

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🚀 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Vite, Framer Motion, Lucide Icons, CSS Modules.
• Backend: Node.js, Express, Mongoose, JWT, Multer.
• Database: MongoDB.