📝 MERN Stack Note Taking App ✨

Highlights:

• 🧱 Full-Stack App Built with the MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node)
• ✨ Create, Update, and Delete Notes with Title & Description
• 🛠️ Build and Test a Fully Functional REST API
• ⚙️ Rate Limiting with Upstash Redis — a Real-World Concept Explained Simply
• 🚀 Completely Responsive UI
• 🌐 Explore HTTP Methods, Status Codes & SQL vs NoSQL
• 📦 Deployment Guide Included — Add the Live App to Your Resume
• 📚 Designed for Absolute Beginners

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🧪 .env Setup

Backend (/backend)

MONGO_URI=<your_mongo_uri>

UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL=<your_redis_rest_url>
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN=<your_redis_rest_token>

NODE_ENV=development

🔧 Run the Backend

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

💻 Run the Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev