SportHive is a full-stack MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) application built to help users discover and join local sports games and communities.

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🚀 Getting Started

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/lincyphipps/SportHive.git
cd SportHive

2️⃣ Install Backend Dependencies

Navigate to the backend directory:

cd backend
npm install express mongoose cors dotenv mongodb bcrypt jsonwebtoken
npm install --save-dev nodemon

3️⃣ Install Frontend Dependencies

Open a new terminal and navigate to the frontend directory:

cd frontend
npm install
npm install --save-dev vite

4️⃣ Run the App

In the backend terminal:

npm start

In the frontend terminal:

npm run dev

🔐 Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend/ directory with the following content:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
SECRET=your_secret

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React + Vite
• Backend: Node.js + Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• Authentication: JWT + bcrypt
• Deployment: Render (backend) & Vercel (frontend) [in progress]

📁 Folder Structure

SportHive/
├── backend/
│ ├── models/
│ ├── routes/
│ ├── controllers/
│ └── server.js
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├── frontend/
│ ├── src/
│ ├── public/
│ └── vite.config.js

👥 Contributors

• Lincy Phipps (Product Manager)
• David Murillo (Scrum Master)
• Myiah Stubbs (Development Team Member)
• Daniela Macias (Development Team member)

License

MIT License – free to use and modify.