MS Garments Hub

Full-stack B2B textile platform with:

• React + Vite frontend
• Express API backend
• MongoDB persistence
• Role-based auth (admin, employee, buyer)

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Create your environment file:

copy .env.example .env

3. Make sure MongoDB is running and MONGODB_URI in .env is correct.

Run

Run frontend + backend together:

npm run dev:full

Or run separately:

npm run dev
npm run dev:server

Frontend: http://localhost:8080

Backend API: http://localhost:5000/api

Authentication Rules

• Admin default account is seeded in MongoDB only if no admin exists.
• Employee accounts can be created only by admin from the admin panel.
• Buyer accounts can log in only after successful signup.

Key Scripts

• npm run dev -> frontend dev server
• npm run dev:server -> backend dev server
• npm run dev:full -> run both frontend + backend
• npm run build -> frontend production build