Divye Rana - Portfolio

A modern, full-stack MERN portfolio built with React, Vite, TailwindCSS (v4), Framer Motion, and Node/Express.

Structure

• /frontend - React application (Vite template).
• /backend - Express API handling MongoDB connections and JWT Admin Auth.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• MongoDB Atlas (or local MongoDB running on mongodb://localhost:27017/portfolioDB)

Backend Setup

1. CD into the backend cd backend
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Rename .env.example to .env and fill out your variables.
4. Run the seed script to create the initial admin user: node seed.js (Creates username admin, password password123).
5. Run the server npm run dev

Frontend Setup

1. CD into the frontend cd frontend
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Run the development server npm run dev
4. The site should now be running on http://localhost:5173.

Features

• Public View: Sleek Home, About, Skills, Experience, and Contact sections.
• Admin Dashboard: Located at http://localhost:5173/admin/login. Login to view contact messages and add/delete projects.