🇮🇳 SchemeMatch — Welfare Discovery Made Simple

SchemeMatch is a premium, full-stack platform designed to help Indian citizens discover government welfare schemes they qualify for in seconds. By answering a few simple questions, users get a personalized list of state and central benefits tailored to their unique profile.

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🚀 LIVE DEMO

https://schemematch.onrender.com/

✨ Key Features

• 🌍 Multilingual Support: Available in English, Hindi (हिंदी), and Marathi (मराठी).
• 🎯 Smart Matching Engine: Instantly evaluates eligibility based on age, occupation, income, and category.
• 📱 Premium UI/UX: A smooth, interactive quiz interface built with Framer Motion for cinematic transitions.
• 📄 Detailed Guidance: Provides document checklists and "How to Apply" steps for every scheme.
• 🖨️ Printable Results: One-click printing for offline reference.
• 🔒 Privacy First: No login required. Your data stays in your browser's local storage.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• Framework: React 19 (Vite)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4 (Modern Design Tokens)
• Animations: Framer Motion (Glassmorphism & Micro-interactions)
• Internationalization: i18next

Backend

• Server: Node.js + Express
• Database: MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• Security: Helmet.js, Express-Rate-Limit

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📸 Screenshots

Landing Page	Smart Quiz	Eligibility Results

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💻 Local Setup

1. Unified Setup (Recommended)

You can set up everything from the root directory:

# Install all dependencies
npm run install-all

# Seed the database
npm run seed --prefix server

# Build the frontend
npm run build

# Start the app
npm start

2. Manual Setup

If you prefer running them separately:

Backend:

cd server
npm install
node data/seedSchemes.js
npm run dev

Frontend:

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

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🌐 Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the server directory:

PORT=5001
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/schemematch
NODE_ENV=development

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🚢 Deployment (Render.com)

This project is optimized for Render's free tier using a unified build process.

1. Connect your GitHub repo to a New Web Service.
2. Build Command: npm run install-all && npm run build
3. Start Command: npm start
4. Env Vars: Set NODE_ENV to production and add your MONGO_URI.
5. Whitelist IP: Ensure 0.0.0.0/0 is whitelisted in your MongoDB Atlas settings.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

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Developed with ❤️ for a better India.