📚 Book Worm A mobile app built with React Native (Expo) and a backend using Express + MongoDB, where users can post and share book recommendations in a common feed. Perfect for readers who want to inspire each other!

🌱 Features 📖 Mobile CRUD operations

📷 Upload and share book photos

📰 Centralized feed of community book picks

🔐 Backend API with JWT authentication

☁️ Cloudinary image upload support

📦 Tech Stack Frontend: React Native (Expo)

Backend: Express.js, MongoDB

State Management: Zustand

Image Hosting: Cloudinary

Auth: JWT

🚀 Getting Started 📁 Clone the Repositories bash Copy Edit

Backend

git clone https://github.com/ReactRay/book-worm-backend.git

Mobile App

git clone https://github.com/ReactRay/book-worm.git 📦 Backend Setup bash Copy Edit cd book-worm-backend npm install 🧪 Create a .env file in the root: env Copy Edit PORT=3000 MONGO_URI=<YOUR_MONGO_DB_URI> JWT_SECRET=<YOUR_VERY_HARD_TO_FIND_SECRET>

CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=<YOUR_CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME> CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<YOUR_CLOUDINARY_API_KEY> CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<YOUR_CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET> ▶ Start the Backend bash Copy Edit npm run dev 📱 Mobile App Setup bash Copy Edit cd book-worm npm install 🔧 Set the API URL In your constants.js or config file, set the backend URL:

js Copy Edit export const API_URL = '<YOUR_DEPLOYED_API_URL>'; ▶ Start the App bash Copy Edit npx expo start Choose how to open the app:

Android emulator

iOS simulator

Expo Go (scan the QR code)

You'll need the Expo Go app installed on your device.

🧼 Optional: Reset Project Template bash Copy Edit npm run reset-project ☁️ Cloudinary Setup Use Cloudinary’s Setup Guide to get your API keys and cloud name. You'll need these for image upload functionality in both frontend and backend.