MelvInk

Partners: Melvin Pineda and Michael Sorenson

About

MelvInk is a unified tattoo booking and design management platform.

Technologies & Versions

Frontend Framework

• React: ^19.2.0
• React DOM: ^19.2.0
• React Router DOM: ^7.9.5

Backend & Database

• Parse SDK: ^7.0.2
• Back4App: Cloud backend service
• MongoDB: Database (via Parse)

How to Run

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher recommended)
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/TAPMelvin/MelvinInk.git
   cd MelvInk

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Running the Application

Start the development server:

npm run react:start

Or start with automatic browser opening:

npm run react:dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000 (or the port shown in the terminal).

Build for Production

To create a production build:

npm run build