StudyPal

StudyPal is a full-stack student productivity SaaS platform with task management, rich notes, AI study tools, calendar planning, finance tracking, habit analytics, and a responsive dashboard experience.

Stack

• Frontend: React 18, Vite, TailwindCSS, React Router, Axios, FullCalendar, React Quill, Chart.js
• Backend: Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Mongoose, JWT, OpenAI API

Project Structure

frontend/  React application
backend/   Express API

Local Development

1. Create backend/.env from backend/.env.example
2. Create frontend/.env from frontend/.env.example
3. Install dependencies in both apps:
   • cd backend && npm install
   • cd frontend && npm install
4. Run the backend: npm run dev
5. Run the frontend: npm run dev

Production Notes

• Configure a real MongoDB connection string
• Set a strong JWT_SECRET
• Add a valid OPENAI_API_KEY
• Deploy frontend and backend separately with matching VITE_API_URL and CLIENT_URL

Default Ports

• Frontend: 5173
• Backend: 5001

Database Modes

• For local development without MongoDB installed, set USE_IN_MEMORY_DB=true in backend/.env
• For persistent data, set USE_IN_MEMORY_DB=false and point MONGODB_URI at a real MongoDB instance