Online Farming Magazine

This is a full-stack web application for an online farming magazine. It includes a frontend built with React and a backend built with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.

Technologies Used

Frontend

• React
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• JWT for authentication
• Bcrypt for password hashing

Project Structure

The project is divided into two main parts:

• farming-magazine-frontend: Contains the React frontend application.
• Backend: The root directory contains the backend application, including:
  • controllers: Request handlers for different routes.
  • middleware: Custom middleware for authentication, error handling, etc.
  • models: Mongoose schemas for database models.
  • routes: Express routes for different API endpoints.
  • services: Business logic for various features.
  • utils: Utility functions.
  • config: Configuration files (e.g., database connection).

Setup and Running the Project

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB installed and running

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository.
2. Navigate to the root directory of the project.
3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   PORT=5000
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/farming_magazine
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   

5. Start the backend server:

   npm start

   Or, to run in development mode with nodemon:

   npm run dev

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the farming-magazine-frontend directory:

   cd farming-magazine-frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the frontend development server:

   npm start

   The frontend will be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

Available Scripts

The following scripts are available in the package.json file in the root directory:

• npm start: Starts the backend server.
• npm run dev: Starts the backend server in development mode with nodemon.
• npm run lint: Lints the backend code using ESLint.
• npm test: Runs backend tests using Jest.
• npm run test:watch: Runs backend tests in watch mode.
• npm run test:coverage: Generates a backend test coverage report.
• npm run frontend:test: Runs frontend tests.
• npm run frontend:build: Builds the frontend application for production.
• npm run frontend:install: Installs frontend dependencies.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch.
3. Make your changes.
4. Submit a pull request.