BookReviews: A MERN Stack Book Review Platform

BookReviews is a full-stack web application that allows users to explore books, read reviews, and share their own opinions. Built with the MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) stack, this platform offers a seamless and interactive experience for book enthusiasts.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure signup, login, and logout functionality.
• Book Exploration: Browse through a curated list of books with their titles and authors.
• Detailed Book Information: Logged-in users can access comprehensive book details, including ratings and reviews.
• Review Submission: Authenticated users can submit their own book reviews and ratings.
• User Profile Management: Users can update their personal information, including name and favorite genre.
• Responsive Design: A mobile-friendly interface ensuring a great experience across all devices.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js with Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• State Management: Context API is used.
• Styling: CSS (potentially with Tailwind CSS, based on your project setup)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB-Atlas

If you don't have Node.js installed, you can download it from nodejs.org.

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Ajoy-paul11/BookReview.git

2. Navigate to the project

   cd BookReview

3. Navigate to the backend directory

   cd backend

4. Install NPM package

   npm install

5. Run backend development server

   npm run start

6. Back to the root directory and then, Navigate to the frontend directory

   cd frontend

7. Install NPM package

   npm install

8. Run the frontend development server

   npm run dev

Usage

Begin by registering as a new user to get all the details about the books, a loggedIn user can submit the review of the book and also can change the personal details.

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