README.md

Winter Learning: Stackschool Project

This repo stores the code for the full stack MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) application. This application offers the fundamental functionalities present in a social media post based service.

Developing Locally

1. Clone the repo and navigate to the src directory
2. Make sure that the MongoDB connection string is correct in the src/api/server.js file
3. Navigate to src/api directory and run npm start
4. In a new terminal navigate to src/client and run npm start
5. View the application at localhost:3000 in your browser