Minimal Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js LTS (18+)
• Git
• MongoDB (Atlas or local)

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/<user>/SwampStudy.git
cd SwampStudy

2. Setup backend

Copy-Item .\server\.env.example .\server\.env
# Edit .env with your MongoDB URI
cd server
npm install
node migrate.js   # (optional, only for first-time MongoDB setup)
npm start

3. Setup frontend

cd ..\client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Access the app

• Frontend: http://localhost:5173
• Backend: http://localhost:3000

Notes

• Do not commit .env files.
• Use .env.example as a template.
• Vite dev server proxies /api to backend.