Project Name

Short, clear description of what this application does and who it’s for.
(1–2 sentences max.)

Example:
A full-stack web application with a React frontend and a Node/Express backend that allows users to create, manage, and track data stored in a database.

🚀 Live Demo

• Frontend Live Site: https://your-frontend-url.com
• Frontend Repo: /frontend
• Backend Repo: /backend

🧠 Problem Statement

What problem does this project solve?

• Who is this application for?
• What pain point does it address?
• Why does this solution matter?

Focus on the user problem, not the technology.

🎯 Features

• User authentication (register, login, logout)
• CRUD operations for core resources
• Protected routes and authorization
• Responsive UI (mobile & desktop)
• Form validation and error handling
• RESTful API integration

📸 Screenshots

Add screenshots or GIFs of key features here.

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend

• React
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• HTML5
• CSS3 / Tailwind / Bootstrap
• Vite or Create React App

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• REST API

Database

• MongoDB (Mongoose) or
• PostgreSQL (Prisma / Knex / Sequelize)

Tooling

• Git & GitHub
• dotenv (environment variables)
• ESLint / Prettier

📁 Project Structure

project-root/
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── hooks/
│   │   ├── services/        
│   │   ├── styles/
│   │   ├── utils/
│   │   ├── App.jsx
│   │   └── main.jsx
│   ├── index.html
│   └── package.json
│
├── backend/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── middleware/
│   ├── config/
│   ├── app.js
│   ├── server.js
│   └── package.json
│
└── README.md

⚙️ Setup & Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB or PostgreSQL (local or cloud)

Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

Create a .env file inside the backend folder:

PORT=5000
DATABASE_URL=your_database_url
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

Backend runs on:
http://localhost:8080

Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Frontend runs on:
http://localhost:5173

🧪 Available Scripts

Frontend

npm run dev
npm run build
npm run preview

Backend

npm run dev
npm start

🔐 API Overview

Example Endpoints

POST   /api/auth/register
POST   /api/auth/login
GET    /api/items
POST   /api/items
PUT    /api/items/:id
DELETE /api/items/:id

🤝 Team & Collaboration

Team Members

• Name — Role
• Name — Role
• Name — Role

Workflow

• GitHub Issues for task tracking
• Feature branches for development
• Pull Requests required for all merges
• Code reviews before merging to main

🧩 Development Process

• Agile / sprint-based workflow
• Backend API built before frontend integration
• MVP defined early
• Incremental feature development

📌 Known Issues / Limitations

• Limited role-based access control
• No automated tests yet
• Performance optimizations pending

🛣 Future Improvements

• Add automated testing (Jest, Supertest)
• Improve security and validation
• Add caching and performance improvements
• Dockerize the application

🙌 Acknowledgments

• Mentors
• Instructors
• Open-source libraries and tools

📄 License

This project is for educational purposes only.