Dinkboard - Full Stack Web App

A full-stack web application built with React, Express.js, Node.js, and MySQL featuring a modern dashboard interface with data visualization and management capabilities.

🚀 Features

• Modern UI/UX: Built with Material UI components for a sleek and responsive design
• Data Visualization: Interactive charts and graphs using Recharts
• State Management: Efficient state handling with Redux Toolkit and RTK Query
• Data Grid: Advanced data table functionality with Material UI Data Grid
• Real-time Updates: Dynamic data updates and real-time monitoring
• Authentication: Secure user authentication and authorization
• Responsive Design: Fully responsive layout that works on all devices

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Material UI
• Material UI Data Grid
• Recharts
• Redux Toolkit
• Redux Toolkit Query
• React Router

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MySQL
• JWT Authentication
• RESTful API

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)
• MySQL Server

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Dinkboard.git
   cd Dinkboard

2. Install Dependencies

   # Install server dependencies
   cd server
   npm install
   
   # Install client dependencies
   cd ../client
   npm install

3. Environment Setup

   Create a .env file in the server directory with the following variables:

   PORT=5000
   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_USER=your_mysql_username
   DB_PASSWORD=your_mysql_password
   DB_NAME=your_database_name
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   

4. Database Setup

   CREATE DATABASE your_database_name;
   USE your_database_name;
   -- Import the provided SQL schema file

5. Running the Application

   # Start the server (from server directory)
   npm start
   
   # Start the client (from client directory)
   npm start

   The application will be available at:

   • Frontend: http://localhost:3000/dashboard
   • Backend API: http://localhost:5000

📁 Project Structure

Dinkboard/
├── client/                 # Frontend React application
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/    # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── scenes/        # Page components
│   │   ├── state/         # Redux store and slices
│   │   └── theme.js       # Material UI theme configuration
│   └── public/            # Static files
│
└── server/                # Backend Express application
    ├── controllers/       # Route controllers
    ├── models/           # Database models
    ├── routes/           # API routes
    └── utils/            # Utility functions

📸 Screenshots

[Add your dashboard screenshots here]

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👥 Contact

For any questions or suggestions, please feel free to reach out:

• GitHub: [ajkeast]
• Email: [email protected]

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This project is a work in progress. Feel free to contribute or provide feedback!