Coding Forum

A full-stack coding forum where developers can ask, answer, and discuss programming-related questions. Built with modern web technologies for a seamless user experience.

Features

• User authentication via Clerk
• Ask, edit, and delete questions
• Answer questions and engage in discussions
• Optimistic UI updates using React Query
• Responsive and modern UI with ShadCN and Tailwind CSS

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React
• TypeScript
• React Query
• ShadCN
• Tailwind CSS

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• Clerk (authentication)

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>= 16)
• MongoDB
• Clerk account for authentication

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com//melikdev/mern-coding-forum.git
   cd coding-forum

2. Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

   cd client
   npm install
   cd ../server
   npm install

3. Create a .env files as it is in the .env.example file and fill in the required values:

4. Start the development servers:

   # In one terminal (backend)
   cd server
   npm run dev
   
   # In another terminal (frontend)
   cd client
   npm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:{port} in your browser to view the app.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues and pull requests.