🍲 Food Donation Platform

A full-featured MERN stack web application that connects restaurants with verified charities to reduce food waste and support communities. Built with secure authentication, dynamic user roles, and a responsive UI, this project promotes real-world impact through technology.

Live Link: https://assignment-12-7f281.web.app/

🧰 Technologies Used

• React.js – Frontend framework
• Tailwind CSS & DaisyUI – UI styling
• Framer Motion – UI animations
• Node.js + Express.js – Backend server
• MongoDB – NoSQL database
• Firebase Auth – Authentication
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens) – Secure route access
• Stripe – Payment integration
• TanStack Query (React Query) – Efficient data fetching
• Axios – HTTP client for API calls

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✨ Core Features

• 🍽️ Restaurant dashboard to donate extra food
• ✅ Admin panel to verify donations
• 🏢 Charity dashboard to request donations
• 🔐 Secure authentication with Firebase and JWT
• 💳 Stripe payment for optional charity fees
• 📦 RESTful API with protected routes
• 🧠 Smart data fetching using TanStack Query
• 📱 Fully responsive & animated user interface

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📦 Dependencies

A few important ones (see full list in package.json):

• react, react-router-dom, axios, @tanstack/react-query
• firebase, jsonwebtoken, bcryptjs
• stripe, mongoose, cors, dotenv, express

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🛠️ Run Project Locally

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/your-username/food-donation-platform.git
cd food-donation-platform