DevConnect Pro

A professional developer networking platform built with modern web technologies.

Project Structure

DevConnect-Pro/
├── devconnect-backend/          # Backend API server
│   ├── config/                  # Configuration files
│   ├── controllers/             # Route controllers
│   ├── models/                  # Database models
│   ├── routes/                  # API routes
│   ├── index.js                 # Main server file
│   ├── package.json             # Backend dependencies
│   └── .env                     # Environment variables
├── .gitignore                   # Git ignore rules
└── README.md                    # Project documentation

Backend Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• MongoDB
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd devconnect-backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   • Copy .env.example to .env
   • Update the values according to your setup

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

The backend server will start on http://localhost:5000

Technologies Used

Backend

• Express.js - Web framework
• MongoDB - Database
• Mongoose - ODM for MongoDB
• JWT - Authentication
• bcrypt - Password hashing
• CORS - Cross-origin resource sharing
• dotenv - Environment variables
• nodemon - Development auto-restart

Development

Available Scripts

In the devconnect-backend directory:

• npm run dev - Start development server with auto-restart
• npm test - Run tests (coming soon)

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test your changes
5. Submit a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.