SolutionBox - StackOverflow Clone (MERN)

This is a full-stack web application inspired by Stack Overflow built using the MERN stack:

• MongoDB for the database
• Express.js and Node.js for the backend API
• React.js for the frontend

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🚀 Features

• User authentication and registration
• Ask and answer questions
• Upvote, downvote, and comment on answers
• Tag-based question categorization
• User profile and reputation system

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📁 Project Structure

root/
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├── client/              # React frontend
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├── server/              # Express backend with mongoDB
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└── README.md

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🛠️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Rushikesh-Thorat/stachoverflow-clone-mern.git

cd stachoverflow-clone-mern

2. Install Dependencies

Server (Backend)

cd server
npm install
npm install jsonwebtoken
npm install mongoose

Client (Frontend)

cd ../client
npm install

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🔧 Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the server.

Example .env for server:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

🧪 Run the App Locally

Run Backend

cd server
npm start

Run Frontend

In a new terminal:

cd client
npm start

Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000

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✅ Tech Stack

• MongoDB
• Express.js
• React.js
• Node.js
• Redux Toolkit

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🎥Click To Watch Demo Video

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Download Documentation as PDF

📸 Screenshots

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