Blood Bank App - MERN Stack This application is built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) that serves as a platform for blood donation and management. This app allows people to donate blood, request blood in case of emergencies, and enables an admin to manage and monitor blood-related activities.

Features:

User Registration & Authentication: Users can register, log in, and authenticate via secure methods. Passwords are hashed and protected.

Blood Donation: Users can donate blood by filling out a donation form. The app allows users to select the blood type, donation date, and personal details.

Request Blood: Users can request blood by specifying blood type, urgency, and hospital details. The system matches available donors with requests.

Admin Panel: Admin can manage donations, requests, and users. Admin has control over approving blood requests and donations. The dashboard provides an overview of available blood types and stocks.

Search & Filter: Users can search for blood availability based on blood type and location. Notifications:

Users are notified when blood becomes available. Donors are reminded when they are eligible to donate again.

Tech Stack

Frontend: React.js Tailwind CSS for UI styling Axios for API calls

Backend: Node.js Express.js JWT for user authentication and authorization

Database: MongoDB (NoSQL database) to store user details, donations, and requests

Installation Prerequisites: Node.js MongoDB Git

Steps to run locally:

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/meniraj07/blood-bank-app.git cd blood-bank-app

Install dependencies for both client and server: cd client npm install cd ../server npm install

Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the server directory with the following details: MONGO_URI= JWT_SECRET=

Run the app: Start the server: cd server npm start

Start the frontend: cd client npm start Access the app:

Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8080