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Clone the Repository\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/Abhinandan-Sah/DevConnect.git\ncd DevConnect\n```\n\n### 2. Setup the Client\n\n```bash\ncd client\nnpm install\nnpm run dev\n```\nThe client will run on [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173) by default.\n\n### 3. Setup the Server\n\n```bash\ncd ..\ncd server\nnpm install\nnpm run dev\n```\nThe server will run on [http://localhost:5000](http://localhost:5000) by default.\n\n### 4. Environment Variables\n\nCreate a `.env` file in the `server` directory with the following variables:\n\n```env \nAPP_DB_URL=\"mongodb+srv://username:password@cluster0.mongodb.net/myDatabase\"  \nJWT_SECRET_KEY=\"MY_SUPER_SECRET_KEY\"  \nPORT=5000  \nAWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=\"AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE\"  \nAWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=\"wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY\"  \nREDIS_PASSWORD=\"myRedisStrongPassword123\"  \nCloudinary_API_KEY=\"123456789012345\"  \nCloudinary_API_SECRET=\"aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTuVwXyZ123456\"  \nCloudinary_CLOUD_NAME=\"mycloudname\"  \nGOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=\"1234567890-abcdefg.apps.googleusercontent.com\"  \nGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=\"GOCSPX-abc12345xyz67890SecretKey\"  \nNODE_ENV=\"development\" for development/localhost and \"Production\" for deployment \n```\n\n---\n\n## 🌐 Deployment\n\n- **Frontend:** Can be deployed on Vercel, Netlify, or Azure Static Web Apps.\n- **Backend:** Can be deployed on Azure VM, Render, or any VPS with Node.js support.\n- **Reverse Proxy:** Use Nginx to serve the backend over HTTPS and handle SSL termination.\n- **Environment:** Update CORS and API URLs for production in `client/src/utils/constants.js` and `server/src/app.js`.\n\n---\n\n## 📦 Folder Structure\n\n```\nDevConnect/\n│\n├── client/         # React frontend\n│   ├── src/\n│   └── ...\n│\n├── server/         # Node.js backend\n│   ├── src/\n│   └── ...\n│\n├── README.md\n└── ...\n```\n\n---\n\n## 🧑‍💻 Contributing\n\n1. Fork the repository\n2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/YourFeature`)\n3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some feature'`)\n4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/YourFeature`)\n5. Open a Pull Request\n\n---\n\n## 🛡️ Security \u0026 Best Practices\n\n- Use HTTPS in production for both frontend and backend.\n- Set secure cookie options (`httpOnly`, `secure`, `sameSite`).\n- Restrict CORS origins in productions.\n- Store secrets and credentials in environment variables.\n\n---\n\n## 📞 Contact\n\nFor questions, suggestions, or support, open an issue or contact [Abhinandan Sah](https://github.com/Abhinandan-Sah).\n\n---\n\n## 📃 License By \n\nThis project is licensed by Abhinandan Sah","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fabhinandan-sah%2Fdevconnect","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fabhinandan-sah%2Fdevconnect","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fabhinandan-sah%2Fdevconnect/lists"}