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Enter a GitHub username in the search bar.\n  2.  View real-time search results as you type.\n  3.  Click on a user from the results to view more details.\n\n## 🛠 Technologies Used\n\n  • Frontend: React.js, Material-UI\n  • Backend: Express.js, Node.js\n  • Database: MongoDB\n  • API: GitHub API\n  • Deployment: [Your deployment service]\n\n## Getting Started\n\n### Prerequisites\n\n### Prerequisites\n- Node.js\n- npm or yarn\n- MongoDB (for backend)\n\n### Installation\n\n1. Clone the repository:\n\n   ```bash\n   git clone https://github.com/your-username/github-user-search-app.git \n   ```\n\n2. Navigate to the project directory:\n\n  `cd github-user-search-app`\n\n3. Install dependencies:\n\n  `npm install`\n\n## Usage\n\n1.  Run the application:\n\n  `npm start`\n\n2. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.\n3. 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