Impact Bridge

A web platform connecting startups with potential investors, facilitating the funding process for innovative projects.

Features

• User Authentication (Startup & Investor)
• Personalized Dashboards
• Startup Listings
• Investor Profiles
• Real-time Messaging (for Startups)

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB (v4.4 or higher)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/impact-bridge.git
cd impact-bridge

2. Install backend dependencies:

cd backend
npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

cd ../frontend
npm install

4. Create environment files:

Backend (.env in /backend):

PORT=3001
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/impact-bridge
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_here

Frontend (.env in /frontend):

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:3001
VITE_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id_here

Running the Application

1. Start MongoDB:

sudo systemctl start mongod

2. Start the backend server:

cd backend
npm run dev

3. Start the frontend development server:

cd frontend
npm run dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:5173

Project Structure

impact-bridge/
├── backend/
│   ├── models/         # Database models
│   ├── routes/         # API routes
│   ├── middleware/     # Custom middleware
│   └── server.js       # Server configuration
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/ # React components
│   │   ├── assets/     # Static assets
│   │   └── App.jsx     # Main application component
│   └── index.html      # HTML entry point
└── README.md

Dependencies

Backend

• express
• mongoose
• jsonwebtoken
• bcryptjs
• cors
• dotenv

Frontend

• react
• react-router-dom
• @mui/material
• axios
• @emotion/styled