DoodleCollab Backend Setup

Follow these steps to set up the DoodleCollab backend on your local machine.

Step 1: Navigate to Server Folder

cd server

Step 2: Install Dependencies

npm install

Step 3: Set Up MongoDB

• Visit MongoDB and create a new MongoDB project (create a free cluster).
• Connect to the cluster using MongoDB Compass and copy the MongoDB Compass string.

Step 4: Create a dotenv File

• Create a file named .env in the server folder and add the following line, replacing <your_mongodb_compass_string> with the copied MongoDB Compass string and replace <your_jwt_secret> with a JWT SECRET:

MONGO_URI=<your_mongodb_compass_string>
JWT_SECRET=<your_jwt_secret>

Step 5: Start the Backend

Run the following command to start your backend server:

npm start

Now, the backend is all set up, and you can start working on the project.

Happy coding!