ACES MERN Workshop 1.0

This project is a simple MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) application developed for the ACES MERN Workshop 1.0. It includes a form to submit responses and a page to view all submitted responses.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v22.x & above)
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• MongoDB Atlas

Installation

1. Install Node.js and npm

   Download and install Node.js from the official website. npm is included with Node.js.

2. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/MERN-FEB-MARCH.git
   cd MERN-FEB-MARCH

3. Install project dependencies

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables

   Create a .env file in the root of your project directory and add your MongoDB connection string:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

   Replace your_mongodb_connection_string with your actual MongoDB connection string.

Running the Project

You can start the project in development mode using nodemon or in production mode using node.

• Development mode

  npm run dev

• Production mode

  npm start

Accessing the Application

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the application.

Project Structure

• app.js: Main application file.
• views/index.ejs: Form to submit responses.
• views/responses.ejs: Page to view all submitted responses.
• .env: Environment variables file (not included in the repository).
• package.json: Project metadata and dependencies.

Deployment

To deploy your application to Vercel, just push to your repository & Vercel will continuously auto-deploy your app ;)

[Vercel Account Required]

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Happy coding! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the ACES RMDSSOE team.