HR ScienceQuest - Your One-Stop Notes Marketplace

HR ScienceQuest is a web application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), providing a seamless platform for students and educators to buy and sell academic notes. It ensures secure user authentication with JWT and offers hassle-free payment processing via Razorpay.

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Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration using JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
• Sell Your Notes: Upload and list your notes with detailed descriptions, pricing, and preview options.
• Purchase Notes: Browse and purchase notes with a simple and secure checkout process.
• Payment Integration: Seamless and secure payment handling using Razorpay.
• User Dashboard: View your uploaded notes, purchase history, and manage your account.
• Responsive Design: Fully optimized for desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js with Tailwind CSS for styling
• Backend: Node.js with Express.js for API management
• Database: MongoDB for storing user, product, and transaction data
• Authentication: JWT for secure user login and session management
• Payment Gateway: Razorpay for handling online transactions
• Media Storage: Cloudinary for efficient storage and management of images and other media files

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/saquibjawedbit/notes-web.git
   cd hr-sciencequest
   

 #Server
cd backend
npm install

# Client
cd frontend
npm install

# Make a .env file and place it in the backend
PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your-mongo-uri
NODE_ENV=development
CORS_ORIGIN_1=http://example1.com
CORS_ORIGIN_2=https://example2.com
CORS_ORIGIN_3=http://example3.com
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your-access-token-secret
ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY=7d
REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your-refresh-token-secret
REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY=10d
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your-cloudinary-cloud-name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your-cloudinary-api-key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your-cloudinary-api-secret
SMTP_EMAIL=your-smtp-email
SMTP_PASSWORD=your-smtp-password
RAZORPAY_API_KEY=your-razorpay-api-key
RAZORPAY_API_SECRET=your-razorpay-api-secret


4. Start the development server:  
 ```bash
 # For the server
 cd server
 npm run dev
 
 # For the client
 cd ../client
 npm run dev