Learn Project

A full-stack JavaScript application with a React frontend and a Node.js (Bun-compatible) backend. Styled with Tailwind CSS.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Project Structure
• Getting Started
• Frontend
• Backend
• Environment Variables
• Testing
• License

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Features

• React frontend (in src/)
• Node.js backend (in backend/)
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Algolia integration (planned or in progress)
• Easy local development

Project Structure

learn/
  backend/           # Backend server code (Node.js/Bun)
  public/            # Static assets for frontend
  src/               # React frontend source code
    components/      # React components
  tailwind.config.js # Tailwind CSS configuration
  postcss.config.js  # PostCSS configuration
  package.json       # Project dependencies and scripts
  tsconfig.json      # TypeScript configuration (if used)
  .env               # Environment variables (not committed)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+ recommended)
• npm or Bun (for backend)
• (Optional) Bun for backend: Get Bun

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repo-url>
   cd learn

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or, if using Bun for backend:
   cd backend
   bun install

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Copy .env.example to .env and fill in required values.

Running the Project

Start the Frontend

npm start

• The app will be available at http://localhost:3000.

Start the Backend

cd backend
node server.js
# or, if using Bun:
bun run server.js

• The backend will run on http://localhost:3001.

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Frontend

• React frontend (in src/)
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Easy local development

Backend

• Node.js backend (in backend/)
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Easy local development

Environment Variables

• REACT_APP_API_URL: URL for the frontend to communicate with the backend.
• REACT_APP_ALGOLIA_APP_ID: Algolia application ID (if used).
• REACT_APP_ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY: Algolia search API key (if used).
• REACT_APP_ALGOLIA_ADMIN_API_KEY: Algolia admin API key (if used).
• PORT: Port for the backend server (default: 3001).

Testing

• Frontend: npm test
• Backend: cd backend && bun test

License

MIT License

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