StudentBridge is a web application designed to connect students with resources, mentors, and opportunities to enhance their academic journey.

• User authentication and profile management
• Resource sharing and discovery
• Mentor-student matching
• Event calendar and notifications
• Discussion forums

• Frontend: React, HTML, CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/StudentBridge.git

2. Install dependencies for both the backend and the StudentBridge frontend:

   # Install backend dependencies
   cd backend
   npm install
   
   # Install frontend dependencies
   cd ../studentbridge
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables as described in .env.example for both backend and frontend.

4. Start the development servers:

   # Start backend server
   cd backend
   npm start
   
   # In a new terminal, start frontend server
   cd ../studentbridge
   npm start

   Running with Docker

   Alternatively, you can use Docker to run both the backend and frontend:

   1. Ensure you have Docker installed.

   2. Build and start the containers:

      docker-compose up --build

   3. The backend and frontend will be available at their respective ports as defined in the docker-compose.yml file.

   4. To stop the containers, press Ctrl+C and run:

      docker-compose down

Contributions are welcome! Please open issues or submit pull requests.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.