🧑‍💻 DevConnect 🚀 A Real-Time Developer Community Platform

DevConnect is a real-time developer networking web app built using the MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and Socket.IO. It allows developers to connect, chat instantly, and collaborate through a modern, responsive UI designed with Tailwind CSS and managed efficiently with Context API.

🌟 Features

💬 Real-time messaging using Socket.IO

🔐 User authentication (Login & Signup)

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Connect and chat with other developers

🧭 Global state management using Context API

🎨 Modern responsive UI with Tailwind CSS

⚡ Built with MERN Stack for full-stack scalability

🧠 Tech Stack Category Technology Frontend React.js, Context API, Tailwind CSS Backend Node.js, Express.js Database MongoDB Realtime Socket.IO Tools Git, GitHub, VS Code

Installation & Setup 1️⃣ Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/Sudeepsahu20/DevConnect.git cd DevConnect

2️⃣ Install backend dependencies cd backend npm install

3️⃣ Install frontend dependencies cd ../frontend npm install

4️⃣ Create a .env file in backend PORT=5000 MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

5️⃣ Run the app

Start Backend:

cd backend npm run dev

Start Frontend:

cd ../frontend npm start