BizConnect

A full-stack MERN platform for discovering and connecting with local businesses. Features user authentication, business profile CRUD, search & filter functionality, image uploads, bookmarks, and dashboards for both business owners and users.

Technologies

Backend:

• Node.js & Express.js
• MongoDB & Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• Nodemailer

Frontend:

• React & TypeScript
• Vite
• Material-UI & Tailwind CSS
• Axios

How to Run

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed

Backend Setup

cd Backend
npm install
# Create .env file with your MongoDB URI and JWT secret
npm run dev

Frontend Setup

cd Frontend
npm install
npm run dev

The backend will run on http://localhost:3000 and frontend on http://localhost:5173.