README.md

UrbanGrow 🏙️🌳

UrbanGrow is a web application designed to help urban dwellers create and maintain sustainable and beautiful garden spaces. The application provides resources, expert guidance, and a community for urban gardening enthusiasts.

Features 💻

✨ User and Mentor registration and login
🧑‍🏫 Mentor profiles and ratings
🛒 Shop for urban gardening essentials
🌐 Community events and groups
🌱 Government schemes for farmers
🔧 Equipment sharing platform
📝 Blog with gardening tips and tricks
📚 Learn section with courses and workshops

Installation 💻

Prerequisites 📋

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (version 14 or higher) 🟢
• npm (version 6 or higher) 📦
• MongoDB 🗄️

Backend Setup 💻

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/JESTER003/Urbangrow.git
   cd urbangrow/Backend

2. Install backend dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the Backend directory and add your MongoDB URI:

   MONGODB_URI=your-mongodb-uri

4. Start the backend server:

   npm run dev

Frontend Setup 💻

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd ../Frontend

2. Install frontend dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the frontend development server:

   npm run dev

Usage 🚀

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173 to access the frontend.
2. The backend server will be running on http://localhost:5000.

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

License 📜

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements 🙏

• Thanks to all our contributors and community members for their support.
• Special thanks to our mentors and experts for their guidance.

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Happy Gardening! 🌿💚