first-MERN-app

My first web application using the MERN (MongoDB Express React Node) stack.

Description

A simple todo web application with MongoDB CRUD functionality for todo items. Source code developed from following The MERN Stack Tutorial – Building A React CRUD Application From Start To Finish by Sebastian on CodingTheSmartWay.com.

Running the Application Locally

Prerequisite: Need to have Node installed.

Note: Running this application locally requires two terminal windows/tabs.

In the first terminal window/tab:

1. Navigate to the mern-todo-app/ folder.
2. Install frontend dependencies: npm install
3. Start up frontend: npm start

In the second terminal window/tab:

1. Navigate to the backend/ folder.
2. Install backend dependencies: npm install
3. Start up backend: nodemon server.js