Bookstore-MERN Project

This project is a full-stack web application for a bookstore, built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). It allows users to view a list of books, add new books, edit existing books, and delete books.

Features

List all books
Add a new book
Edit an existing book
Delete a book
Responsive web design

Technologies

MongoDB
Express.js
React
Node.js
Axios for API requests
React Router for navigation
Vite for front-end tooling
notistack for Snackbar notifications

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

npm
```
npm install npm@latest -g
```

Installation

Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/birdbirdmurmur/Bookstore-MERN.git

Install NPM packages
```
npm install
```
Create a .env file in the root directory and enter your environment variables:
```
echo "MONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_url_here" > .env
```

Usage

For development, you can run the front-end and back-end servers separately for a better debugging experience.

To start the front-end server, navigate to the frontend directory and run:
```
cd frontend
npm run dev
```
To start the back-end server, navigate to the backend directory and run:
```
cd backend
npm run dev
```

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

Fork the Project
Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.