A MERN Stack virtual stock trading platform.
Built using the MERN stack(MongoDB,Express.js,React.js,Node.js)Developed for a coding assignment. I am very new to full stack development, having very little experience prior to this.
It is important to run npm install in both the root and client folders
DESIGN I was asked to build a full stack web app to allow users to buy and sell stocks(with virtual money).Therefore,I was concerned with a few aspects from the beginning:
-User Authentication -Accurate Stock Data -Responsive Data Storage
For my stock data,I chose to use the [AlphaVantage API]due to its accessibility and minimum data requirements (daily) NOTE if on mac disable Airplay Receiver in system preferences> Sharing since it runs on port 5000 project will only work with port 5000
NOTE: IF ON MAC PLEASE DISABLE AIRPLAY RECEIVER IN SYSTEM PREFERENCES > SHARING SINCE IT RUNS ON PORT 5000 PROJECT WILL ONLY WORK WITH PORT 5000