Messy - MERN Stack Mess Coupon Management System

Welcome to Messy, the MERN stack Mess Coupon Management System designed specifically for IIIT Bhubaneswar. This application simplifies the management of meal coupons for the mess, providing an efficient and user-friendly interface for both administrators and users.

Features

User Authentication: Secure user authentication and authorization system.
Coupon Management: Allows users to view, purchase, and manage meal coupons.
Admin Dashboard: Provides administrators with a dashboard to manage coupons, users, and transactions.
Razorpay payment: Integrated Razorpay payment gateway to facilitate online purchase of coupons on the platform.
Mobile Responsive: Designed to be responsive and accessible on various devices.

Dummy Credentials

Admin
- Email : admin@gmail.com
- Password : admin@1234
Student
- Email : student@gmail.com
- Password : stud@1234

Feel free to create new account and explore our application

Installation

To run Messy locally, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>

Install dependencies for both client and server

npm install
cd client
npm install

Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in the root directory.
Define the following variables :

MONGODB_URI= YOUR DATABASE URL
PORT = 5000
JWT_SECRET = YOUR SECRET STRING
RAZORPAY_ID_KEY = YOUR RAZORPAY ID KEY
RAZORPAY_SECRET_KEY = YOUR RAZORPAY SECRET KEY
NODE_ENV = development/production

Create .env file in the client directory
Define the following variables :

REACT_APP_SERVER_BASE_URL = http://localhost:5000
RAZORPAY_ID_KEY = YOUR RAZORPAY ID KEY

Start the development servers:

Start the client :

cd ./client
npm start

Start the server :

npm start

Technologies Used

Frontend:
- React.js
- Material-UI
Backend:
- Node.js
- Express.js
- MongoDB
Payment Gateway:
- Razorpay

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to Messy, please follow these steps: