📖 ReadRate

ReadRate is a full-stack web application that allows users to add books, view detailed listings, and write, edit, or delete reviews. Built with React on the frontend and Node.js with Express on the backend, it uses MongoDB to manage data.

✨ Features

• Add a Book: Submit book details like title, author, ISBN, description, rating, and cover image.
• View Books: Browse a list of books with complete information.
• Add Review: Share your opinion by reviewing a book.
• Edit Review: Update your previous reviews.
• Delete Review: Remove reviews as needed.
• Filter Reviews: Use filter options to view specific reviews.

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⚙️ Tech Stack

🖥️ Frontend

• React
• Tailwind CSS – Utility-first CSS framework
• Material UI – UI components
• Sweet Alerts – For clean and user-friendly alerts
• Axios – For API requests

🧠 Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• JWT – Authentication using JSON Web Tokens

Getting Started

🔧 Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SrishtiNehra/Book_Review_Platform-main.git
   cd Book_Review_Platform

2. Navigate to the backend folder:

   cd backend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the backend folder and add the following:

   MONGODB_URI=<Your MongoDB URI>
   JWT_SECRET=<Your JWT Secret>

   🧪 For test data or a sample .env file, feel free to reach out.

5. Start the backend server:

   npm run dev

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🌐 Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend folder:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the frontend server:

   npm start

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🗄️ Database Setup

Make sure you have MongoDB running, either locally or via a cloud service like MongoDB Atlas. Add your connection URI to the .env file as MONGO_URI.

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📬 Contact

For questions, contributions, or access to test data, feel free to reach out at srishtinehra1@gmail.com