A full-stack skill sharing application built with React (frontend) and Express/MongoDB (backend).

skillswap/
├── backend/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middlewares/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── utils/
│   ├── .env
│   ├── index.js
│   └── package.json
└── frontend/
    ├── src/
    ├── public/
    ├── .eslintrc.cjs
    ├── index.html
    ├── package.json
    ├── postcss.config.js
    ├── tailwind.config.js
    └── vite.config.js

• User Authentication
  • Registration and login (JWT-based)
  • Password hashing and security
• Skill Management
  • Add and showcase skills on profile
  • Skill categories and proficiency levels
  • Portfolio and certificate uploads (Cloudinary integration)
• Skill Requests
  • Browse other users' skills
  • Send skill learning requests
  • Accept or reject incoming requests
• Request Management
  • Track request status (Pending, Accepted, Rejected)
  • Manage ongoing skill sessions
• File Uploads
  • Profile picture and document uploads (Cloudinary)
• User Profiles
  • Professional profiles with skills and experience
  • Skill endorsements from other users
• Responsive UI
  • Mobile-friendly design using Tailwind CSS
• Notifications
  • Email notifications for skill requests and status updates
• API Integration
  • RESTful API endpoints for all resources
• Security
  • Environment variables for sensitive data
  • Input validation and error handling
• Other
  • Custom environment configuration
  • Modular code structure for scalability

• Tech: Express, MongoDB, Mongoose, JWT, Cloudinary, Multer
• Start:

  cd backend
  npm install
  npm run dev

• Environment: Configure .env with your database, JWT, and Cloudinary credentials.

• Tech: React, Redux, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Axios
• Start:

  cd frontend
  npm install
  npm run dev

• Environment: If needed, create a .env file for frontend variables (e.g., VITE_API_BASE_URL).

• Backend runs on http://localhost:8000
• Frontend runs on http://localhost:5173
• Update CORS and API endpoints as needed