DocTalk

Doctalk is a user-friendly web application designed to simplify the process of finding and booking appointments with qualified specialists. Whether you need a general physician, a cardiologist, or a dermatologist, Doctalk connects you with top-rated doctors in your area.

Description

A ReactJS frontend application powered by Vite and styled using TailwindCSS. The backend is built with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB to provide a robust and scalable full-stack solution.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14 or higher recommended)
• npm
• MongoDB (Ensure MongoDB server is running locally or have a remote URI).

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Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/lxmn-22/DocTalk.git

cd DocTalk

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Installing Dependencies

For the Frontend:

cd frontend

npm install

For the Backend:

cd backend

npm install

For the Admin:

cd admin

npm create vite@latest
npm install

Running Project

Running the Frontend

1. Navigate to the frontend folder.
2. Start the development server:

    npm run dev

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173

Running the Backend

1. Navigate to the backend folder.
2. Start the server:

    npm run server

3. The backend API will run on http://localhost:5000 (or the port specified in your .env).

Running the Admin

1. Navigate to the admin folder.
2. Start the development server:

    npm run dev

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5174

npm Dependencies

Frontend

• react, react-dom: Core React libraries.
• vite: Development tool for frontend.
• tailwindcss, postcss, autoprefixer: Styling framework.

Backend

• express: Web framework for Node.js.
• mongoose: MongoDB object modeling.
• multer: Node.js middleware used for handling multipart/form-data, primarily for uploading files in web applications.
• bcrypt: a cryptographic hashing algorithm designed to securely hash passwords by incorporating a salt and a computational cost factor to defend against brute force and rainbow table attacks.
• cloudinary: a cloud-based platform that provides tools for managing, optimizing, and delivering images and videos in web and mobile applications.
• cors: a security mechanism that allows or restricts web applications running on one domain to access resources from another domain through HTTP headers.
• dotenv: Environment variable management.
• jsonwebtoken: a compact, self-contained way to securely transmit information between parties as a JSON object, often used for authentication and information exchange.
• nodemon: a tool that automatically restarts a Node.js application whenever file changes are detected during development.
• validator: a function or mechanism that checks whether input data meets specific rules or constraints.

Admin

• axios: a popular JS library for making HTTP requests from the browser or Node.js, offering a simple API with support for promises, interceptors, and request/response transformation.
• react-router-dom: a library for React that enables routing and navigation in web applications, allowing developers to define and manage routes for different components or pages.
• react-toastify: a library for displaying customizable toast notifications in React applications.