File Sharing System (MERN Stack)

A File Sharing System built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) with Cloudinary integration for handling file URLs. This project is part of my practice and learning, selected from the college project list.

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Features

• User Authentication: Sign up, login, and secure session handling
• File Upload & Download: Upload files and download them securely
• Cloud Storage: Cloudinary used to store files and manage URLs
• Responsive UI: Works smoothly on desktop and mobile
• Frontend-Backend Integration: Fully functional MERN stack project

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Atlas)
• File Storage: Cloudinary
• Other Tools: JWT for authentication, Axios for API requests

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Installation & Setup (Local)

Install backend dependencies

npm install

Run Backend

npm start

Frontend setup

cd ../frontend
npm install
npm start