A minimal MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) application that allows users to add and view notes.
This project demonstrates the basic structure of a MERN stack app with models, controllers, routes, and a simple frontend.

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🚀 Features

• Backend with Express & MongoDB
  • Note model and schema
  • REST API with CRUD routes
  • Modular structure (controllers, routes, models)
• Frontend with React
  • Add new notes
  • Display notes from the backend

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⚙️ Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/basic-mern-app.git
cd basic-mern-app

2. Setup Backend

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file inside backend/:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

Run backend:

npm start

3. Setup Frontend

cd ../frontend
npm install
npm start

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🖥️ Usage

1. Open your browser at http://localhost:3000
2. Add a note using the form
3. See the list of notes fetched from the backend

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🔧 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Fetch API
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose
• Database: MongoDB Atlas or local MongoDB

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