Country Information App

This is a web application that allows users to input a country name and retrieve information about that country using data from restcountries.com. The application consists of a React frontend and a Node.js backend built with the Express framework.

Set Up

Backend (Node.js with Express)

1. Navigate to the 'backend' directory inside the 'country-info-app' directory.

   cd country-info-app/backend

2. Install the required dependencies

   npm install

Frontend (React)

1. Navigate to the 'frontend' directory inside the 'country-info-app' directory.

   cd country-info-app/frontend

2. Install the required dependencies

   npm install

3. Change the const API_URL in src/App.jsx to "http://localhost:8080/country-info" if running app locally.

Starting the Application

Backend (Node.js with Express)

1. In the 'backend' directory inside the 'country-info-app' directory, start the Node.js server

   node server.js

The Node.js express server will be running on http://localhost:8080.

Frontend (React)

1. In the 'frontend' directory inside the 'country-info-app' directory, start the React app.

   npm start

The React app will be running on http://localhost:3000.

Using the Application

1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access the application.
2. Enter the name of the country in the input field.
3. Click on the 'Get Country Info' button.
4. The application will display information about the entered country.