CodeExchange

A simplified web application that replicates core functionalities of Stack Overflow. This project is built using Node.js and MongoDB, with a EJS based frontend styled using Tailwind CSS.

Features

• User authentication with Google and Email/password
• Question and answer management
• Basic user profiles with personal asked questions and answer given
• User can ask questions, answer others questions, delete their own questions and answers and edit their responses(CRUD)
• List all questions and view details of each question
• Stack Overflow API integration - search and display questions and answers from Stack Overflow
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Dark/Light theme toggle with persistent user preference
• Markdown support for questions

Tech Stack

• Frontend: EJS, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Mongoose
• Database: MongoDB
• External API: Stack Exchange API (for Stack Overflow integration)

Installation and setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sksmagr23/CodeExchange.git
   cd CodeExchange

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in root directory and set up environment variables:

   MONGO_URL=
   JWT_SECRET=
   SESSION_SECRET=
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=

   get o auth credentials from google cloud console

4. Start the server:

   npm run dev
   # The server should now be running at 'http://localhost:3000'