README.md

Fetch

A simple full-stack project with a Node.js/Express backend and a React (Vite) frontend.

Features

• Backend (Express):

  • / — Returns a hello message.
  • /quote — Returns an inspirational quote.
  • /healtTip — Returns a health tip.
  • 404 and error handling for undefined routes.

• Frontend (React + Vite):

  • / — Home page.
  • /quote — Displays the quote from the backend.
  • /healtTip — Displays the health tip from the backend.
  • Navigation between routes using React Router.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher recommended)
• npm

Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd fetch

2. Install dependencies

Backend:

cd backend
npm install

Frontend:

cd ../frontend
npm install

3. Environment Variables

• In the backend folder, you can create a .env file to specify a custom port:

  PORT=3000
  

• In the frontend folder, create a .env file and set the backend URL:

  VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:3000
  

4. Run the app

Start the backend:

cd backend
npm start
# or
npx nodemon server.js

Start the frontend:

cd ../frontend
npm run dev

• Frontend: http://localhost:5173
• Backend: http://localhost:3000

Project Structure

fetch/
  backend/
    app.js
    server.js
    package.json
    ...
  frontend/
    src/
      App.jsx
      AppRouter.jsx
      componets/
        HealthTip.jsx
        Quote.jsx
      ...
    package.json
    ...
  .gitignore
  README.md

License

This project is for learning and demonstration purposes.