Pocket Professors

Pocket Professors is a full-stack web application that allows users to open a card pack that contains numerous hand-drawn cards of professors and people at UCF. Along with special developer cards to collect!

Features

• User authentication (login via JWT)
• MongoDB database integration
• Simulate obtaining collectible cards
• Frontend and backend separation
• Responsive design (Web + Mobile friendly)

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Vite, CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• Authentication: JWT, bcrypt
• Email: SendGrid
• Testing: Jest, Supertest
• Deployment: Nginx (Linux), GitHub

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/jm19pa/Group25-Large-Project-COP4331.git
cd Group25-Large-Project-COP4331

2. Install packages

npm install

3. Set up Environmental Variables

create a '.env' file in the root directory. Example:

MONGODB_URI=mongo_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=jwt_secret
SENDGRID_API_KEY=sendgrid_key