EngiSpace - Engineering Communication Platform

EngiSpace is a dedicated platform designed to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration between engineers. Built with React and Node.js, it provides a specialized space where engineers can connect, share knowledge, and work together on projects with fellow professionals in the field.

🚀 Features

• Modern React-based frontend with Vite
• Secure Node.js/Express backend
• MongoDB database integration
• User authentication and authorization
• Real-time communication between engineers
• Project collaboration tools
• Image upload functionality via Imgur
• Responsive design with Tailwind CSS
• Professional networking capabilities

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React 19
• Vite
• React Router DOM
• Tailwind CSS
• Axios for API calls

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT for authentication
• Bcrypt for password hashing

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB

🔧 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/engispace.git
cd engispace

2. Install frontend dependencies:

cd client/EngiSpace
npm install

3. Install backend dependencies:

cd ../../server
npm install

4. Create a .env file in the server directory with the following variables:

PORT=8080
DB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

🚀 Running the Application

1. Start the backend server:

cd server
npm run dev

2. Start the frontend development server:

cd client/EngiSpace
npm run dev

The application will be available at:

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

📁 Project Structure

engispace/
├── client/
│   └── EngiSpace/          # React frontend application
│       ├── src/           # Source files
│       ├── public/        # Static files
│       └── package.json   # Frontend dependencies
└── server/
    ├── src/              # Backend source files
    │   ├── routes/       # API routes
    │   ├── models/       # Database models
    │   └── index.js      # Server entry point
    └── package.json      # Backend dependencies

🔒 Security Features

• JWT-based authentication
• Password hashing with bcrypt
• CORS protection
• Secure cookie handling
• Input validation and sanitization

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the ISC License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👥 Authors

• Trayan Parushev Vasilev - Initial work

🙏 Acknowledgments

• React team for the amazing frontend framework
• MongoDB team for the powerful database