Lost and Found Application

A web app Lost and Found platform where users can register, log in, and create reports for lost or found items. Other users can view these reports and respond accordingly, helping connect lost belongings with their rightful owners.

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🚀 Introduction

The Lost and Found Application provides a digital platform to report and track lost or found items within a community (such as a campus or organization). Users can:

• Sign up and log in securely.
• Report a lost item or a found item.
• Browse existing reports and respond to them.
• Upload item images for better identification.

This project is designed for communities like universities, workplaces, and organizations where misplaced items are common.

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✨ Features

• 🔐 User Authentication with JWT & bcrypt for secure logins.
• 📦 Report Management for lost and found items.
• 📸 Image Uploads with Multer and Cloudinary.
• 🎨 Responsive UI built with React.js and Tailwind CSS.
• 🌍 Cross-Origin Support using CORS.
• 🗄 MongoDB Database for storing users and reports.

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🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React.js
• Tailwind CSS

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js

Database & Storage:

• MongoDB
• Multer (file handling)
• Cloudinary (image storage)

Security & Middleware:

• bcrypt
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• CORS

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