StackIt - A Minimal Q&A Forum Platform

StackIt is a minimal, modern Q&A forum platform built with React (Vite) and Node.js/Express/MongoDB. It supports user authentication, question/answer posting, comments, voting, and real-time notifications.

Features

• User registration and login
• Ask and answer questions
• Comment on answers
• Upvote/downvote answers
• Accept answers (by question owner)
• Notification system (answers, comments, @mentions)
• AI-powered tag suggestion for questions (uses an external model API)
• Responsive, clean UI

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React (Vite, Tailwind CSS)
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+ recommended)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)

Setup

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/StackIt-A-minimal-Q-A-Forum-Platform.git
   cd StackIt-A-minimal-Q-A-Forum-Platform

2. Install dependencies:

   • Backend:

     cd backend
     npm install

   • Frontend:

     cd ../vite-project
     npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   • Copy .env.example to .env in the backend folder and fill in your MongoDB URI and JWT secret.

4. Run the app:

   • Start backend:

     cd backend
     npm start

   • Start frontend:

     cd ../vite-project
     npm run dev

5. Visit:

   • Frontend: http://localhost:5173
   • Backend API: http://localhost:5000

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT