MERN_CHAT_APP

- add .env file in the base directory for backend with following fields
 - PORT = 3001
 - CONNECTION_STRING -> MongoDB Connection String
 - JWT_SECRET

backend

• Move to backend directory

• Run command -> "npm install" to install all dependencies

• Run command -> "npm run dev" to start server

frontend

• Move to frontend directory
• Run command -> "npm install" to install all dependencies
• Cloudinary account setup
  • Add following fields in the .env file in frontend
  • REACT_APP_CLOUDINARY_URL
  • REACT_APP_CLOUDINARY_UPLOAD_PRESET
  • REACT_APP_CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME
• Run command -> "npm run start" to start the React App