README.md

PUSTAKASARASWATHA

To Start

1. Clone the Repository:

   • Ensure that you have Git installed on your machine.
   • Run the following command in your terminal:

     git clone https://github.com/sanchaya/pustakasaraswatha.git

2. Setup Backend:

   • Navigate to the server folder using:

     cd server

   • Install dependencies:

     npm install

   • Create a .env file in the server folder and add your MongoDB connection string:

     ATLAS_STRING=mongodb://localhost:27017/your-database-name

   • Start the backend:

     node index.js or npm run start

3. Setup Frontend:

   • Navigate to the search folder using:

     cd publisher-portal

   • Install dependencies:

     npm install

     • Create a .env.local file in the publisher-portal folder and add your clerk api:

      NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY='publishable key'
      CLERK_SECRET_KEY='secret key'

   • Start the client:

     npm run dev

4. Deploying:

   • To deploy on a server:
     • Navigate to the publisher-portal folder:

       cd publisher-portal

     • Build the project:

       npm run build

     • Deploy the built files on your server.

Additional Information

• Environment Variables:

  • Ensure that the .env file in the server folder is properly configured with your MongoDB connection string.
  • Ensure that the .env.local file in the publisher-portal folder is properly configured with your clerk api.

• Dependencies:

  • Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed on your machine before running the setup.