🚀 HackMate - MERN Stack Project

HackMate is a platform to help hackathon participants find teammates, share project ideas, and collaborate effectively.
Built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js).

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📌 Features

• 🔑 Authentication – Register/Login with JWT & bcrypt
• 👤 User Profiles – Store name, email, skills, tech stack, and bio
• 🤝 Team Management – Create teams, join existing teams, view members
• 💡 Project Ideas – Post hackathon ideas and explore others
• 🌐 Frontend + Backend – React frontend connected to Express API
• 🗄 Database – MongoDB for persistent storage

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🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React.js
• Axios (API calls)
• TailwindCSS / Material UI (UI components)

Backend:

• Node.js + Express.js
• MongoDB + Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• bcryptjs (password hashing)
• dotenv, cors, morgan

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/hackmate.git
cd hackmate