🚀 Freelancia – Empowering Freelancers

🌟 About the Project

Freelancia is a feature-rich freelancing platform designed to connect businesses with skilled freelancers efficiently. This platform ensures seamless job postings, secure payments, and smooth communication.

This project represents a collaborative endeavor by our six-member team, undertaken during our participation in the Gear Up Season 3: Gateway to Smart India Hackathon.

👨‍💻 Contributors

• 👤 Amritesh Anand: GitHub LinkedIn
• 👤 Krishna Rana: GitHub LinkedIn
• 👤 Priyanshu: Github

✨ Key Features

• 📝 Post & Find Freelance Jobs – Clients can post jobs, and freelancers can bid on projects.
• ⭐ Freelancer Ratings & Reviews – Build credibility through feedback and ratings.
• 👤 Profile Management – Update personal details, portfolio, and skills seamlessly.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB

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📦 Installation & Setup

To get started, clone the repo and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/SIH.git
cd SIH

Setup the Environment variables: Create .env file in backend folder

DB_URL = your_database_url
PORT = backend_server_port (e.g 8080) 
secret = secret_of_your choice
gmailID = your_gmail_ID
appPassword = your_google_APP_PASSWORD

Install dependencies and start servers

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

cd ../backend
npm install
npm start

⚠️ Make sure to add .env to .gitignore to prevent exposing sensitive data.

Your servers are up and running.