💡 Collaborative Idea Research Platform

A collaborative idea research platform prototype built using the MERN stack. This platform allows users to browse various research domains, explore curated project ideas, and access downloadable project documentation.

🚀 Features

• View research domains with descriptions and images
• Explore multiple project ideas under each domain
• Preview and download project documentation (PDF)
• Clean and responsive user interface

🛠️ Tech Stack

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

📁 Project Structure

client/        → React frontend  
server/        → Express backend with MongoDB  
uploads/       → Folder for storing PDF documents  

🧪 Running Locally

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Sundar2k4/<repo-name>.git
cd <repo-name>

2. Install dependencies:

# For frontend
cd client
npm install

# For backend
cd ../server
npm install

3. Start the development servers:

# Backend
npm start

# Frontend (in another terminal)
cd ../client
npm start

4. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

📄 License

This project is for educational and prototype purposes only.