CarbonPad

A lightweight, privacy-focused online notepad that lets anyone create and share notes instantly using a unique Pad ID. No accounts, no login, and no passwords required.

Live Demo

Website: https://corbon-pad-0d8u.onrender.com

Features

• Instant note creation
• Unique Pad ID for every note
• No authentication required
• Automatic note saving
• Minimal and responsive interface
• Accessible from any device
• Fast loading
• Simple sharing using Pad IDs

Tech Stack

Frontend

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript (ES6)

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js

Database

• MongoDB
• Mongoose

Deployment

• Render

Project Structure

carbonpad/
│
├── public/
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── style.css
│   ├── script.js
│   └── assets/
│
├── routes/
├── controllers/
├── models/
├── config/
├── server.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

Installation

Clone the repository.

git clone https://github.com/lukarthik67/full_stack_project.git

Move into the project.

cd full_stack_project

Install dependencies.

npm install

Create a .env file.

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

Start the server.

npm start

or

npm run dev

Open your browser.

http://localhost:5000

How It Works

1. Open the website.
2. Enter a unique Pad ID.
3. Create or access your note.
4. Changes are saved automatically.
5. Share the Pad ID with others if needed.

Screenshots

Home Page

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Editor

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Future Improvements

• Custom domains
• Rich text editor
• Markdown support
• Dark mode
• Real-time collaboration
• File uploads
• Version history
• End-to-end encryption
• PWA support
• Offline mode

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

Karthik LU

GitHub: https://github.com/lukarthik67

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