Mini Message Board is a lightweight and easy-to-use messaging application that allows users to post and view messages. Whether you want to leave a quick note or have a conversation, our app makes it simple and straightforward.

• Post Messages: Share your thoughts, updates, or questions with others through messages.

• View Messages: Scroll through the list of messages to see what others are discussing.

• Timestamps: Each message includes a timestamp to indicate when it was posted.

• Clean Interface: Our user-friendly interface ensures a hassle-free messaging experience.

• Responsive Design: Access the app on various devices, including desktop and mobile.

• Node.js installed on your machine
• MongoDB installed / MongoDB Atlas Cloud Account

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/karprabha/mini-message-board

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd mini-message-board

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create .env file in root dir and add follwing code in it

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/mini-message-board

   or

   MONGODB_URI=<mongoDB atlas URI>/mini-message-board

5. Start the development server:

   npm run serverstart

• "Node.js"
• "Express.js"
• "Pug" (for views)
• "SCSS" (for styling)
• "MongoDB" (Mongoose ODM)

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
• Make your changes and commit them with descriptive commit messages.
• Push your changes to your forked repository.
• Create a pull request to the original repository's 'main' branch.

This project was made possible with the contributions of various resources and individuals:

• Freepick: High-quality favicon used for app.