🧭 GitExplorer - Full Stack GitHub Repository Explorer

📋 Overview

GitExplorer is a modern full-stack platform built with the MERN stack that helps developers explore, analyze, and organize GitHub repositories. The application integrates real-time GitHub API data with personalized features like bookmarking, custom notes, and analytics dashboards — creating a one-stop solution for efficient GitHub exploration.

✨ Features

• User Authentication - Secure login/logout system with JWT
• Trending Repositories - Browse trending repos filtered by language & timeframe
• Search Functionality - Find repositories or GitHub users in real time
• Bookmarks - Save repositories with personal notes for later reference
• Analytics Dashboards - Visual insights into language distribution, popularity & bookmarks
• Responsive Design - Optimized for desktop and mobile devices
• Modern Developer UI - Clean, fast, and intuitive interface for productivity

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB Atlas
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Token)
• Deployment: Netlify (Frontend), Render (Backend)

🚀 Live Demo

• Frontend: https://gitexplorer09.netlify.app/
• Backend API: Hosted on Render
• Source Code: GitHub Repository

🚀 Installation & Setup (Windows)

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher) - Download here
• Git for Windows - Download here
• Code Editor (VS Code recommended)

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Ushnika09/GitExplorer.git
cd GitExplorer

Backend Setup - Navigate and Install Dependencies

cd backend
npm install

Backend Setup - Start Server

npm start

Frontend Setup - Navigate and Install Dependencies

cd ../frontend
npm install

Frontend Setup - Start Development Server

npm run dev

📁 Project Structure

GitExplorer/
├── backend/
├── frontend/
└── README.md

🌐 Deployment

Frontend: Netlify - https://gitexplorer09.netlify.app/ Backend: Render Database: MongoDB Atlas

⚡ Note: GitHub API limits repository data to 1000 results (100 per request). However, all user bookmarks remain fully accessible without restrictions.