stackit-odoo

StackIt – A Minimal Q&A Forum Platform

Overview

StackIt is a minimal question-and-answer platform that supports collaborative learning and structured knowledge sharing. It’s designed to be sim ple, user- friendly, and focused on the core experience of asking and answering questions within a com m unity.

Member Details(Team Size : 2)

Team Leader : Jaydip Singh Email : [email protected]

Member 1 : Dev Patel Email : [email protected]

Video Link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QyxRsV_1fOqlldp1hiL7ej4NoPvxWeqw/view?usp=sharing

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🚀 Tech Stack

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• JWT for authentication

Frontend

• Angular
• TailwindCSS (for modern UI)

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⚙️ Backend Setup

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Virus2466/stackit-odoo
cd stackit/backend

2️⃣ Install dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Configure environment variables

Create a .env file in /backend:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
PORT=5000

4️⃣ Start the backend server

npm start

Backend runs at http://localhost:5000.

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🌐 Frontend Setup

1️⃣ Move to frontend folder

cd ../frontend

2️⃣ Install dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Update API base URL

Edit src/environments/environment.ts:

export const environment = {
  production: false,
  apiUrl: 'http://localhost:5000/api'
};

4️⃣ Start the frontend server

ng serve

Frontend runs at http://localhost:4200.

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🔐 Authentication Flow

• Users can sign up (choose role, username, email, password).
• Users can sign in with email and password.
• JWT token is stored in local storage and automatically attached to API requests.
• Routes are protected using Angular Guards.

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🧩 Available Backend Endpoints

Auth

POST /api/auth/register
POST /api/auth/login
GET  /api/users/profile

Questions

GET    /api/questions
GET    /api/questions/:id
POST   /api/questions
POST   /api/questions/:id/accept-answer

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💬 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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❤️ Special Thanks

Thanks to the hackathon community for inspiring this minimal, hack-friendly Q&A platform!

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✉️ Contact

If you have any questions, open an issue or email: [email protected].