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🏢 Hostel Management Application

Developed with the MERN Stack and Redux, this application provides a comprehensive solution for managing hostel operations.

📦 Installation Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hostel-management-app.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd hostel-management-app

3. Install backend dependencies:

   npm install

4. Navigate to the frontend directory and install frontend dependencies:

   cd frontend && npm install

🛠️ Setup the .env File

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following content:

NODE_ENV=development
PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=Your MongoDB URI
JWT_SECRET=Your JWT Secret Key

🚀 Features

• User Registration and Login
• Student Information Management
• Add New Students
• Edit or Remove Student Details
• Update Student Locations
• Daily Attendance Tracking
• Attendance Records Display
• Export Attendance Data as CSV
• Delete Attendance Records from Previous Days
• User List Management
• Modify User Admin Privileges
• Admin-Only Data Control

📂 Project Structure

The project structure includes:

• Backend: Contains the server-side code and APIs
• Frontend: Contains the client-side code and React components
• Redux: Used for state management

🌱 Environment Variables

.env.example

Here's an example of what your .env file should look like:

NODE_ENV=development
PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=Your MongoDB URI
JWT_SECRET=Your JWT Secret Key

📝 Usage

1. Start the backend server:

   npm run server

2. Start the frontend development server:

   cd frontend && npm start

3. Open http://localhost:3000 to view the application in your browser.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests or open issues for any improvements or bug fixes.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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