Sunshine Health - Doctor Appointment Booking App

Welcome to Sunshine Health! This is a Doctor Appointment Booking App designed to streamline the process of scheduling appointments with healthcare professionals. With MongoDB for flexible data handling, React and Ant Design for dynamic UI components, and Node.js with Express for a scalable server, Sunshine Health offers a robust solution for both users and administrators.

Features

• Appointment Booking: Users can easily schedule appointments with healthcare professionals through the webiste.
• Flexible Data Handling: MongoDB is used to efficiently manage and store data, providing flexibility and scalability.
• Dynamic UI Components: React and Ant Design are utilized to create a dynamic and user-friendly interface for seamless navigation.
• Scalable Server: Node.js with Express ensures a scalable and efficient server-side architecture.
• Intuitive Admin Panel: Administrators have access to an intuitive admin panel for easy management of appointments and users.
• Real-Time Notifications: The app incorporates a notification system to provide users with real-time updates regarding their appointments.

Installation

Backend

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Sunshine-Health.git
   cd Sunshine-Health
   

2. Navigate to the server directory

   cd server
   

3. Install backend dependencies

   npm install
   

4. Create a .env file in the server directory and add the following environment variables

   PORT=8080
   MONGO_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   NODE_ENV=development
   DEV_MODE=development
   FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000
   

5. Start the backend server

   nodemon || node app.js
   

Frontend

1. Navigate to the client directory

   cd ../client

2. Install frontend dependencies

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the client directory and add the following

   REACT_APP_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080/api/v1
   

4. Start the frontend development server

   npm start
   
   

Contributing

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

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
3. Make your changes and commit them (git commit -m 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
5. Create a new Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• MongoDB
• React
• Ant Design
• Node.js
• Express

Thank you for using Sunshine Health!