Grow Up Buddy

Grow Up Buddy is a platform aimed at fostering personal and professional growth by connecting individuals with mentors, coaches, and resources. This repository contains the backend implementation for the platform.

Table of Contents

• Project Overview
• Features
• Tech Stack
• Installation
• API Endpoints
• Authentication
• Contributing
• License

Project Overview

Grow Up Buddy is designed to help users grow in their personal and professional lives by providing access to mentors, educational resources, and interactive sessions. The backend is built using Node.js and provides the necessary APIs for managing users, mentors, sessions, and more.

Features

• User Registration and Authentication
• JWT-based secure API routes
• Profile Management (Users & Mentors)
• Session Scheduling and Management
• Resource Library Management
• Notifications (Email/Push Notifications)
• Role-based access control (Users, Mentors, Admin)

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Other Libraries:
  • Mongoose (for MongoDB ORM)
  • Bcrypt (for password hashing)
  • Nodemailer (for email notifications)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/grow-up-buddy.git
   cd grow-up-buddy
   

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