💡[Feature]: Day 1: Backend Setup & Environment Preparation

[SB2318]

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Feature Description

🎯 Goal

Set up the entire backend foundation so the API runs successfully on your local system.

✅ Tasks

• [ ] Fork the repository (https://github.com/SB2318/IEEE-s-Mindful-Devs-Bootcamp)
• [ ] Create a new branch: yourname-ieee-igdtuw
• [ ] Initialize Node.js project
• [ ] Install required dependencies (express, dotenv)
• [ ] Set up MongoDB
• [ ] Create the basic folder structure
• [ ] Add /src with routes, controllers, services
• [ ] Create a root route / returning "API Is Working"
• [ ] Add .env file (with dummy key)
• [ ] Add .gitignore
• [ ] Run server locally without errors

📌 Acceptance Criteria

• The server should run without any crashes
• Root route must display: "API Is Working"
• Project should follow clean folder structure
• Branch name must include -ieee-igdtuw

Use Case

Learning

Benefits

Build In Public

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Priority

High

Record

• [x] I have read the Contributing Guidelines
• [ ] I'm a GSSOC'24 contributor
• [ ] I'm a IEEE IGDTUW contributor
• [ ] I want to work on this issue

[github-actions[bot]]

Thank you for creating this issue! We'll look into it as soon as possible. Your contributions are highly appreciated! 😊

[tristnaja]

Hi! i would love to try and work on this!

[tristnaja]

Hi! Opened the PR, right here: https://github.com/SB2318/IEEE-s-Mindful-Devs-Bootcamp/pull/2

Please review and tell me if there is anything i can do for improvements or if there are any mistakes!

[Shivin1016]

@SB2318 should i start work on this ?

[SB2318]

@SB2318 should i start work on this ?

Okay, but please make sure all PRs are merged before 11:59 PM today.

[Shivin1016]

@SB2318 sure , I will take care of that