Class: 3354.002
Professor: Srimathi Srinivasan

Team Details:

Team #4
Team Name: HackMate (👉ﾟヮﾟ)👉

Team names:

• Vaishali Sathiyachalam
• Naomi Ntuli
• Hrishikesh Srirangam
• Earl Velasquez
• Dhakshin Parimalakumar
• Ifrah Zainab
• Saivishaal Sureshkannan
• Rajit Goel

Statement of Work:

HackMate is a platform that is designed to help hackathon participants find other teammates. Whether they are looking for other beginners with similar experience or team members who are highly skilled, HackMate provides a platform that is able to simplify forming a team. Through providing a user profile that includes a person’s skills, level of experience, availability, and more, HackMate ensures that users can connect with people that complement their goals and abilities.

---

How to Run the Application:

Prerequisites

Before running the application, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js (LTS)
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• Git (optional, for cloning the repository)
• Visual Studio Code (VSCode)

1. Clone the Repository

Open a terminal and run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ihatepeanuts32/HackMate.git

2. Naviagte to the Project Directory

Open two terminals and move into the project folder on both terminals:

cd /workspaces/HackMate

3. Install Dependencies

Install the dependencies needed for both frontend and backend (one on each terminal):

# Navigate to the backend folder and download its dependencies
cd backend
npm install

# Navigate to the frontend folder and download its dependencies
cd frontend
npm install

4. Start the Servers

Start the frontend and backend servers on their respective terminals:

# Run this line on the backend terminal then the frontend terminal
npm run dev

5. Open the Application

If not already prompted to open the site, navigate to http://localhost:5173/ on your local browser.