AppointMed - Doctor Appointment Booking Platform

Seamlessly connect patients and doctors with real-time scheduling and management.

Features

• 📅 Easy Appointment Booking: Simple and intuitive interface to book doctor appointments.
• 🔒 Secure Authentication: Ensures data privacy with user-friendly login and signup options.
• 📈 Real-Time Scheduling: View doctor availability and manage your appointments efficiently.
• 🏥 Doctor Profiles: Patients can browse through doctors based on specialties and availability.
• 📱 Responsive Design: Works seamlessly across all devices – mobile, tablet, and desktop.
• 💬 Notifications: Get real-time appointment confirmations and reminders.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, CSS (Tailwind)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Real-time Updates: Socket.IO / WebSockets

Installation

To get started with AppointMed, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/appointmed.git
   cd appointmed
   

2. Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

Install backend dependencies

cd backend npm install

Install frontend dependencies

cd ../frontend npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

Create a .env file in the backend folder. Add your MongoDB URI, JWT secret, and other required configurations:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

4. Run the application:

Run backend server

cd backend npm start

Run frontend server

cd ../frontend npm run dev

5. Open the app in your browser at http://localhost:3000.

   Contributing Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

Fork the repository. Create a new feature branch (git checkout -b feature/feature-name). Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature'). Push to the branch (git push origin feature/feature-name). Open a pull request.

License

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

Made with ❤️ by Samiul Hoque CHowdhury