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Course Overview

In this course, you’ll learn how to build a full-stack application using the MERN stack and deploy it to the internet. The MERN stack is a popular stack of technologies that build modern Single Page Applications (SPAs). You’ll begin with the basics of MongoDB and the process of setting it up. Next, you will go over work with the Atlas cloud database. Then, you’ll learn how to set up the backend using Node and express. Also, you’ll be creating a fully functional movie review application. After creating the ...Show More

What You'll Learn

Ability to use MongoDB to manipulate data using the Mongoose library.

Working knowledge of using the functional components of React.

Hands-on experience using React-Bootstrap to design the layout.

Ability to connect the Node.js to MongoDB.

Hands-on experience using the Axios library to connect React components to Node.js.

What You'll Learn

Ability to use MongoDB to manipulate data using the Mongoose library.

Course Content

Introduction and Setting up the Database

Introduction to the Course

MongoDB Overview

Setting up the MongoDB Atlas Cloud Database

Adding Sample Data Setting up the Database Using Atlas CLI Quiz: Setting up the Database

Setting up the Backend

Setting up the Node and Express Backend Creating the Backend Creating the Data Access Object Creating the Movies Controller Testing the Back-end API Leaving Movie Reviews Testing the Reviews API Adding Routes to Get a Single Movie and its Ratings Quiz: Setting up the Backend

Setting up the Frontend : Creating the Server

Introduction to React Creating the Frontend Creating the Navigation Bar Implementing the Login State Defining the Routes Connecting to the Backend Quiz: Setting up the Frontend and Creating the Server

Setting up the Frontend: Creating the React Components

Creating the MoviesList Component Creating the Movie Component Listing Reviews in the Movie Component Creating the Login Component Adding and Editing Reviews Deleting a Review Getting Next Page Results Getting Title and Rating Search Results on Another Page Quiz: Setting up the Frontend and Creating the React Components

Deployment

Deploying the Backend on Heroku Hosting and Deploying the React Frontend

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