🚀 Freelancia – Empowering Freelancers

🌟 About the Project

Freelancia is a feature-rich freelancing platform designed to connect businesses with skilled freelancers efficiently. This platform ensures seamless job postings, secure payments, and smooth communication.

🔗 Live Demo: Freelancia on Render

Please note that the website may take up to 50 seconds to load initially. This delay occurs because the backend server enters a dormant state after a period of inactivity.

✨ Key Features

• 📝 Post & Find Freelance Jobs – Clients can post jobs, and freelancers can bid on projects.
• ⭐ Freelancer Ratings & Reviews – Build credibility through feedback and ratings.
• 👤 Profile Management – Update personal details, portfolio, and skills seamlessly.
• 🔑 Google Sign-In – Quick and secure authentication using Google.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: Auth0
• Deployment: Render

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📦 Installation & Setup

To get started, clone the repo and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/Freelancia.git
cd Freelancia

Setup the Environment variables: Create .env file in backend folder

DB_URL = your_database_url
PORT = backend_server_port (e.g 8080)
ORIGIN = frontend_server_url (e.g http://localhost:3000)
AUDIENCE = backend_server_url (e.g https://localhost:8080)
SIGNING_KEY_URL = https://your_auth0_domain.auth0.com/.well-known/jwks.json"

Create .env file in frontend folder

VITE_API_URL = your_backend_server (e.g http://localhost:8080)
VITE_AUTH0_AUDIENCE = your_backend_server (e.g https://localhost:8080)
VITE_AUTH0_DOMAIN = your_auth0_domain.auth0.com
VITE_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID = your_auth0_clientID

Install dependencies and start servers

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

cd ../backend
npm install
npm start

⚠️ Make sure to add .env to .gitignore to prevent exposing sensitive data.

Your servers are up and running.