🧠 MindShare - Share Your Thoughts Freely

MindShare is a web-based platform that allows users to freely share messages, thoughts, and ideas with others.
It promotes open communication, mental well-being, and community interaction in a distraction-free, clean UI.

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🚀 Features

• 📝 Post anonymous or named thoughts
• 💬 View messages shared by others
• 📱 Fully responsive on all devices
• 🛠️ Easy to extend with new features (e.g., likes, comments, login)

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🌐 Tech Stack

Technology	Role
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript	Frontend
Bootstrap/Tailwind CSS	Styling & Responsiveness
Node.js + Express.js	Backend
MongoDB	Database
EJS (if used)	Templating Engine

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📦 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/divysaxena24/MindShare-Project.git
cd MindShare-Project

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add your MongoDB URI:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
PORT=3000

4. Run the server

npm start

Visit: http://localhost:3000

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🎯 Difficulty Levels (Optional Extension)

You can easily extend this platform to include:

• 🎲 Post visibility filters (public/private)
• 🧠 Post categories (Motivation, Confession, Query, Random)
• 🔢 Add a scoring or timer system for interactive posts

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🧪 JUnit Test Cases

If you're using Java for backend or testing logic, you can include unit tests like:

@Test
public void testPostCreation() {
    MindSharePost post = new MindSharePost("Anonymous", "Stay kind.");
    assertEquals("Stay kind.", post.getMessage());
}

✅ Add test cases for:

• Empty message submission
• Long message truncation
• Invalid user input handling

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork this repo
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Make your changes
4. Commit:

   git commit -m "Added feature"

5. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature-name

6. Submit a pull request ✅

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🙏 Acknowledgements

• Inspired by the need to share minds without judgment
• Built as part of a personal mission to promote mental well-being through expression
• Thanks to all contributors, testers, and the open-source community 💙

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