🏥 Hospital_Management_System

Building a Hospital Management System for our course project using PostgreSQL, Node.js, Express.js, EJS, and more.

📁 Only the backend folder contains the files necessary to run the project. All other files outside this folder are not required.

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🚀 How to Run the Project

Follow the steps below to set up and run the project locally:

✅ Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Hospital_Management_System.git

2. Navigate to the Backend Directory

   cd Hospital_Management_System/backend

3. Set Up Environment Variables

   Create a .env file in the backend directory and add the following:

   DB_USER=yourdbuser
   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_NAME=databasename
   DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword
   DB_PORT=portno

   • DB_USER   : Your PostgreSQL username
   • DB_HOST   : Typically localhost
   • DB_NAME   : The name of your database
   • DB_PASSWORD : Your PostgreSQL password
   • DB_PORT   : Default is usually 5432

4. Install Dependencies

   Run the following command to install all Node.js dependencies:

   npm install

5. Start the Server

   Run the server using nodemon:

   nodemon index.js

   If nodemon is not installed globally, you can install it with:

   npm install -g nodemon

   You can also install it locally instead of locally by removing the -g flag from above:

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📁 Project Structure

Hospital_Management_System/
├── backend/                   # Backend logic (Express.js, PostgreSQL)
│   ├── public/               # Static files (CSS, JS)
│   ├── views/                # EJS templates for frontend rendering
│   ├── .env                  # Environment variables file
│   ├── index.js              # Entry point of the backend server
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├── README.md                 # Root project documentation

For Contributing:

Create a pull request with detailed explanation of the feature and it's use we will review it at our earliest and get back to you. Also you can check the issues raised and work upon them and raise a pull request linked with the issue.