Live Polling

Live polling is a dynamic method of gathering instant feedback or opinions from participants in real-time during an event, class, or meeting. It allows users to submit responses to questions or prompts immediately, providing instant insights and engagement.

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• Socket.IO
• CORS

Prerequisites

Before running this application, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v12 or higher)
• MongoDB (running locally or accessible MongoDB URI)
• npm or yarn (package managers)

Getting Started

Follow these steps to run the backend application locally:

Backend setup

1. Clone the repository for backend:

   git clone https://github.com/kubra16/live-polling-server.git
   cd live-polling-server

2. install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Setup environment variables :

   • Create a .env file in the root directory and paste your credentials.

    MONGO_URL:<your_mongo_url>

4. Start the server :

    npm start

• server will run on http://localhost:5000

Frontend setup :

1. clone the frontend respository

 git clone https://github.com/kubra16/Live-polling.git
 cd Live-polling

2. install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Setup environment vaiables:

• Create a .env file in the root directory and paste this command.

 REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000

4. Start the React app :

    npm start

• App will run on http://localhost:3000